Lakers get rolled in New Orleans, sliding back under .500

NEW ORLEANS >> First they wouldn’t yield as the Lakers attempted to trade for their superstar.
On Saturday night, the Pelicans took another step in that direction, refusing to yield to the Lakers’ push for the playoffs, despite sitting Anthony Davis.
It was a dispiriting loss for the Lakers in Smoothie King Center, a 128-115 blowout at the hands of a franchise hobbled by chaos and no longer sporting any realistic playoff hopes. But even with those limitations, the Pelicans are