LA Clippers at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball AssociationMurphy sparks Pelicans past Clippers 105-99 and New Orleans stretches home streak to 7 games
Saddiq Bey had 20 points and Zion Williamson added 15 for the Pelicans, who swept the two-game set against the Clippers after 124-109 win, also at home, on Wednesday night.
Dejounte Murray was held out to rest as part of his comeback from a ruptured Achilles tendon. He had 17 points and a season-high 11 assists Wednesday night in his ninth game since making his season debut last month.
Derrick Jones Jr. scored 22 points, John Collins had 18 and Bogdan Bogdanovic added 16 for the Clippers, who lost their fourth in a row.
Kawhi Leonard sat out a night after scoring 25 points and grabbing eight rebounds in his return from a one-game absence because of a sprained left ankle.
The Pelicans trailed 94-91 with 5:53 after Collins' floater, but Williamson made a layup and Murphy hit a 3-pointer to put New Orleans up for good as it closed with a 14-5 run.
Pelicans: Host Cleveland on Saturday night.
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Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 99 - 105 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 99 - 105 |
| 4th 8.0 |  |
Saddiq Bey defensive rebound | 99 - 105 |
| 4th 11.1 |  |
Brook Lopez misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot | 99 - 105 |
| 4th 15.8 | |
Brook Lopez enters the game for Isaiah Jackson | 99 - 105 |
Statistics
 LAC |
 NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 35-76 | FG | 37-78 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 10-32 | 3PT | 13-34 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 19-32 | FT | 18-22 |
| 59 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 20 | Assists | 21 |
| 11 | Steals | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 21 | Fouls | 19 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 8 |
| 14 | Lead Changes | 14 |
| 33 | Percent Led | 54 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Bryce McGowens, G | Day-To-Day | Jun 16 |
LA Clippers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Bradley Beal, G | Day-To-Day | Sep 28 |
| Yanic Konan Niederhauser, C | Out | Sep 28 |
| Brandon Ingram, F | Out | Sep 28 |
| Jordan Miller, G | Out | Aug 26 |
Game Information
Location: New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 15,395 · Capacity:
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 LA Clippers |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 LA Lakers |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Phoenix |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Sacramento |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Dallas |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Houston |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 San Antonio |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Memphis |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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