Los Angeles Lakers face New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA on Thursday 3 December 2026 at Smoothie King Center, New Orleans. Start time is 8pm EST / 1am GMT.
Confirmed broadcast details and any schedule changes are updated here as they are announced.
BASKETBALL · MATCH
Los Angeles Lakers at New Orleans Pelicans
Date
2 December 2026Wednesday
Venue
New Orleans, United States
Status
Scheduled
Format
Match · Basketball
Schedule contextNBA · rest, travel and time zones from the published schedule
Los Angeles Lakers Away
- Rest
- 1 day
- Last game
- Mon at Rockets
- Travel
- 510 km (317 mi) · 2 h ahead · game 4 of 4-game road trip
- Schedule
- 3rd game in 4 nights · 3 in last 7 days
- Body clock
- Tip 7pm (5pm at home)
3 in 4 nightsTime zonesRoad trip
New Orleans Pelicans Home
- Rest
- 1 day
- Last game
- Mon at Kings
- Travel
- 3,025 km (1,880 mi)
- Schedule
- 3rd game in 4 nights · 3 in last 7 days
- Body clock
- Tip 7pm
3 in 4 nightsLong trip
IndoorConference
The Lakers play their third game in four nights, game 4 of a 4-game road trip, with 510 km (317 miles) of travel, playing 2 hours ahead of their home clock.
The Pelicans play their third game in four nights, with 3,025 km (1,880 miles) of travel.
Conference game indoors.
NBA teams playing their third game in four nights have won 48% of regular-season games since 2015 (6,395 team-games).
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NBA games this week
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