LA Clippers at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball AssociationBey scores 25 points and Murphy 23 to pace Pelicans to 124-109 victory over Clippers
Dejounte Murray had 17 points and 11 assists, while Zion Williamson and rookie Derrick Queen each scored 14 for the Pelicans, who received a standing ovation as the final seconds wound down on their sixth straight victory at home and ninth win in their past 13 games overall
Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points and John Collins added 18 for the Clippers, who dropped a game below .500 (34-35), but maintained a tenuous hold on the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference standings, a half-game ahead of Portland.
Bey hit five of 10 3-point shots to help New Orleans go 16 of 37 (43.2%) from deep. The Pelicans also made 20 of 21 free throws, with Queen making all nine of his.
Pelicans rookie guard Jeremiah Fears chipped in 11 points off the bench.
Murphy made his 200th 3 of the season late in the third quarter to give New Orleans an 89-81 lead. His fourth make from deep made it 94-81 in the final minute of the period, which ended with New Orleans leading 96-85.
Murphy's double-clutch dunk over Brook Lopez to close out a fast break spawned by Herb Jones' steal gave New Orleans a 117-101 lead with 4:43 left, and the Pelicans led by as many as 20 in the final minutes.
New Orleans committed eight turnovers in the first nine minutes, and the Clippers converted those into nine points while building a 33-18 lead.
Leonard scored 12 of his points during that stint and the Clippers led by as many as 18 during the opening quarter before the Pelicans trimmed it to 40-26 on Murphy's free throws.
New Orleans came all the way back to tie it at 58 on Murphy's 3 late in the second quarter.
Leonard and Murphy traded baskets in the final 10 seconds before halftime, with Murphy tying it at 60 on a high, driving floater in traffic.
Regular Season Series
LAC lead series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 109 - 124 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 109 - 124 |
| 4th 3.2 |  |
shot clock turnover | 109 - 124 |
| 4th 27.9 |  |
Isaiah Jackson bad pass turnover (Herbert Jones steals) | 109 - 124 |
| 4th 30.0 | |
Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound | 109 - 124 |
Statistics
 LAC |
 NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 45-88 | FG | 44-83 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 9-31 | 3PT | 16-37 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 10-13 | FT | 20-21 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 95 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 24 | Assists | 32 |
| 10 | Steals | 12 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 66 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 20 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 47 | Percent Led | 49 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Bryce McGowens, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Yves Missi, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Karlo Matkovic, F | Out | Apr 11 |
LA Clippers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Yanic Konan Niederhauser, C | Out | Mar 5 |
| Bradley Beal, G | Out | Nov 12 |
Game Information
Location: New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 16,546 · Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
 Phoenix |
45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
 Golden State |
37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
 Sacramento |
22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
- | 20 | L1 | 0.75609756 | 62 |
 Houston |
10 | 30 | W1 | 0.63414633 | 52 |
 New Orleans |
36 | 56 | L2 | 0.31707317 | 26 |
 Dallas |
36 | 56 | W1 | 0.31707317 | 26 |
 Memphis |
37 | 57 | L8 | 0.30487806 | 25 |
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