LeBron, Anthony Davis get new-look Lakers past Pelicans
By GREG BEACHAM
AP Sports Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 21 points in his first game since becoming the NBA’s career scoring leader, and D’Angelo Russell had 21 points and seven assists during his warm welcome home in the Lakers’ 120-102 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. Anthony Davis had 28 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in just the second win in six games for the Lakers, who never trailed in both teams’ final game before the All-Star break. Brandon Ingram scored 25 points and C.J. McCollum had 22 points and nine assists as the Pelicans lost for only the second time in six games.