Game ID: 22400943
LA Clippers @ New Orleans Pelicans
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NOP 28 33 37 29 127LAC 21 30 39 30 120
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
NOP availability going into 3/04 · 1 day's restOUT Brooks Jr. missed 8 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Boston missed 9 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Payton missed 39 since 12/05, out tonight
BACK Cain back 2/27 after 5, 11 min since (81% of 14)
NOP availability going into 3/06 · 1 day's restOUT Brooks Jr. missed 9 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Boston missed 10 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Payton missed 40 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Reeves missed 2 since 3/02, out tonight
BACK Cain back 2/27 after 5, 9 min since (64% of 14)
NOP availability going into 3/08 · 1 day's restOUT Brooks Jr. missed 10 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Boston missed 11 since 2/10, not on tonight's roster
OUT Payton missed 41 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Reeves missed 3 since 3/02, out tonight
BACK Cain back 2/27 after 5, 9 min since (64% of 14)
NOP availability going into 3/09 · back-to-backOUT Brooks Jr. missed 11 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Payton missed 42 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Reeves missed 4 since 3/02, returns tonight: 22 min (147% of 15)
NOP availability going into 3/11 · 1 day's restOUT Brooks Jr. missed 12 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Payton missed 43 since 12/05, out tonight
BACK Reeves back 3/09 after 4, 22 min since (147% of 15)
NOP availability going into 3/13 · 1 day's restOUT Brooks Jr. missed 13 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Payton missed 44 since 12/05, out tonight
BACK Reeves back 3/09 after 4, 22 min since (147% of 15)
NOP availability going into 3/15 · 1 day's restOUT Olynyk missed 2 since 3/11, returns tonight: 31 min (120% of 25)
OUT Brooks Jr. missed 14 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Payton missed 45 since 12/05, out tonight
BACK Reeves back 3/09 after 4, 16 min since (105% of 15)
NOP availability going into 3/17 · 1 day's restOUT Missi missed 2 since 3/13, returns tonight: 22 min (81% of 27)
OUT Brooks Jr. missed 15 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Payton missed 46 since 12/05, out tonight
BACK Olynyk back 3/15 after 2, 31 min since (120% of 25)
BACK Reeves back 3/09 after 4, 12 min since (83% of 15)
NEW Matković 19 to 25 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT Brooks Jr. missed 16 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Payton missed 47 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 2 since 3/15, out tonight
BACK Missi back 3/17 after 2, 22 min since (81% of 27)
BACK Olynyk back 3/15 after 2, 27 min since (107% of 25)
BACK Reeves back 3/09 after 4, 14 min since (90% of 15)
NEW Matković 19 to 24 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 3/04 · 1 day's restBACK Leonard back 2/26 after 2, 37 min since (112% of 33)
BACK Powell back 3/02 after 5, 9 min since (27% of 33)
BACK Miller back 3/02 after 7, 5 min since (48% of 11)
NEW Dunn 24 to 29 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 3/05 · back-to-backOUT Jones Jr. missed 2 since 3/02, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 2 since 3/02, out tonight
BACK Leonard back 2/26 after 2, 37 min since (112% of 33)
BACK Powell back 3/02 after 5, 9 min since (27% of 33)
BACK Miller back 3/02 after 7, 8 min since (70% of 11)
NEW Dunn 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Bogdanović 23 to 29 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 3/07 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 2 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Jones Jr. missed 3 since 3/02, returns tonight: 18 min (74% of 24)
OUT Simmons missed 3 since 3/02, out tonight
BACK Leonard back 2/26 after 2, 37 min since (112% of 33)
BACK Miller back 3/02 after 7, 11 min since (98% of 11)
NEW Dunn 24 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Bogdanović 23 to 30 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 3/09 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 3 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 4 since 3/02, out tonight
BACK Jones Jr. back 3/07 after 3, 18 min since (74% of 24)
BACK Miller back 3/02 after 7, 11 min since (98% of 11)
NEW Leonard 33 to 38 min over the last 4
NEW Dunn 24 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Bogdanović 23 to 31 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 3/11 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 4 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 5 since 3/02, out tonight
OUT Miller missed 2 since 3/07, out tonight
BACK Jones Jr. back 3/07 after 3, 23 min since (95% of 24)
NEW Leonard 33 to 38 min over the last 4
NEW Dunn 24 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Bogdanović 23 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Batum 18 to 24 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 3/12 · back-to-backOUT Powell missed 5 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 6 since 3/02, out tonight
OUT Miller missed 3 since 3/07, returns tonight: 7 min (67% of 11)
BACK Jones Jr. back 3/07 after 3, 24 min since (99% of 24)
