The Lakers survived a late surge from the Pelicans to clinch a playoff berth and a matchup with the Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs.
had 40 points and 11 rebounds in his NBA postseason debut. But shortly after tying the game at 95 on a driving layup with 3:19 to go, Williamson went to the locker room, throwing a towel to the floor in disgust as he walked into the tunnel with an apparent injury.D'Angelo Russell
in the first round in a rematch of last season's Western Conference finals, which was swept by the Nuggets. Game 1 is Saturday night. The Lakers went 14 of 35 from 3-point range. The Pelicans hit 9 of 29 from deep and Williamson didn't get a lot of help from the Pelicans' usual high scorers.scored 12, hitting two 3s from beyond 28 feet in the second half to help New Orleans come back to tie it from a deficit as large as 18 points.'s layup in the third quarter. But New Orleans got back in the game by outscoring Los Angeles 19-8 during the final 5:31 of the period.
That, however, was one of just four 3s -- in 16 attempts -- that New Orleans hit in the first half. The Lakers, meanwhile, went 10 of 20 from deep during the opening two periods, with Russell hitting three.
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