November 15th - The Lakers defeated the Pelicans 118-104. After the game, Lakers player Austin Reeves spoke to the media about the NBA Cup's point differential rules. "The NBA Cup has been around for three years, but I still don't understand how its scoring system works," Reeves said in the interview. "Personally, I don't like to desperately try to accumulate points at the end of a game." In this game, Reeves played 39 minutes, scoring 31 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block, shooting 9-for-16 from the field.