NEW Zubac 33 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Dunn 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Bogdanović 23 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Batum 18 to 26 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 3/14 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 6 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 7 since 3/02, returns tonight: 17 min (119% of 15)
BACK Jones Jr. back 3/07 after 3, 24 min since (99% of 24)
BACK Miller back 3/12 after 3, 7 min since (67% of 11)
NEW Zubac 33 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Leonard 33 to 38 min over the last 3
NEW Bogdanović 23 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Batum 18 to 30 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 3/16 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 7 since 3/04, returns tonight: 23 min (69% of 33)
BACK Jones Jr. back 3/07 after 3, 23 min since (98% of 24)
BACK Simmons back 3/14 after 7, 17 min since (119% of 15)
BACK Miller back 3/12 after 3, 7 min since (67% of 11)
NEW Batum 18 to 29 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 3/18 · 1 day's restOUT Miller missed 2 since 3/14, out tonight
BACK Powell back 3/16 after 7, 23 min since (69% of 33)
BACK Simmons back 3/14 after 7, 16 min since (110% of 15)
NEW Batum 18 to 25 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 124, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Williamson at 25 and Murphy III at 21 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Brooks Jr. (12 straight), Payton (43 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 109, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Harden at 28 and Leonard at 23 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Powell (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 109 a night to New Orleans's 124. Call it the Clippers 115, New Orleans 112, New Orleans keeping it close.
3/04 @ LAL 115-136 — NOP notes
NOP lost 115-136. NOP shot 49% (46 of 93) to LAL's 53%, 9 of 34 from three, and got to the line 21 times to LAL's 27. NOP turned it over 9 times to LAL's 14. The glass went 35-51 against them. Williamson led with 37 (17 of 23, 3 of 6 at the line); Murphy III added 19, Hawkins 17. Q2 was theirs, 36-33, the deficit cut from 13 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 103-79 against them. Murphy III's -29 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/06 vs HOU 97-109 — NOP notes
NOP lost 97-109. NOP shot 37% (31 of 83) to HOU's 57%, 9 of 27 from three, and went to the line 33 times to HOU's 18 — 26 points from the stripe to their 8. Murphy III led with 26 (9 of 15, 3 of 8 from three); Williamson added 20, McCollum 13. Q1 was theirs, 34-31, but the other 3 periods went 78-63 against them. They led by as many as 11. Williamson's -18 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/08 @ HOU 117-146 — NOP notes
NOP lost 117-146. NOP shot 48% (48 of 99) to HOU's 56%, 12 of 34 from three. Williamson led with 20 (10 of 19); McCollum added 17, Alvarado 17. Q4 was theirs, 34-37, but the other 3 periods went 109-83 against them. Williamson's -37 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/09 vs MEM 104-107 — NOP notes
NOP lost 104-107. NOP shot 41% (35 of 85) to MEM's 41%, 13 of 34 from three, and went to the line 27 times to MEM's 19 — 21 points from the stripe to their 12. The glass went 39-57 against them. Murphy III led with 27 (9 of 21, 2 of 9 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Matković added 13, Olynyk 12. Q4 was theirs, 25-18, the deficit cut from 10 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 89-79 against them. They led by as many as 14. Murphy III's -26 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/11 vs LAC 127-120 — NOP notes
NOP won 127-120. NOP shot 55% (47 of 85) to LAC's 50%, 17 of 31 from three. NOP turned it over 19 times to LAC's 11, and LAC turned those into 10 steals. The glass went 46-34 for them. McCollum led with 23 (8 of 16, 5 of 9 from three); Williamson added 22, Murphy III 21. The hinge was Q1, 28-21: from level to 7 ahead, and the lead reached 21. Hawkins was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
3/13 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 124, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Williamson at 25 and Murphy III at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Brooks Jr. (13 straight), Payton (44 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 110, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 30 free throws a game; Banchero at 28 and Wagner at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 110 a night to New Orleans's 124 and the glass, where New Orleans has been minus-5 a night and Orlando minus-12. Call it Orlando 112, New Orleans 111, New Orleans keeping it close.
3/15 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 132, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Fox at 21 and Castle at 19 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 119, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Murphy III at 21 and Williamson at 20 a game. Without Olynyk (2 straight), Brooks Jr. (14 straight), Payton (45 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the defense, New Orleans allowing 119 a night to San Antonio's 132 and the turnovers, New Orleans giving it away 15 times a game to San Antonio's 11. Call it San Antonio 120, New Orleans 116, New Orleans keeping it close.
