Pelicans @ Lakers, December 21, 2018

Today's game is December 21, 2018, the Winter Solstice.

12/21/2018 = 12+21+20+18 = 71
12/21/2018 = 12+21+(2+0+1+8) = 44
12/21/2018 = 1+2+2+1+2+0+1+8 = 17
12/21/18 = 12+21+18 = 51

Lakers = 21 

LeBron is 20-11 against the Hornets all-time.

He can get his 21st win on the 21st.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/pgl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=game&year_min=2004&year_max=2019&is_playoffs=N&age_min=0&age_max=99&opp_id=NOH&season_start=1&season_end=-1&pos_is_g=Y&pos_is_gf=Y&pos_is_f=Y&pos_is_fg=Y&pos_is_fc=Y&pos_is_c=Y&pos_is_cf=Y&player_id=jamesle01&order_by=pts


Today is the 355th day of the year, leaving 10-days remaining.

Today is 9-days (10) before LeBron's 34th birthday.
New Orleans = 45 (9th triangular number)

The Pelicans can pick up their 13th away loss in LA.  LA = 13

The Lakers can get their 33rd win on 12/21.  12+21 = 33

The Pelicans can stay at 21 wins on the 21st.

Pelicans = 79 (22nd prime)

This will be the 54th game.  New Orleans = 54

Notice the Pelicans swept the Lakers without James last season.

https://www.landofbasketball.com/head_to_head/lakers_vs_pelicans_all_time.htm 

Counting the playoffs, the Lakers lead 36 to 23.

Lakers can get 37th win all-time in Los Angeles, and 12th home win of the season.

Los Angeles = 37 (12th prime)

The next game with these teams is February 23, or 2/23.  James = 223 / 48 (223, the 48th prime)

 
The next game is in 64-days (65) and then the last is 68-days later (69).
Anthony Davis = 64
Basketball = 68