VS. NEW ORLEANS

When: 7:30. Where: Staples Center. On the air: TV: TWC SportsNet, TWC Deportes; Radio: 710, 1330. Records: Lakers 20-53, Pelicans 39-34. Record vs. Pelicans: 0-3. Update: The Pelicans remain in the hunt for the eighth and final Western Conference playoff spot, but they trail Oklahoma City by 2½ games. The Lakers have never been swept in the season series by New Orleans since the franchise began play in 2002-03. The Lakers have not been competitive with the Pelicans this season, losing by an average of 13.3 points.