Anthony Davis had 31 points and 14 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to five games with a 104-99 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.

For the game, Anthony Davis is on the injury report, but he is listed as probable so he should be available. Davis is averaging 31.1 points, 10.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.2 steals and 2.1 blocks per contest while shooting 55.

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers will go head-to-head with the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night. LA is off to an 8-4 start in 2024-25, and Davis is playing at an MVP-caliber level. However, the Lakers star is dealing with an injury.

Lakers 104, Pelicans 99 LA wins its fifth straight game to improve to 9-4. This was an ugly, gritty comeback on the second night of a b2b. AD had 31 points and 14 rebounds.

The New Orleans and Los Angeles Lakers both face off in a back-to-back tonight after both teams narrowly won their first games of the NBA cup. Since it's a back-to-back, there are some questions on who is going to play on either side.