LeBron James, Anthony Davis lead Lakers to win over Pelicans to clinch 8th place in the West

NEW ORLEANS — There was a feeling of déjà vu in the Lakers’ 124-108 regular-season finale victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday at Smoothie King Center – in which the Lakers clinched eighth place in the Western Conference standings. Similar to their In-Season Tournament semifinal win over the Pelicans on Dec. 7 in Las Vegas, the Lakers (47-35) played with a business-like approach against New Orleans with LeBron James (28 points, 17 assists, 11 rebounds, five steals) and Anthony Davis (30 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, two steals)...