Clippers Snap Seven-Game Skid With Win Over Pelicans

The Clippers secured their first win since the season opener, defeating New Orleans by 16 points in Inglewood on November 8. Garland led Los Angeles with 24 points and 10 assists, while Brook Lopez contributed 20 points. Gradey Dick and rookie Keaton Wagler scored 15 apiece, and Rui Hachimura added 14.

Los Angeles took charge early in the fourth quarter, using a 15-6 stretch to build a 117-101 advantage. The Clippers had let double-digit leads slip late in each of their previous two games. They put the result beyond reach with Garland’s three free throws, which made it 124-107 with 4:56 left. The team scored a season-high 139 points and made 54.8% of its shots, also a season best.

Trey Murphy III scored 26 for New Orleans, while Zion Williamson and Jeremiah Fears had 25 each. The Pelicans have now lost two straight after winning four in a row. They shot 50.6% from the field but managed 52 points in the paint, below their NBA-leading average of 61.6. New Orleans led for the first time since the opening minute when an 18-10 run to begin the second half put it ahead 78-77. The Clippers were without Isaiah Jackson, who has a groin injury, and Brandon Ingram, who has a heel injury and is nearing his debut for Los Angeles. New Orleans visits Golden State on November 9; the Clippers travel to Phoenix on November 10.