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Lakers blow 23-point lead to Pelicans despite 39 points from LeBron James, fall to 10th in Western Conference

Lakers blow 23-point lead to Pelicans despite 39 points from LeBron James, fall to 10th in Western Conference

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Every time you think that it just can’t get any worse for the woebegone Los Angeles Lakers, they manage to hit a new low. They entered Sunday’s matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans a half game ahead of their Western Conference rivals for the No. 9 seed in the standings. When LeBron James gave them 25 first-half points to help build a lead that got as high as 23 points, it looked as though they’d be able to create a bit of a cushion in the standings.

Well, you’ve read the headline. You know that’s not what happened. The Pelicans torched the Lakers for 41 points in the third quarter and wound up winning 116-108 behind a stellar all-around offensive effort. Four of…

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