98 - 114

Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY

Location: Intuit Dome (17109), Clock: END Q4

Officials: Josh Tiven, Brandon Schwab, and John Butler

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
New Orleans Pelicans	16	31	25	26	98
Los Angeles Clippers	22	37	24	31	114

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
New Orleans Pelicans	98	43-85	50.6%	4-22	18.2%	8-11	72.7%	7	47	29	21	9	15	4
Los Angeles Clippers	114	40-76	52.6%	13-32	40.6%	21-26	80.8%	2	39	27	9	9	10	4

PLAYER STATS


New Orleans Pelicans	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Bruce Brown^SF	23:02	16	7-12	1-2	1-1	0	5	5	1	2	0	2	3	3
Kelly Olynyk^PF	25:52	12	4-7	2-2	2-4	1	3	4	3	1	0	1	1	0
Yves Missi^C	27:21	6	3-8	0-0	0-0	2	10	12	4	0	3	0	2	-5
Antonio Reeves^SG	32:31	11	5-10	1-4	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	-9
Jose Alvarado^PG	27:21	17	7-16	0-5	3-3	1	1	2	10	1	0	4	2	-5
Elfrid Payton	20:39	6	3-4	0-0	0-0	0	4	4	4	0	0	4	1	-11
Karlo Matković	17:58	10	5-8	0-1	0-1	1	4	5	2	2	0	1	5	-13
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl	19:27	4	1-4	0-2	2-2	1	3	4	2	1	0	0	1	-11
Keion Brooks Jr.	21:44	6	3-7	0-3	0-0	1	1	2	1	1	0	1	2	-15
Jamal Cain	21:24	10	5-8	0-2	0-0	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	3	-16
Lester Quinones	02:41	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2
Brandon Boston	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jordan Hawkins	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Herbert Jones	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CJ McCollum	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trey Murphy III	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dejounte Murray	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Zion Williamson	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Los Angeles Clippers	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Norman Powell^SF	30:56	11	4-11	1-5	2-2	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	12
Kawhi Leonard^PF	38:13	28	11-18	3-5	3-4	0	3	3	3	2	0	1	2	14
Ivica Zubac^C	33:07	17	6-8	0-0	5-6	2	8	10	6	0	0	1	1	18
Kris Dunn^SG	19:22	11	4-8	3-5	0-0	0	7	7	1	1	1	2	2	-4
James Harden^PG	33:50	21	7-14	1-6	6-8	0	0	0	10	1	3	2	0	13
Bogdan Bogdanović	25:33	16	5-6	4-5	2-2	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	3	20
Derrick Jones Jr.	18:59	3	1-3	0-1	1-2	0	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	11
Nicolas Batum	14:23	3	1-4	1-4	0-0	0	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	6
Ben Simmons	12:12	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	2	0	0	2	0	0
Trentyn Flowers	02:41	2	0-0	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Cam Christie	02:41	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Drew Eubanks	02:41	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Kobe Brown	02:41	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Patrick Baldwin Jr.	02:41	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	-2
Patty Mills	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Amir Coffey	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Seth Lundy	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jordan Miller	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

quann256 | Pacers

81 | a day ago

the thing that makes the Clippers even more of a threat is that everyone in their rotation has experience, they don’t have any young guys playing heavy minutes and they’re deep, i love their team.

burgersfriesshakes | Clippers

98 | a day ago

That’s a really kind way to call us old.

SquimJim | Celtics

6 | 16 hours ago

I feel like all of your key rotation players, except for Harden and Batum, are in the prime ages for the NBA: 27-33

That’s pretty ideal

LandLongjumping2268

2 | 12 hours ago

Kawhi is not in his prime with all of those injuries to his leg 😭

ElDuderino_92 | Clippers

36 | a day ago

That’s also our possible downfall. We’re old as shit

_Meece_ | Lakers

-4 | a day ago

they don’t have any young guys playing heavy minutes

There have been very very few teams without something like this to succeed.

You need speed and agility in the playoffs. It’s why older teams tend to get bounced 1st and 2nd round pretty consistently.

burgersfriesshakes | Clippers

34 | a day ago

Ivica Zubac has all the speed and agility this team needs.