3/17 vs DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 121, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Williamson at 21 and Murphy III at 20 a game. Without Missi (2 straight), Brooks Jr. (15 straight), Payton (46 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 28 free throws a game; Cunningham at 27 and Harris at 16 a game. Without Smith (6 straight), Harper Jr. (18 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Detroit takes 28 free throws a game to New Orleans's 19 and the defense, Detroit allowing 114 a night to New Orleans's 121. Call it Detroit 116, New Orleans 114, New Orleans keeping it close.
3/19 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 113, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Edwards at 32 and Randle at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Williamson at 24 and Murphy III at 17 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Brooks Jr. (16 straight), Payton (47 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-5 a night and New Orleans minus-0 and the arc, Minnesota at 40 percent from three to New Orleans's 34. Call it Minnesota 120, New Orleans 108, Minnesota by 12.
3/04 @ PHX 117-119 — LAC notes
LAC lost 117-119. LAC shot 52% (43 of 83) to PHX's 51%, 8 of 30 from three. LAC turned it over 6 times to PHX's 11. Zubac led with 35 (15 of 19, 5 of 6 at the line); Harden added 21, Leonard 21. Q2 was theirs, 41-19, turning a 6-point deficit into a 16-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 100-76 against them. They led by as many as 23. Eubanks's -24 in 11 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/05 vs DET 123-115 — LAC notes
LAC won 123-115. LAC shot 55% (44 of 80) to DET's 52%, 13 of 24 from three, and went to the line 26 times to DET's 19 — 22 points from the stripe to their 14. Harden led with 50 (14 of 24, 6 of 13 from three, 16 of 20 at the line); Bogdanović added 23, Zubac 22. The hinge was Q1, 32-26: from level to 6 ahead. Zubac was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
3/07 vs NYK 105-95 — LAC notes
LAC won 105-95. LAC shot 42% (37 of 88) to NYK's 38%, 15 of 38 from three. Harden led with 27 (7 of 20, 5 of 12 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Leonard added 20, Batum 17. The hinge was Q4, 26-17: a lead of 1 became 10. Zubac was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
3/09 vs SAC 111-110 — LAC notes
LAC won 111-110 in 1 overtime. LAC shot 53% (43 of 81) to SAC's 46%, 10 of 31 from three. The glass went 38-48 against them. Harden led with 29 (10 of 19, 3 of 11 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Zubac added 22, Leonard 17. The hinge was Q2, 31-26: LAC came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 2. Jones Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +8.
3/11 @ NOP 120-127 — LAC notes
LAC lost 120-127. LAC shot 50% (46 of 92) to NOP's 55%, 14 of 42 from three. LAC turned it over 11 times to NOP's 19. The glass went 34-46 against them. Leonard led with 29 (12 of 20, 4 of 8 from three); Harden added 25, Zubac 19. Q3 was theirs, 39-37, the deficit cut from 10 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 90-81 against them. Coffey's -20 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/12 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Adebayo at 25 and Herro at 20 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Jović (9 straight), Burks (3 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 113, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Harden at 30 and Zubac at 23 a game. They have lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Powell (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Miami has been plus-0 a night and the Clippers minus-6 and the defense, Miami allowing 105 a night to the Clippers' 113. Call it Miami 111, the Clippers 109, the Clippers keeping it close.
3/14 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Young at 30 and LeVert at 18 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Johnson (22 straight), Mathews (5 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 110, shooting 52 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Harden at 31 and Leonard at 22 a game. Without Powell (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-3 a night and the Clippers minus-3 and the defense, the Clippers allowing 110 a night to Atlanta's 119. Call it Atlanta 116, the Clippers 115, the Clippers keeping it close.
3/16 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 107, shooting 52 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Harden at 26 and Leonard at 23 a game. Without Powell (7 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 116, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Bridges at 32 and Ball at 20 a game. Without Gra. Williams (50 straight), Baugh (3 straight), Simpson (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 107 a night to Charlotte's 116. Call it the Clippers 115, Charlotte 108.
