The Lakers defeat the Pelicans 111-103 thanks to 30 points apiece from James and Doncic.

The Lakers defeat the Pelicans 111-103 thanks to 30 points apiece from James and Doncic.

The Lakers defeat the Pelicans 111-103 thanks to 30 points apiece from James and Doncic NEW ORLEANS: The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the struggling New Orleans Pelicans 111-103 on Tuesday night after LeBron James scored 30 points and Luca Doncic finished his 30-point, 10-assist performance with two off-balance, bail-out threes as the shot clock ran down. With 18 points and 11 rebounds, Deandre Ayton helped the Lakers defeat the Pelicans for the eighth time in a row while winning for the fourth time in their last five games. New Orleans led by as many as nine points late in the third quarter thanks to a career-high 41 points from Trey Murphy, 15 points from Zion Williamson, and 10 points and 13 rebounds from freshman Derik Queen. With two deep 3s from James, a 3 from Dalton Knecht, and two baskets in the paint from Ayton, the Lakers went on an 18-4 run to start the fourth quarter. Los Angeles led 97-90 after the outburst, and the Pelicans were unable to get within four points after that. B…