Candid-Boss6534

23 | a day ago

I mean Derick Jones Jr is a freak athlete. He’s just also been there before

_Meece_ | Lakers

-9 | a day ago

You need it from much more than your role players though.

burgersfriesshakes | Clippers

10 | a day ago

I guess that would mean that the Nugs, Warriors, and Lakers are getting bounced in the 1st and 2nd round too?

Candid-Boss6534

5 | a day ago

to be honest, lol yeah you probably all are.

burgersfriesshakes | Clippers

4 | a day ago

lol look at them not reply. What a hypocrite.

_Meece_ | Lakers

5 | a day ago

Reddit isn’t a discord server my dude lol

burgersfriesshakes | Clippers

1 | a day ago

I like how even when you answered, you still changed your own criteria. Couldn’t just admit that you painted yourself into a corner.

_Meece_ | Lakers

1 | a day ago

What criteria was that?

Candid-Boss6534

0 | a day ago

I mean, you’re not entitled to a reply dude. I don’t think guy was being disrespectful or anything.

_Meece_ | Lakers

1 | 21 hours ago

Fucks me what’s going on with that dude.

burgersfriesshakes | Clippers

0 | a day ago

That’s true. Not replying doesn’t mean he’s a hypocrite. What he has proceeded to say when he did reply does though.

He said something that he didn’t actually believe for the sake of trash talk, and when it was pointed out that his comments also apply to a few teams considered candidates to possibly make the WCF, he has proceeded to pull out disingenuous arguments to try to reframe his original comment.

_Meece_ | Lakers

0 | a day ago

I was not talking trash at all. Old teams do not do well in the playoffs, especially ones that lack agility. Like it’s suuuuuuper common for these teams to get bounced in the 1st and 2nd round.

I haven’t reframed anything at all. You picked the Nugs and I was confused as to who or why anyone would think the Nugs are either old or unagile.

when it was pointed out that his comments also apply to a few teams considered candidates to possibly make the WCF, he has proceeded to pull out disingenuous arguments to try to reframe his original comment.

The fuck, I haven’t changed anything I’ve said lol. I even said all those teams would get bounced by the 2nd round, depending on the 2 v 3 match up ofc.

I just don’t think the Nugs apply here. They are very agile, great speed. When the starters play, they look like one of the greatest offensive teams all time.

_Meece_ | Lakers

-1 | a day ago

Nugs? Nugs play like one dude above the age of 30. They’re an agile as fuck team.

But yeah, good chance depending on where they end up seeding wise. None of these teams will get past OKC, so it really depend on who gets the 2 v 3 2nd round series.

burgersfriesshakes | Clippers

2 | a day ago

agile as fuck team

So now it’s not just about the main guys lol

_Meece_ | Lakers

3 | a day ago

The Nugs main guys are agile as fuck. Do you watch them play?

This is a team with Gordo, MPG, Murray, Braun and even Russ is still agile as hell.

Jokic is obviously slow and a bit too flat footed. But he’s a center, it’s not going to matter as much.

I just don’t get why you picked the Nugs! This team is pretty young.

burgersfriesshakes | Clippers

1 | a day ago

LMAO, so “main guys” is their 2 through 6 guys? So now you’re really just talking about the whole team.

Maybe you don’t watch the Clippers that much but do you think that they are 3rd in the league in steals because they’re slow and unathletic as a team?

_Meece_ | Lakers

2 | a day ago

Who are the main guys of the nugs, if not for Gordo, MPG, Murray, Braun, Russ, Jokic.

Deandre Jordan? Who are you thinking of? Because outside of these, they play two REALLY young guys.

2-6? 1-6. I’m not excluding Jokic lol. Just like I am not excluding Derrick Jones Jr.

I mean, I don’t think they are good on defense because they are slow. But they are middling on offense because they are slow and teams like that struggle in the playoffs, especially when they are old. They have been better offensively lately, I think even playing at a top 10 level.

But I am not big on march performances meaning too much. Often a case of a team pushing themselves into the playoffs against teams winding down. But they do look a lot better, it’s just Kawhi, Harden, Powell agility is mad concerning.

