Pelicans Vs Clippers: Clippers Beat Pelicans 137-117 to End Losing Streak
Inglewood, Calif. — The pelicans vs clippers matchup ended in a decisive win for Los Angeles on Sunday night, as the Clippers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 137-117 to snap a three-game losing streak. Kawhi Leonard finished with 23 points and 5 assists in the victory.
Game flow and scoring
Los Angeles never trailed. The Clippers led 43-32 after one quarter and carried a 76-70 advantage into halftime. After three quarters the score was 107-94, and Los Angeles stretched the margin to 26 in the fourth quarter en route to the final 137-117 score.
Key Clippers contributors
Alongside Kawhi Leonard's 23 points and 5 assists, Jordan Miller added 19 points for the Clippers. Derrick Jones Jr. scored 17, Brook Lopez had 16, and John Collins contributed 15. Leonard went 1 of 7 from 3-point range, and the Clippers were 17 of 36 overall from behind the arc. Lopez shot 4 for 6, while Derrick Jones Jr. and Kobe Sanders were each 3 for 4 from three-point range.
Pelicans offensive leaders
Jeremiah Fears led New Orleans with 28 points, hitting 5 of 6 3-pointers. Derik Queen scored 19 points and Dejounte Murray had 17. Trey Murphy III added 16 points after returning from a five-game absence; he had missed those games because of a right shoulder injury.
Injuries and absences
New Orleans star Zion Williamson sat out the game after injuring his right ankle at Utah on Saturday night. Williamson had played a career-high 35 straight games before the ankle injury forced him to miss this matchup.
Standings and next steps
The win moved the Clippers to 28-31, leaving them tenth in the Western Conference. The Pelicans are 13th in the West at 19-43. Upcoming schedules: the Pelicans travel to face the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, and the Clippers are slated to play at Golden State on Monday night.
Box scores for the New Orleans Pelicans vs LA Clippers Mar 1, 2026 reflect the full stat lines above, and a separate game note lists "Kawhi Leonard 23 Pts, 5 Ast vs New Orleans Pelicans (3. 1. 26)" as part of the postgame summaries.
Sunday night in Inglewood closed with the Clippers snapping a three-game skid and the Pelicans left regrouping without Zion Williamson.
