It was a game of contrasts, with defensive and physical stretches early on before the Lakers exploded offensively in the final period. Their dominant closing run flipped the momentum and sealed a convincing win over a competitive Pelicans squad.

With all five starters scoring in double figures, the Lakers pulled out a victory over a stubborn New Orleans Pelicans.

The veteran center's impressive play magnifies a bigger issue on the team.

Zion Williamson forced an extra period with a twisting bank shot with nine-tenths of a second remaining in regulation, before the Grizzlies made things

Derik Queen poked fun at DeAndre Jordan who missed a majority of the season and helped the Pelicans to a win in his return.