Pelicans Vs Clippers — pelicans vs clippers: Clippers rout New Orleans 137-117 in Inglewood
In Inglewood, the Los Angeles Clippers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 137-117 on Sunday night in the pelicans vs clippers matchup, ending a three-game losing streak. Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points as Los Angeles never trailed in the game.
Pelicans Vs Clippers: final score, standings and streaks
The Clippers closed the evening with a 137-117 victory, snapping a three-game losing streak and improving to 28-31, tenth in the Western Conference. The Pelicans fell to 19-43 and sit 13th in the West after the loss in Inglewood.
Kawhi Leonard led scoring while role players supplied depth
Kawhi Leonard finished with 23 points. Jordan Miller added 19 points for Los Angeles, Derrick Jones Jr. scored 17, Brook Lopez contributed 16 and John Collins had 15. Leonard was 1 of 7 from 3-point range, while the Clippers made 17 of 36 attempts from beyond the arc overall; Lopez was 4 for 6 and both Jones and Kobe Sanders were 3 for 4 from long distance.
New Orleans scoring and injury effects without Zion Williamson
New Orleans was missing Zion Williamson, who sat out after injuring his right ankle at Utah on Saturday night; Williamson had played a career-high 35 straight games before the injury. Jeremiah Fears led the Pelicans with 28 points and hit 5 of 6 3-pointers. Derik Queen scored 19 points, Dejounte Murray had 17, and Trey Murphy III added 16 after returning from a five-game absence because of a right shoulder injury.
Game flow: Clippers set the tone early and widened the gap late
Los Angeles never trailed in the contest, building a 43-32 lead after one quarter. The Clippers held a 76-70 advantage at halftime and led 107-94 after three quarters, then stretched the margin to 26 points in the fourth quarter to seal the win in Inglewood.
Next stops: quick turnaround for both teams
The Pelicans travel to play the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. The Clippers have a short trip to face Golden State on Monday night.
