LeBron James posted 27 points and eight assists in the victory, along with a highlight-reel alley-oop courtesy of Austin Reaves to officially close the door on the Pels late in the fourth quarter. James had something to say about it after the game.

Coach JJ Redick says the key to the triple threat recently thriving on the court at the same time, unlike in previous games, is “understanding what works for us.”

After falling to the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, Los Angeles responded in the second half of a back-to-back. New Orleans took a seven-point lead in the first quarter of Friday's contest and led 42-37 early in the second, but the Lakers immediately responded with a 21-6 run to take a 10-point advantage.