And the fact that they play no young guys at all, is also a worry. I’m also just gonna stick to this one, instead of having two.

Not sure why this plain and normal observation has bothered you so much. When have you ever seen old, slow teams do well in the playoffs? Last one off memory was the 2017 Spurs, who still had prime Kawhi.

Candid-Boss6534

4 | a day ago

I mean, there’s no fixed way to win a championship. the 2020 Lakers were old as tits. Clippers got like a 1% chance at winning regardless, they won’t have home court advantage in any round. unless some serious bed shitting happens. But they got guys who can do it. Zubac is strong af too. top 5 I wouldn’t fuck with this dude player in the league.

The Thunder probably have this though. I know people are afraid to jinx it, or whatever, but this feels like one of the more done deals in a long time.

_Meece_ | Lakers

-2 | a day ago

the 2020 Lakers were old as tits.

2020 Lakers had prime AD, young Kuzma, Caruso, KCP all playing heavy minutes. I feel like you are thinking of the 2022 Lakers.

Only old players with any significant minutes were Rondo, Danny Green and Dwight. Of course Lebron too, but he doesn’t fit this much.

2020 Lakers was a mash of young guys and old guys.

There’s no fixed way to win a championship. But old teams have historically never done anything in the league. Especially now with how much more important speed and agility has become in the playoffs.

Candid-Boss6534

4 | a day ago

Zubac, Derrick Jones, Ben Simmons, and lets be real Kris Dunn is still pretty athletic. The Lakers had avery bradley, Javale Mcgee, Dwight, Lebron, Danny Green, Rondo.

Yes the 2020 lakers were old as tits. Just because they had 4 dudes under 30 doesn’t mean they weren’t lol.

_Meece_ | Lakers

0 | a day ago

Zubac is flat footed, he’s just strong as fuck and a great interior presence. It shouldn’t matter too much for him. But he’s not agile or fast.

The rest of those guys don’t matter too much here. I think Derrick Jones is a great role player and the kind of guy that will help them mightily here.

Just because they had 4 dudes under 30 doesn’t mean they weren’t lol.

No they weren’t? I think you are thinking of the 2022 Lakers where it was old starters and old bench. 2020 Lakers had old players, but only Rondo/Green/Dwight played heavy minutes.

2020 Lakers were big, strong, fast as fuck and agile as anything. It’s literally why they tore the Rockets and Nuggets apart. Like for the playoffs, they had 7 guys average 20 mins or more. 4 of them were 26 and under, 3 of them were 32 and over.

The only player who was above 35 was Lebron James. Who doesn’t seem to be affected by time.

If you are comparing the Clips to the 2020 Lakers, you haven’t watched either of these teams. I’d use the 2017 Spurs maybe myself.

he Lakers had avery bradley, Javale Mcgee, Dwight, Lebron, Danny Green, Rondo.

Avery wasn’t in the bubble, Javale rarely played. So there was just Dwight, Lebron, Green and Rondo. Leaving just Dwight/Green/Rondo as the only non agile/fast guys playing any significant time for them.

Lebron might have been 35, but at 35 he was FAST AS FUCK. He’s still fast as fuck. I don’t know when we are going to see that late career slowdown from him.

This is not like Harden/Kawhi atm.

Candid-Boss6534

5 | a day ago

Bruh, I’m looking at the bball ref page. Danny Green, avery bradley, Markief Morris, Rajon Rondo, Dwight howard, Lebron James, Javale Mcgee. 5 of their top 8 would be out of the league within two years. And all those guys besides bradley were significant parts of their playoff rotation. Yes. they were an old team. KCP Kyle Kuzma and Caruso were also significant parts of that rotation. They were still old…

_Meece_ | Lakers

-1 | a day ago

Are you reading my comment before you respond lol

2020 Lakers were big, strong, fast as fuck and agile as anything. It’s literally why they tore the Rockets and Nuggets apart. Like for the playoffs, they had 7 guys average 20 mins or more. 4 of them were 26 and under, 3 of them were 32 and over.

