Lakers Secure Playoff Berth and Trip to Denver With Play-In Win Over Pelicans

NEW ORLEANS—LeBron James had 23 points, nine assists and nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers secured a playoff berth with a 110–106 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA’s Western Conference play-in tournament on Tuesday night. The Lakers advance to face the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets in the first round in a rematch of last season’s Western Conference finals, which the Nuggets swept. Game 1 is Saturday night in Denver. The Pelicans will have one more chance to advance to the playoffs Friday, when they host...