3/18 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 105, shooting 53 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Harden at 27 and Leonard at 24 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 111, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 30 free throws a game; Mitchell at 21 and Garland at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 41 percent from three to Cleveland's 32 and the line, where Cleveland takes 30 free throws a game to the Clippers' 22. Call it the Clippers 114, Cleveland 112, Cleveland keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDuHaLeZu 8 15 -6 6 7 86 1 7 14 0 0 0 0 5 6 1 2 2 1
LAC Batum, Dunn, Harden, Leonard, Zubac
in Batum, Dunn, Harden, Leonard, Zubac
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMcMiIiWi 5 15 +6 4 8 50 2 2 100 1 1 100 1 6 3 1 0 1 1
NOP Brown, McCollum, Missi, Murphy III, Williamson
in Brown, McCollum, Missi, Murphy III, Williamson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDuHaLeZu 8 15 -6 6 7 86 1 7 14 0 0 0 0 5 6 1 2 2 1
LAC Batum, Dunn, Harden, Leonard, Zubac
in Batum, Dunn, Harden, Leonard, Zubac
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaMcMiIi 3 6 0 3 4 75 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0
NOP Brown, Hawkins, McCollum, Missi, Murphy III
in Hawkins
out Williamson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBoDuHaZu 1 0 -3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
LAC Batum, Bogdanović, Dunn, Harden, Zubac
in Bogdanović
out Leonard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMaMcMiIi 1 3 +3 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 1 0
NOP Hawkins, Matković, McCollum, Missi, Murphy III
in Matković
out Brown
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCoHaJrZu 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
LAC Bogdanović, Coffey, Harden, Jones Jr., Zubac
in Coffey, Jones Jr.
out Batum, Dunn
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaHaMaIi 1 2 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
NOP Alvarado, Bamba, Hawkins, Matković, Murphy III
in Alvarado, Bamba
out McCollum, Missi
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCoHaJrBr 2 4 +2 1 1 100 0 2 0 2 2 100 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
LAC Bogdanović, Coffey, Harden, Jones Jr., K. Brown
in K. Brown
out Zubac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaHaMaWi 7 19 +4 4 7 57 3 7 43 2 2 100 2 5 6 2 1 1 1
NOP Alvarado, Bamba, Hawkins, Matković, Williamson
in Williamson
out Murphy III
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCoJrBrLe 3 2 -11 2 4 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
LAC Bogdanović, Coffey, Jones Jr., K. Brown, Leonard
in Leonard
out Harden
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaHaMaWi 7 19 +4 4 7 57 3 7 43 2 2 100 2 5 6 2 1 1 1
NOP Alvarado, Bamba, Hawkins, Matković, Williamson
in Williamson
out Murphy III
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaJrLeZu 2 9 +5 0 1 0 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 1
LAC Batum, Harden, Jones Jr., Leonard, Zubac
in Harden, Zubac
out Bogdanović, Coffey
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaHaMaWi 7 19 +4 4 7 57 3 7 43 2 2 100 2 5 6 2 1 1 1
NOP Alvarado, Bamba, Hawkins, Matković, Williamson
in Williamson
out Murphy III
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDuHaLeZu 5 12 -3 2 6 33 2 3 67 5 6 83 2 1 4 3 1 1 1
LAC Batum, Dunn, Harden, Leonard, Zubac
in Dunn
out Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBrMcMiIi 4 12 +1 3 3 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 2 2
NOP Alvarado, Brown, McCollum, Missi, Murphy III
in Brown, McCollum, Missi, Murphy III
out Bamba, Hawkins, Matković, Williamson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDuHaLeZu 5 12 -3 2 6 33 2 3 67 5 6 83 2 1 4 3 1 1 1
LAC Batum, Dunn, Harden, Leonard, Zubac
in Dunn
out Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMcMiIiWi 2 4 -1 1 3 33 0 2 0 1 2 50 1 1 1 1 0 1 1
NOP Brown, McCollum, Missi, Murphy III, Williamson
in Williamson
out Alvarado
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDuHaLeZu 6 18 +4 6 6 100 2 6 33 0 0 0 0 3 8 0 0 0 3
LAC Batum, Dunn, Harden, Leonard, Zubac
in Leonard
out Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMcMiIiWi 6 14 -10 4 9 44 1 2 50 3 3 100 2 3 3 0 0 4 1
NOP Brown, McCollum, Missi, Murphy III, Williamson
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCoHaJrZu 1 2 -3 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
LAC Bogdanović, Coffey, Harden, Jones Jr., Zubac
in Bogdanović, Coffey, Jones Jr.
out Batum, Dunn, Leonard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaMcMiIi 1 5 +3 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0
NOP Brown, Hawkins, McCollum, Missi, Murphy III
in Hawkins
out Williamson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBoCoHaJr 4 13 -5 3 4 75 2 4 50 1 1 100 0 1 3 0 0 1 1
LAC Batum, Bogdanović, Coffey, Harden, Jones Jr.
in Batum
out Zubac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMaMcMiIi 2 7 -1 1 3 33 1 2 50 2 2 100 1 1 2 0 0 1 0
NOP Hawkins, Matković, McCollum, Missi, Murphy III
in Matković
out Brown
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBoCoHaJr 4 13 -5 3 4 75 2 4 50 1 1 100 0 1 3 0 0 1 1
LAC Batum, Bogdanović, Coffey, Harden, Jones Jr.
