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FINAL
Jan 5, 2024

Game Recap

The Clippers defeated the Pelicans, 111-95, as they won their fifth game in a row and improved to 22-12 on the year. Paul George led the Clippers with 24 points (6-10 3PT) and seven rebounds as Kawhi Leonard (19 points, nine rebounds) and James Harden (eight points, 13 assists) totaled 27 points. Jordan Hawkins (13 points) and Jonas Valanciunas (13 points, 11 rebounds) led the Pelicans in the loss. The Pelicans moved to 21-15 on the year, and the loss snapped a 4-game win streak.

Box Score

1234T
LAC26303619111
NOP2615272795
La Clippers logoCLIPPERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
13Paul GeorgeSF299-156-100-071012224+22
2Kawhi LeonardPF297-152-43-492112119+6
40Ivica ZubacC236-70-03-482021315+18
14Terance MannSG162-32-32-23110028+11
1James HardenPG292-71-63-331300128+18
0Russell Westbrook213-61-31-25522428+7
10Daniel Theis171-30-10-05000112+13
24Norman Powell255-133-60-032100113+36
7Amir Coffey202-40-20-030102140
44Mason Plumlee72-20-04-52000018-15
21Kobe Brown60-10-10-00000000-12
5Bones Hyland60-30-00-00101010-12
4Brandon Boston Jr.61-30-00-02100112-12
17P.J. Tucker— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL40-8248.8%15-3641.7%16-2080.0%5028671418111
New Orleans Pelicans logoPELICANSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
14Brandon IngramSF303-90-16-714002212-12
1Zion WilliamsonPF193-90-06-861111312-17
17Jonas ValanciunasC226-121-10-0111013213-7
5Herbert JonesSG253-61-22-20211019-10
3CJ McCollumPG314-134-90-063101312-10
8Naji Marshall174-91-10-03110229+3
15Jose Alvarado181-70-20-01201002-9
22Larry Nance Jr.183-61-20-06210007-21
25Trey Murphy III161-91-60-02101003-15
11Dyson Daniels261-40-10-23340012-6
40Cody Zeller60-10-11-23200031+12
24Jordan Hawkins64-73-32-210000013+12
50Jeremiah Robinson-Earl— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL33-9235.9%12-2941.4%17-2373.9%43229591795

