Luka Doncic, LeBron James score 30 each as Lakers top Pelicans

Luka Doncic and LeBron James both scored 30 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the host New Orleans Pelicans 111-103 on Tuesday.

Deandre Ayton paired 18 points with 11 rebounds as Los Angeles finished strongly with a 32-17 fourth quarter.

Doncic also had 10 assists, while James had eight boards and eight assists for the Lakers, who notched their third straight win.

Trey Murphy III had a career-high 42 points for New Orleans, which frittered away a position of strength to suffer its eighth successive defeat.