in Batum
out Zubac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMaMcIiWi 2 11 +6 1 1 100 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 2
NOP Hawkins, Matković, McCollum, Murphy III, Williamson
in Williamson
out Missi
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCoJrLeZu 2 0 -7 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
LAC Bogdanović, Coffey, Jones Jr., Leonard, Zubac
in Leonard, Zubac
out Batum, Harden
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaHaMaWi 5 12 +1 3 3 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 2 2 2
NOP Alvarado, Bamba, Hawkins, Matković, Williamson
in Alvarado, Bamba
out McCollum, Murphy III
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoDuJrLeZu 3 11 +6 2 5 40 2 3 67 1 1 100 2 0 2 1 0 0 0
LAC Coffey, Dunn, Jones Jr., Leonard, Zubac
in Dunn
out Bogdanović
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaHaMaWi 5 12 +1 3 3 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 2 2 2
NOP Alvarado, Bamba, Hawkins, Matković, Williamson
in Alvarado, Bamba
out McCollum, Murphy III
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoDuHaLeZu 2 5 +3 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
LAC Coffey, Dunn, Harden, Leonard, Zubac
in Harden
out Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaBrMaIi 2 2 -3 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1
NOP Alvarado, Bamba, Brown, Matković, Murphy III
in Brown, Murphy III
out Hawkins, Williamson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoDuHaJrZu 1 0 -5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
LAC Coffey, Dunn, Harden, Jones Jr., Zubac
in Jones Jr.
out Leonard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBrMcIiWi 5 15 +3 3 6 50 1 3 33 6 6 100 1 5 3 1 0 1 4
NOP Alvarado, Brown, McCollum, Murphy III, Williamson
in McCollum, Williamson
out Bamba, Matković
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DuHaJrLeZu 3 8 +2 2 2 100 0 2 0 4 7 57 0 4 2 1 1 1 1
LAC Dunn, Harden, Jones Jr., Leonard, Zubac
in Leonard
out Coffey
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBrMcIiWi 5 15 +3 3 6 50 1 3 33 6 6 100 1 5 3 1 0 1 4
NOP Alvarado, Brown, McCollum, Murphy III, Williamson
in McCollum, Williamson
out Bamba, Matković
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LACAC A. Coffey
BB B. Bogdanović
DJ D. Jones Jr.
IZ I. Zubac
JH J. Harden
KB K. Brown
KD K. Dunn
KL K. Leonard
NB N. Batum
NOPBB B. Brown
CM C. McCollum
JA J. Alvarado
JH J. Hawkins
KM K. Matković
MB M. Bamba
TM T. Murphy III
YM Y. Missi
ZW Z. Williamson
LAC/NOP the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Zion Williamson has triple-double to lead Pelicans past Clippers 127-120
NEW ORLEANS -- — Zion Williamson had 22 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans snapped a four-game slide with a 127-120 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night.
The Pelicans briefly lost a lead that was as large as 21 points in the first half, when the Clippers missed 13 of their first 14 3-point shots. But New Orleans rallied back in front late in the third quarter and held off the Clippers thanks in large part to Williamson. He had 10 points, five rebounds and five assists in the fourth quarter, invigorating the crowd with one clutch play after another.
CJ McCollum scored 23 points and Trey Muphy III added 21 points for New Orleans, highlighted by his reverse alley-oop dunk of McCollum's lob. Rookie center Karlo Matkovic chipped in 15 points and Jose Alvarado scored 14.
Kawhi Leonard scored a game-high 29 points and James Harden added 25 points and 17 assist for the Clippers, who had won six of their previous seven, but didn't take their first lead until Ivica Zubac dunked Harden’s lob with 5:08 left in third quarter.
Zubac had 19 points and 11 rebounds, while Kris Dunn and Derrick Jones Jr . each scored 11 for the Clippers.
Takeaways Clippers: Coach Tyronn Lue missed his second straight game because of back pain. His duties were again assumed by top assistant Brian Shaw.
Pelicans: Mo Bamba , signed this week to a 10-day contract, made his New Orleans debut in the first half. Bamba had seven rebounds and a block in 15 minutes. The Pelicans rested veteran Kelly Olynyk .
Key moment Williamson converted coast-to-coast dribble and dunk to make it 98-90 in the final seconds of the third quarter — and threw a couple triumphant punches at the padding under the basket, setting the tone for his dominant finish.
Key stat The Pelicans shot 54.8% (17 for 31) from 3-point range.
Up next Clippers visit Miami on Wednesday, and Pelicans host Orlando on Thursday.