Play-by-Play

1st quarterlacnop
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (11:56) Jump Ball Valanciunas vs. Zubac: Tip to McCollum
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +3 (11:37) McCollum 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Ingram 1 AST)
    03
  • La Clippers logo
    +2 (11:12) George 18' Step Back Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    23
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +3 (11:01) Valanciunas 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Ingram 2 AST)
    26
  • La Clippers logo
    (10:33) MISS Harden 28' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (10:30) Williamson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (10:28) MISS Jones 23' Running Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (10:25) Leonard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • La Clippers logo
    +2 (10:15) Leonard 17' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    46
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (10:06) MISS McCollum 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (10:03) Zubac REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • La Clippers logo
    (9:52) MISS Zubac 6' Driving Hook Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (9:50) Mann REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • La Clippers logo
    (9:49) MISS Mann 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (9:45) Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • La Clippers logo
    (9:36) Zubac S.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.Williams)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +1 (9:36) Williamson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    47
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (9:36) MISS Williamson Free Throw 2 of 2
  • La Clippers logo
    (9:34) Zubac REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (9:22) Valanciunas S.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.Williams)
  • La Clippers logo
    +1 (9:22) Zubac Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    57
  • La Clippers logo
    (9:22) MISS Zubac Free Throw 2 of 2
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (9:19) Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +2 (9:06) Valanciunas 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (5 PTS) (McCollum 1 AST)
    59
  • La Clippers logo
    +2 (8:53) Zubac 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (3 PTS) (Harden 1 AST)
    79
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +2 (8:34) Valanciunas 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (7 PTS) (Jones 1 AST)
    711
  • La Clippers logo
    (8:13) MISS Leonard 4' Driving Layup
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (8:13) Valanciunas BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • La Clippers logo
    (8:10) Leonard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • La Clippers logo
    (8:09) MISS Harden 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (8:09) Williamson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • La Clippers logo
    (7:58) Harden S.FOUL (P1.T2) (J.Reneau)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +1 (7:58) Williamson Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
    712
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +1 (7:58) Williamson Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
    713
  • La Clippers logo
    +3 (7:43) George 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS)
    1013
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +2 (7:30) Ingram 15' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (McCollum 2 AST)
    1015
  • La Clippers logo
    +3 (7:16) Mann 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Leonard 1 AST)
    1315
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (7:02) MISS McCollum 5' Driving Layup
  • La Clippers logo
    (6:59) Zubac REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (6:56) Williamson S.FOUL (P1.T2) (J.Reneau)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (6:56) PELICANS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • La Clippers logo
    +1 (6:56) Harden Free Throw 1 of 3 (1 PTS)
    1415
  • La Clippers logo
    +1 (6:56) Harden Free Throw 2 of 3 (2 PTS)
    1515
  • La Clippers logo
    +1 (6:56) Harden Free Throw 3 of 3 (3 PTS)
    1615
  • La Clippers logo
    (6:46) Mann P.FOUL (P1.T3) (R.Mott)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +3 (6:37) Marshall 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Ingram 3 AST)
    1618
  • La Clippers logo
    (6:13) MISS George 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (6:09) Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (5:49) MISS Marshall 10' Floating Jump Shot
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (5:47) Marshall REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +2 (5:46) Marshall 7' Driving Finger Roll Layup (5 PTS)
    1620
  • La Clippers logo
    (5:28) MISS Leonard 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (5:24) McCollum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +2 (5:10) Jones 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS)
    1622
  • La Clippers logo
    (4:50) MISS Leonard 17' Fadeaway Jumper
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (4:48) Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +2 (4:32) Valanciunas 7' Floating Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Jones 2 AST)
    1624
  • La Clippers logo
    (4:09) MISS George 18' Pullup Jump Shot
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (4:09) Jones BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (4:05) Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (3:54) MISS McCollum 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (3:49) Leonard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • La Clippers logo
    (3:44) MISS Leonard 26' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (3:41) McCollum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (3:31) Valanciunas Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • La Clippers logo
    (3:31) Leonard STEAL (1 STL)
  • La Clippers logo
    (3:27) Harden Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T1)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (3:05) Ingram Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • La Clippers logo
    (3:05) Westbrook STEAL (1 STL)
  • La Clippers logo
    +2 (3:01) Westbrook 1' Running Dunk (2 PTS)
    1824
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (2:43) Ingram Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T3)
  • La Clippers logo
    (2:43) Westbrook STEAL (2 STL)
  • La Clippers logo
    (2:34) MISS Harden 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (2:33) Westbrook REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • La Clippers logo
    (2:33) Clippers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • La Clippers logo
    (2:29) Jump Ball Ingram vs. Westbrook: Tip to Powell
  • La Clippers logo
    +2 (2:19) Powell 2' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Westbrook 1 AST)
    2024
  • La Clippers logo
    (2:05) Theis P.FOUL (P1.T4) (J.Reneau)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (1:58) MISS Alvarado 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (1:55) Theis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (1:51) Marshall S.FOUL (P1.T3) (J.Reneau)
  • La Clippers logo
    +1 (1:51) Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    2124
  • La Clippers logo
    (1:51) MISS Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (1:48) Williamson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (1:31) MISS Williamson 3' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (1:31) Westbrook BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • La Clippers logo
    (1:28) George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • La Clippers logo
    +2 (1:20) George Driving Dunk (7 PTS) (Powell 1 AST)
    2324
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (1:06) MISS Murphy III 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (1:04) Theis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • La Clippers logo
    +3 (1:00) Powell 26' 3PT Running Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Westbrook 2 AST)
    2624
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    +2 (0:45) Williamson 1' Driving Layup (5 PTS)
    2626
  • La Clippers logo
    (0:23) MISS Powell 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (0:20) Nance Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • New Orleans Pelicans logo
    (0:04) MISS Murphy III 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (0:01) Theis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • La Clippers logo
    (0:00) MISS Theis 56' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • La Clippers logo
    (0:00) Clippers Rebound
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

111Points95
40-82(48.8%)Field Goal(%)33-92(35.9%)
15-36(41.7%)3-Point(%)12-29(41.4%)
16-20(80.0%)Free Throw(%)17-23(73.9%)
50(10)Rebounds(Offensive)43(14)
28Assists22
6Steals9
7Blocks5
14Turnovers9
18Fouls17
40Pts In The Paint38
13Fast Break Pts11
8Pts Off Turnovers18
37Bench Pts37
31Largest Lead8

Game Details

Friday, January 5, 2024 · 7:00 PM
Smoothie King Center · New Orleans, LA
attendance: 18,329 (103.0%)