Pelicans mercilessly bombed by Lakers’ first-half 3-point shooting, eventually fall 123-108

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/NBAE via Getty Images This loss could sting for awhile This matchup literally felt like it was over before it had started.
The Los Angeles Lakers raced out to a 14-0 advantage. Loyal fans, who practice the ritual of standing until the home team scores its first points, were forced to stay on their feet through a timeout before the New Orleans Pelicans finally got on the board at the 8:34 mark of the first quarter on a Brandon Ingram jumper.
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