Lakers-Pelicans Reaction: LA Moves Up To No. 3 In West Behind The Big 3's 92 Points

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers' 124-108 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, April 4, 2025.

Jovan analyzes the Lakers' bounceback win (kind of) over the Pelicans, why LA is in control of its fate in the standings, LeBron James looking more like himself offensively the past two games, Luka Doncic rediscovering his rhythm after a rough first quarter, the Big 3's insane shotmaking, Dalton Knecht's reemergence and potential playoff role, and more.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

1: 43 Buha's Big Picture: Back on track (kind of)

7:29 Notable performers

11:20 Stat of the night: 92 points and 21 assists for the Big 3

13:19 Takeaway No. 1: Luka/Austin/LeBron continue to display an incredible level of shotmaking

16:52 Takeaway No. 2: Dalton Knecht's impact -- and increased role?

22:11 Takeaway No. 3: LA controls its standings destiny

23:58 Q&A

1:21:42 Outro

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