""It's something we've had to manage," Lakers coach JJ Redick said. "Given the back-to-back and the fact that he's basically just coming off his training camp - this has been his training camp over the last 10 days or so - [we're] just being cautious.""
""No, we're going to build him up, hopefully, to be able to play in back-to-backs," Redick said. "That's the goal. But you are correct. Every back-to-back is a case-by-case. That's just the reality of the NBA right now. But we want him to be able to play in back-to-backs. So does he. So, we're going to work toward that.""
Lakers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 133-121 at Crypto.com Arena, earning a seventh straight win. Luka Dončić scored 34 points with 12 rebounds and seven assists. Austin Reaves added 33 points and eight assists. LeBron James sat out to manage a left-foot injury and has played only four games after missing the first 14 with sciatica. Los Angeles scored season highs of 46 points in the first quarter and 77 in the first half. Coach JJ Redick said the team is managing James' minutes and aims to build him up for back-to-backs. The Lakers are 15-4 and next face the Phoenix Suns with James' status uncertain; 63 regular-season games remain, and James can miss only two more to reach the 65-game minimum.
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