James, who will celebrate his 39th birthday on Dec. 30, was ruthlessly efficient, connecting on nine of his 12 attempts from the floor including four-of-four from three-point range.
He piled up his 30 points, with five rebounds and eight assists, in less than 23 minutes on the floor.
"Extraordinary" and "otherworldly" were two words Lakers coach Darvin Ham used to describe James, who also absorbed three charging fouls.
"He is the ultimate tonesetter," Ham said. "His energy, him sacrificing his body three charges. He set the tone for us on both ends of the basketball court for us tonight." He sat out the entire fourth quarter as both teams pulled their starters. The Lakers had taken full control, outscoring the shell-shocked Pelicans 43-17 in the third period.
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