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New Orleans Pelicans at LA Clippers

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21-55, 7-31 Away
Final
98 - 114

44-32, 26-11 Home

Leonard scores 28 points to lead the Clippers past the Pelicans 114-98

New Orleans Pelicans vs. LA Clippers: Game Highlights

Ivica Zubac added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Clippers, who won for the fourth time in five games and 12th in 15 games. Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 16 points.

Jose Alvarado had 17 points and 10 assists for the Pelicans, who are 3-7 in their last 10. Bruce Bowen added 16 points and Yves Missi grabbed 12 rebounds.

Los Angeles led 59-47 at halftime, paced by Leonard's 18 points.

The Clippers outscored the Pelicans by four points over the final two quarters, with Bogdanovic scoring a team-high 12 second-half points.

Takeaways Pelicans: New Orleans shut down forward Zion Williamson (back) and guard CJ McCollum (right foot) for the season on Monday and the Pelicans continue to struggle down the stretch.

Clippers: Los Angeles stayed hot at home coming off a 3-1 road trip during which the Clippers' only loss came to Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland.

Key moment The Clippers took the lead at 12-10 on a layup by Harden with 4:49 remaining in the first quarter and never trailed again.

Key stat The Clippers outscored the Pelicans by 27 points on 3-pointers, making 13 compared to just four for the Pelicans. New Orleans shot 4 for 22 from 3-point range.

Up next Pelicans: Stay in Southern California to play the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.

Clippers: Host the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.

Regular Season Series

LAC win series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 98 - 114
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 98 - 114
4th 6.1 shot clock turnover 98 - 114
4th 31.2 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes 2-foot layup (Elfrid Payton assists) 98 - 114
4th 41.2 Drew Eubanks makes 2-foot dunk (Patrick Baldwin Jr. assists) 96 - 114

Statistics

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43-85 FG 40-76
51 Field Goal % 53
4-22 3PT 13-32
18 Three Point % 41
8-11 FT 21-26
73 Free Throw % 81
39 Rebounds 30
7 Offensive Rebounds 2
32 Defensive Rebounds 28
29 Assists 27
9 Steals 9
4 Blocks 4
15 Turnovers 10
2 Team Turnovers 3
17 Total Turnovers 13
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
25 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 8
10 Fast Break Points 13
74 Points in Paint 46
21 Fouls 9
4 Largest Lead 20
LA Clippers LA Clippers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jordan Miller, G Out Mar 25
Yanic Konan Niederhauser, C Out Mar 5
Bradley Beal, G Out Nov 12
New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Bryce McGowens, G Out Mar 25
Trey Murphy III, F Day-To-Day Mar 25
Dejounte Murray, G Day-To-Day Mar 25

Game Information

Intuit Dome

Location: Inglewood, CA
Attendance: 17,109 · Capacity:

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio 55 18 .753 - W7
Houston 43 28 .606 11 L1
New Orleans 25 48 .342 30 L2
Memphis 24 48 .333 30.5 L4
Dallas 23 49 .319 31.5 L4

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 47 26 .644 - W1
Phoenix 40 33 .548 7 L1
LA Clippers 36 36 .500 10.5 W2
Golden State 34 38 .472 12.5 W1
Sacramento 19 54 .260 28 L1
Full Standings

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