New Orleans Hornets @ Los Angeles Lakers

27-51, 11-28 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Hornets NO	22	28	20	26	96
Lakers LAL	27	18	25	34	104

Los Angeles LakersLakersLAL

41-37, 26-12 Home

104

41-37, 26-12 Home

Matchups

LAL win season

4-0

LAL

Game 1@ NO

Final

103

106

Game 2@ LAL

Final

111

102

Game 3@ NO

Final

108

Game 4@ LAL

Final

104

Western Conference

Pacific	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	-	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	8	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	11	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	16	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	31	L1

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