Pelicans beat Lakers 132-125 to end 8-game skid

Anthony Davis had 28 points and 15 rebounds a week shy of his 21st birthday, and the New Orleans Pelicans snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 132-125 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.

The win ended a string of nine straight road losses to the Lakers and was only the third for New Orleans in the last 18 meetings overall.

Eric Gordon also had 28 points for the Pelicans and Brian Roberts scored 10 of his 19 during a 1½-minute span in the fourth quarter. Tyreke Evans had 24 points and 11 assists.

Pau Gasol had 29 points and 12 rebounds for the Lakers, who were attempting to match their longest winning streak of the season after beating Sacramento last Friday and Portland on Monday.