1)      Saturday was a mixed bag on the out-of-town scoreboard for ninth-place New Orleans (26-33), as eighth-place Memphis (29-31) upset the Lakers – and No. 10 San Antonio (25-33) edged Orlando by a point – but Portland (26-35) and Phoenix (24-37) both lost to sub-.500 teams. The Pelicans are 2.5 games behind the Grizzlies entering Sunday’s action.

2)      New Orleans hosts the Lakers at 7 p.m., in a game televised by ESPN and Fox Sports New Orleans. Pregame local coverage on TV and radio begins at 6:30.

3)      JJ Redick is out for Sunday’s game due to a hamstring strain.

4)      Read more about Lonzo Ball’s impact on the team’s drastic improvement since its 6-22 start.

5)      Take one look back at Friday’s win over Cleveland in “Calls of the Game.”