They were not old my guy. An old but still good team is like the 98 Bulls

Kieff, Avery, Javale didn’t play much in the bubble. So again, it was just Dwight/Rondo/Green as the old non agile guys. Their playoff rotation was Lebron, AD, Caruso, Kuzma, KCP, Dwight, Green and Rondo.

Again, they were fast, agile, BIG and strong. The Clips are big and they are very strong, but they are not quick and they are especially not agile. I don’t know why you’ve stuck to the 2020 Lakers as a comparison here.

The coolest thing about the 2020 Lakers was that it was old vets + young guys. But we’re really talking about agility and speed here. Lebron, AD, Kuzma, Caruso, KCP was an agile as fuck tandem. Dwight was still very athletic and worked the fuck out of Jokic.

Leaving just Rondo/Green who were a bit slow. They were a team with old guys on it, but they’re not an old team my dude. I think you’re struggling to separate who the Lakers played v who they had on their roster.

burgersfriesshakes | Clippers

50 | a day ago

Let that be a lesson to you all. No team beats the Clippers 13 times in 16 games in the 2020s.

TheRealBrownPudding | Clippers

43 | a day ago

We’ve broken the Pelicans curse!

(Ignore the fact that the Pels’ top 8 was all out)

InTheMorning_Nightss | LAC

32 | a day ago

Bogi was just a game changing pickup, man.

Having another guy who can handle the ball some, get to his spots, make some nifty passes, shoot the shit out of the ball, and just make the right defensive rotations has been huge for us.

tvztvz | Clippers

21 | a day ago

I love Bogi! His postgame interview was great “it’s easy, just make open shots” he got that Eastern European earnestness

EthanHuntBroMichael | LAC

23 | a day ago

First time since 2019-20 season Clippers have beat Pelicans more than once. Put your life savings on Clippers to win it all. THIS IS FINANCIAL ADVICE.

GervaseofTilbury | San Diego Clippers

25 | a day ago

had a great time watching LAC play at 50% effort, and then out of respect for the Pelicans G league team’s fighting spirit, play at 70% effort in the fourth

InTheMorning_Nightss | LAC

11 | a day ago

Kawhi always cooks against bad teams because the entire LAC squad basically just lets him get into rhythm all game long.

The offense basically becomes let Kawhi do his thing, and then come crunch time, we’ll lock in lol

Salty_Watermelon | Clippers

12 | a day ago

Not as comfortable as the final score suggests. Willie Green must haunt Ty Lue’s dreams because he always gets his team to overachieve versus the Clippers.

GrandviewHive | Supersonics

10 | a day ago

Bogdanovic is such a great value player to have. Watch his rotation and spacing on the defence. I hope they do great things on the clips

InTheMorning_Nightss | LAC

5 | a day ago

The man just knows how to play the game.

Always makes savvy plays and unlike Norm, he’s able to stay engaged off ball defensively. The biggest problem is that him (and Norm) will get matchup hunted against teams like the Lakers.

inefekt | Australia

9 | a day ago

Ben Simmons just had his 8th scoreless game of the season. During his entire Philly run he had a grand total of zero scoreless games. Ben’s fast tracked his twilight years a decade earlier than they should have come.

Ok_Possible_5702

7 | a day ago

Not a great sign to be outrebounded by the Birmingham Squadron, but a win is a win

modeONE1 | Spurs

4 | a day ago

I know it’s not likely, but I’d love to see Harden and the Clippers win a ring before it’s all said and done. Kawhi, 28 points, simply amazing and wish he played a full season the way he has over this stretch. Reckon KD would make a difference on this team to push them to become a championship contender?

qotsabama | DAL

10 | a day ago

KD would be a mistake. His salary is too much, they’d have to trade ³⁄₄ guys to match his deal. Clippers have good depth, going all in on Kawhi/KD/Harden is a mistake.

InTheMorning_Nightss | LAC

4 | a day ago

It’s also just an atrocious fit. The only trade you really make would be KD FOR Kawhi, not make another big 3.

Niceguydan8 | NBA

3 | a day ago

I think the asset issue aside, who do you give up to get KD via trade? for the salary match?

