LA Clippers at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
LAC lead series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Pelicans: 32.9%
Clippers: 67.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
LAC |
NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| W5 | Streak | L1 |
| 113.4 | Points Against | 122.3 |
| 8-2 | Last Ten Games | 2-8 |
| 112.3 | Points Per Game | 114.9 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 40.3 | Rebounds Per Game | 43.5 |
| 23.5 | Assists Per Game | 24.8 |
| 4.9 | Blocks Per Game | 4.4 |
| 8.6 | Steals Per Game | 8.9 |
| 1.0 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.0 |
| 15.0 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 14.7 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones, F | Out | Jan 15 |
| Jose Alvarado, G | Out | Jan 12 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Jan 7 |
LA Clippers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kawhi Leonard, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 16 |
| Patrick Baldwin Jr., G | Day-To-Day | Jan 16 |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic, G | Out | Jan 14 |
| Derrick Jones Jr., F | Out | Jan 4 |
| Bradley Beal, G | Out | Nov 12 |
Game Information
Smoothie King Center
Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA Lakers |
24 | 15 | .615 | - | L1 |
Phoenix |
24 | 17 | .585 | 1 | L2 |
Golden State |
23 | 19 | .548 | 2.5 | W2 |
LA Clippers |
18 | 23 | .439 | 7 | W5 |
Sacramento |
12 | 30 | .286 | 13.5 | W4 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Antonio |
28 | 13 | .683 | - | W1 |
Houston |
24 | 15 | .615 | 3 | W1 |
Memphis |
17 | 23 | .425 | 10.5 | L1 |
Dallas |
16 | 26 | .381 | 12.5 | W1 |
New Orleans |
10 | 34 | .227 | 19.5 | L1 |
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