LA Clippers @ New Orleans Pelicans
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA | Game ID: 22400943
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NOP 28 33 37 29 127LAC 21 30 39 30 120
ESPN UpdateESPN Update
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.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDuHaLeZu 8 15 -6 7 14 50 1 7 14 0 0 0 0 5 5 6 1 2 2 1
LAC Batum, Dunn, Harden, Leonard, Zubac
in Batum, Dunn, Harden, Leonard, Zubac
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBoDuHaZu 1 0 -3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0
LAC Batum, Bogdanović, Dunn, Harden, Zubac
in Bogdanović
out Leonard
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCoHaJrZu 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
LAC Bogdanović, Coffey, Harden, Jones Jr., Zubac
in Coffey, Jones Jr.
out Batum, Dunn
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCoHaJrBr 2 4 +2 1 3 33 0 2 0 2 2 100 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
LAC Bogdanović, Coffey, Harden, Jones Jr., K. Brown
in K. Brown
out Zubac
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCoJrBrLe 3 2 -11 2 6 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1
LAC Bogdanović, Coffey, Jones Jr., K. Brown, Leonard
in Leonard
out Harden
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBoCoJrLe :59 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
LAC Batum, Bogdanović, Coffey, Jones Jr., Leonard
in Batum
out K. Brown
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaJrLeZu 2 9 +5 2 4 50 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 1 0 1
LAC Batum, Harden, Jones Jr., Leonard, Zubac
in Harden, Zubac
out Bogdanović, Coffey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDuHaLeZu 5 12 -3 4 9 44 2 3 67 5 6 83 2 1 3 4 3 1 1 1
LAC Batum, Dunn, Harden, Leonard, Zubac
in Dunn
out Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDuHaJrZu 1 7 +6 3 3 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 2
LAC Batum, Dunn, Harden, Jones Jr., Zubac
in Jones Jr.
out Leonard
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaDuHaLeZu 6 18 +4 8 12 67 2 6 33 0 0 0 0 3 3 8 0 0 0 3
LAC Batum, Dunn, Harden, Leonard, Zubac
in Leonard
out Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCoHaJrZu 1 2 -3 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBoCoHaJr 4 13 -5 5 8 62 2 4 50 1 1 100 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 1
LAC Batum, Bogdanović, Coffey, Harden, Jones Jr.
in Batum
out Zubac
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoCoJrLeZu 2 0 -7 0 4 0 0 3 0 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoDuJrLeZu 3 11 +6 4 8 50 2 3 67 1 1 100 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 0
LAC Coffey, Dunn, Jones Jr., Leonard, Zubac
in Dunn
out Bogdanović
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoDuHaLeZu 2 5 +3 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
LAC Coffey, Dunn, Harden, Leonard, Zubac
in Harden
out Jones Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoDuHaJrZu 1 0 -5 0 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DuHaJrLeZu 3 8 +2 2 4 50 0 2 0 4 7 57 0 4 4 2 1 1 1 1
LAC Dunn, Harden, Jones Jr., Leonard, Zubac
in Leonard
out Coffey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMcMiIiWi 5 15 +6 6 10 60 2 2 100 1 1 100 1 6 7 3 1 0 1 1
NOP Brown, McCollum, Missi, Murphy III, Williamson
in Brown, McCollum, Missi, Murphy III, Williamson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaMcMiIi 3 6 0 3 6 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0
NOP Brown, Hawkins, McCollum, Missi, Murphy III
in Hawkins
out Williamson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMaMcMiIi 1 3 +3 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 1 0
NOP Hawkins, Matković, McCollum, Missi, Murphy III
in Matković
out Brown
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaHaMaIi 1 2 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
NOP Alvarado, Bamba, Hawkins, Matković, Murphy III
in Alvarado, Bamba
out McCollum, Missi
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaHaMaWi 7 19 +4 7 14 50 3 7 43 2 2 100 2 5 7 6 2 1 1 1
NOP Alvarado, Bamba, Hawkins, Matković, Williamson
in Williamson
out Murphy III
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBrMcMiIi 4 12 +1 5 5 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 2 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMcMiIiWi 2 4 -1 1 5 20 0 2 0 1 2 50 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 1
NOP Brown, McCollum, Missi, Murphy III, Williamson
in Williamson
out Alvarado
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMcMiIiWi 6 14 -10 5 11 45 1 2 50 3 3 100 2 3 5 3 0 0 4 1
NOP Brown, McCollum, Missi, Murphy III, Williamson
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaMcMiIi 1 5 +3 2 5 40 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 0
NOP Brown, Hawkins, McCollum, Missi, Murphy III
in Hawkins
out Williamson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMaMcMiIi 2 7 -1 2 5 40 1 2 50 2 2 100 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 0
NOP Hawkins, Matković, McCollum, Missi, Murphy III
in Matković
out Brown
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMaMcIiWi 2 11 +6 4 4 100 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 1 0 2
NOP Hawkins, Matković, McCollum, Murphy III, Williamson
in Williamson
out Missi
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaHaMaWi 5 12 +1 5 5 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 4 4 3 0 2 2 2
NOP Alvarado, Bamba, Hawkins, Matković, Williamson
in Alvarado, Bamba
out McCollum, Murphy III
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBaBrMaIi 2 2 -3 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 2 1
NOP Alvarado, Bamba, Brown, Matković, Murphy III
in Brown, Murphy III
out Hawkins, Williamson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBrMcIiWi 5 15 +3 4 9 44 1 3 33 6 6 100 1 5 6 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
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