Norm, DJ, and Zu is probably pretty close. I’m just guessing off the top of my head but that’s 100% not worth it in my opinion.

Ok_Possible_5702

7 | a day ago

Giving up Powell, DJJ and Zubac for KD would be an atrocity. Absolutely not.

What this team needs is a good backup big (to hold up the Zu bench minutes) and someone who can drive the offense with Harden and/or Kawhi to the bench. Right now Simmons and Bogie are holding down the fort, but the former is only a facilitator and the latter is mostly a scorer (and a defensive liability).

I still don’t understand the KPJ <> Beauchamp trade.

Candid-Boss6534

4 | a day ago

Cuz KPJ was a PR nightmare they sent him to a red/purple state where he could be embraced by people who already embrace abusers

Ok_Possible_5702

2 | a day ago

That’s not a new story though. Unless you think/hear that there are new allegations coming up.

Candid-Boss6534

1 | a day ago

not being new doesn’t mean it won’t keep coming up every time his name is brought up.

Niceguydan8 | NBA

3 | a day ago

They wanted KPJ off the team. Not that hard to understand. On the net he was terrible way more than he was good.

InTheMorning_Nightss | LAC

2 | a day ago

Literally anyone who watched KPJ for the Clippers or checked his stats could understand this.

We wanted a roster spot for Jordan Miller and KPJ has an upcoming player option. He was atrocious for us offensively, and there’s 0 way he would have fit with Simmons considering how awful KPJ was shooting for us.

xXEliteEater500Xx

4 | a day ago

I’m not sure I’d want to hinge my championship ambition on the health of an old KD and Kawhi. Now if they’re guaranteed to be healthy, then I’d go all in on getting KD on this Clippers squad.

RIQY__

2 | a day ago

Only if he comes in for free 😅 we’re basically cooked on moves we can make. It’s a marvel the teams been able to be what it is at this point.

Like every year, we’re just hoping for a healthy playoff run.

Beleiverofhumanity | Clippers

2 | a day ago

KD would cost too much to get and is on the older side. I’d probably just wait till our stars contracts expire 2026 and try and get a younger star.

lolwtferic | LAC

5 | a day ago

mood

YUNG_SPOON | LAC

3 | a day ago

🚨POTG goes to Big Poppa Klaw!🚨

brainspl0ad | Clippers

5 | 21 hours ago

Kawhi is so good, it’s crazy to watch sometimes.

Headlesshorsman02 | Thunder

2 | 18 hours ago

He has turned on terminator mode

Full-Assistant4455 | Wizards

1 | 13 hours ago

So smooth. He’s hitting a stride and I hope he stays healthy and you guys make a nice playoff run. I’m surprised there isn’t more noise about the Clippers on r/nba but maybe it’s good to be under the radar.

clayfu | Clippers

3 | a day ago

Let’s not allow DJJ to bring the ball up court again.

Ok-Tree4365

3 | 19 hours ago

Kawhi looks so damn good.

Time to rotate Derrick Jones into Dunn’s starting spot.

Simmons gotta do more.

Global-Ad-1316

1 | a day ago

How is kawhi suddenly healthy?

qotsabama | DAL

2 | 13 hours ago

He’s been ramping up since January after having several months to recover from surgery. Finally got back to himself in March.

Dont-Ask-Yet

1 | 21 hours ago

See if the lakers could just win every game they’d win more championships

nitrousconsumed | Lakers

-22 | a day ago

Kawhi putting up Reaves numbers. Hope to see them in the playoffs.

GervaseofTilbury | San Diego Clippers

20 | a day ago

you want to see Zubac average 30 and 30 for a whole series?

2Blitz | Clippers

14 | a day ago

Yes

nitrousconsumed | Lakers

-10 | a day ago

Bro has been averaging ¹⁶⁄₁₂ for the season. If he does put up them numbers then yes, I’d love to see that.

edit. so long as it’s not against us.

GervaseofTilbury | San Diego Clippers

3 | 17 hours ago

he’s not going to do that against anyone but a team with no center. the lakers want to play a smallball team in round one. you want GSW.

The Los Angeles Clippers (44-32) defeat the New Orleans Pelicans (21-55), 114-98.