Pelicans Vs Clippers: Clippers Roll to 137-117 Win in Inglewood
The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 137-117 in Inglewood on Sunday night, a result that snapped a three-game losing streak for the Clippers. The pelicans vs clippers matchup carried implications for both teams’ standings in the Western Conference and was captured in the Mar 1, 2026 box scores.
Pelicans Vs Clippers: Score, margins and conference standing
Los Angeles never trailed and built control early, leading 43-32 after one quarter and 76-70 at halftime. The Clippers extended the margin to 107-94 after three quarters and pushed the lead to as much as 26 points in the fourth. The final score was 137-117. The victory moved the Clippers to 28-31 and into 10th place in the Western Conference; the Pelicans fell to 19-43 and sit 13th in the West.
Kawhi Leonard and Clippers shooting balance
Kawhi Leonard paced the Clippers with 23 points. Los Angeles’ offense got contributions across the roster: Jordan Miller added 19, Derrick Jones Jr. scored 17, Brook Lopez finished with 16 and John Collins had 15. The Clippers shot 17 of 36 from beyond the arc as a team. Leonard was 1 of 7 from three-point range, Lopez was 4 for 6 on threes, and both Jones and Kobe Sanders were 3 for 4 from long distance. The Clippers’ three-point volume and balance among scorers helped turn an early lead into a decisive fourth-quarter advantage.
Jeremiah Fears, Derik Queen and Pelicans scoring
Jeremiah Fears led New Orleans with 28 points, making 5 of 6 three-pointers. Derik Queen scored 19 and Dejounte Murray contributed 17. Trey Murphy III added 16 in the game after missing five previous contests because of a right shoulder injury; his return supplied scoring depth for New Orleans but did not halt the Clippers’ rally.
Inglewood context and player availability: Zion Williamson's absence
Zion Williamson sat out the game in Inglewood after injuring his right ankle in Utah on Saturday night. Williamson had been on a career-long streak of 35 straight games played prior to the injury, and his absence altered New Orleans’ rotation and scoring options for the night. The ankle issue at Utah directly led to Williamson’s decision to sit out this matchup.
Utah Jazz vs New Orleans Pelicans — advertising and schedule listings
A separate listing for Utah Jazz vs New Orleans Pelicans from the 2025 regular season contains an advisory note about relevant advertising: the notice says the site collects information about content, including ads, used across the site to make advertising and content more relevant across its network and other sites, describing that practice as Online Behavioural Advertising and pointing readers to choices including how to opt out. The broader schedule shows the Pelicans had recently been in Utah before turning to the Los Angeles area for this game.
