Zion Williamson and Key Pelicans Players to Watch vs. the Lakers in NBA Play-In Tournament - April 16

Minnesota's defensive effort in Game 2 was a transformative sight. In what appeared to be an effort to become one with their team name, they swarmed, smashed, hounded, snarled, took, and destroyed for 24 straight minutes to start the game. Not an inch of the court was safe.

Pelicans vs. Lakers: Players to Watch

Pelicans Key Players

Williamson is averaging 22.8 points, 5 assists and 5.7 rebounds.

Brandon Ingram's numbers on the season are 20.8 points, 5.1 boards and 5.7 assists per contest, shooting 49.2% from the field and 35.5% from downtown, with an average of 1.3 made treys.

CJ McCollum's numbers on the season are 20 points, 4.3 boards and 4.6 assists per contest, shooting 45.9% from the field and 42.9% from beyond the arc (sixth in league), with an average of 3.6 made treys (third in league).

Jonas Valanciunas is averaging 12.2 points, 2.1 assists and 8.8 boards.

Herbert Jones is averaging 11.1 points, 2.6 assists and 3.6 boards.

Lakers Key Players

Per game, Anthony Davis gives the Lakers 25 points, 12.6 boards and 3.5 assists. He also averages 1.2 steals and 2.4 blocks (second in league).

The Lakers are getting 25.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game from LeBron James.

The Lakers are getting 15.9 points, 4.3 boards and 5.5 assists per game from Austin Reaves.

The Lakers receive 17.9 points per game from D'Angelo Russell, plus 3.1 rebounds and 6.4 assists.

The Lakers are receiving 10.5 points, 2.7 boards and 4.7 assists per game from Spencer Dinwiddie.

Pelicans vs. Lakers Stat Insights

New Orleans Key Stats

The Pelicans average 115.1 points per game (13th in the league) while giving up 110.7 per contest (eighth in the NBA). They have a +362 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 4.4 points per game.

New Orleans ranks 12th in the league at 44 rebounds per game. That's 1.7 more than the 42.3 its opponents average.

The Pelicans knock down 12.5 three-pointers per game (18th in the league), while their opponents have made 13.5 on average.

New Orleans records 115 points per 100 possessions (10th in the league), while allowing 110.1 points per 100 possessions (seventh in the NBA).

Los Angeles Key Stats

The Lakers have a +49 scoring differential, putting up 118 points per game (sixth in league) and giving up 117.4 (23rd in NBA).

The 43.1 rebounds per game Los Angeles accumulates rank 18th in the league. Their opponents record 44.

The Lakers knock down 11.8 three-pointers per game (24th in the league), 2.5 fewer than their opponents. They are shooting 37.7% from beyond the arc (eighth-best in NBA) and opponents are shooting 37.6%.

Los Angeles' 113.6 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 15th in the NBA, and the 112.7 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 16th in the league.

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