Los Angeles Lakers Vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA Highlights

After an unsuccessful three-game road trip, the Los Angeles Lakers returned to Staples Center to host the New Orleans Pelicans. With a 5-15 start, head coach Byron Scott decided to make changes to the starting lineup by inserting Ed Davis and Ronnie Price in place of Carlos Boozer and Jeremy Lin. Check out tonight’s highlights:

First Quarter

Jordan Hill knocks one down from mid-range to make it 14-9 Pelicans with 5:57 left in the first.

— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) December 8, 2014

Jeremy Lin makes up for the easy bucket given up to Holiday finishing at the rim and hitting from the line. Lakers down, 22-16

— Ryan Ward (@Lakers_Examiner) December 8, 2014

Game Score: Lakers 16, Pelicans 22

Second Quarter

After starting the game 0-3, Boozer with a dunk, jumper, and a lay-in. He's the Lakers leading scorer with 6 points.

— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) December 8, 2014

LIN TO ED! I unfortunately haven't been able to tweet this since preseason and they should be playing together more.

— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) December 8, 2014

Kobe fires a bullet to Wesley Johnson, who slams it home. Johnson has a game-high 10 points (5-for-6). Pelicans lead, 44-38.

— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) December 8, 2014

Game Score: Lakers 40, Pelicans 50

Third Quarter

Kobe pump fakes and gets the bucket

— Lakers Facts (@LakerFacts) December 8, 2014

Lakers getting booed at @STAPLESCenter right now with the team down 20 to end the 3rd quarter.

— Ryan Ward (@Lakers_Examiner) December 8, 2014

Game Score: Lakers 59, Pelicans 79

Fourth Quarter

Young and Ellington, whose collective return has pushed LAL's 3-point totals of late, hit B2B to cut the margin to 83-67 (was 24).

— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) December 8, 2014