Pelicans vs. Clippers: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The New Orleans Pelicans (34-44) play against the Los Angeles Clippers (40-40) at STAPLES Center

Game Time: 9:30 PM EDT on Sunday April 3, 2022

New Orleans Pelicans 100, Los Angeles Clippers 119 (Final)

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Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Pelicans 3-point shooting tonight in LA
1st quarter: 5/13
Rest of game: 4/11
24 3-point attempts is the 4th-fewest by a Clippers opponent this season. – 1:52 AM Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Worked together and got the W.
📼 @honey highlights vs. Pelicans pic.twitter.com/Xpakpr5A8E – 1:30 AM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Marcus Morris Sr. on figuring it out through slump: “It’s time for me to be more consistent. Not consistent, but be more efficient anyway. You know. Kind of be in playoff time. Take away the long twos and things like that and get back to my 3-point shooting bag.” – 1:22 AM Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Marcus Morris Sr.: “It’ll be great for Norm if he could get back out there in the next game or two, just to get a good feel back. But for the rest of the guys, obviously PG looks good, we kind of know what to expect … he knows everybody on the court, we’ve all played together.” – 1:16 AM Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Postgame sweat. 💪 pic.twitter.com/sKSYvFGRo6 – 12:46 AM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
With Clippers win tonight vs Pelicans, there is only one Western Conference team that LAC failed to beat this season:
– the #2 seed Memphis Grizzlies.
Clippers win road Play-In game, and they’ll go to Memphis in two weekends. – 12:44 AM Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Marcus Morris says if he was a top seed drawing Clips, he would think this is a tough team to face in first round. Clippers have to make it out of play-in of course. But Morris obviously thinks Clippers will be a tough out with Paul George back and Norm Powell close to returning. – 12:42 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Watch Live: Brandon Ingram
#Pelicans | @Verizon twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 12:41 AM Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Reggie Jackson and team security guard Vince George came up with the idea to award a championship belt to the player of each game. That’s Vince with Marcus Morris, who got it tonight. pic.twitter.com/eIsU2LA9QX – 12:39 AM Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
All together. pic.twitter.com/X1lnUXEgOa – 12:39 AM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
First time this season for Marcus Morris Sr. pic.twitter.com/CVPhRcRAJr – 12:38 AM Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Marcus Morris Sr. wouldn’t want to face these Clippers as an eighth seed. pic.twitter.com/YwEBcVDCIJ – 12:36 AM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Marcus Morris referring to Norman Powell returning “soon… next game or two” and team coming together, saying teams should say Clippers as an 8th seed would be tough – 12:36 AM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Lue says that Covington is the “ringleader” of the team’s second unit defensively, praised all of those guys for 13-point Pelicans second quarter – 12:23 AM Willy Hernangomez @willyhg94
… never too high, never too low 🔋 #WH – 12:21 AM Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Ty said the team backed off minutes for Batum, Reggie and Marcus a few weeks ago believing that with PG coming back, they could ramp up all of their minutes together around this time to get them in a good spot come playoff time. – 12:19 AM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Larry Nance Jr., after being asked about #NBA implementing play-in tournament: “I think it’s great honestly. The whole ‘tanking culture’ in the NBA is so toxic, for players in it, and organizations as a whole. Anything we can do to get rid of that as a viable option is great.” – 12:19 AM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Tyronn Lue and Pelicans GM Trajan Langdon caught up after the game.
One draft year apart – 12:17 AM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Larry Nance Jr. says that he has an expectation of the Pelicans meeting the Clippers in the play-in tournament & the team learned some things.
He went on to laud Ty Lue & said that he expects there will be additional strategies to worry about, like tonight’s switch-heavy schemes – 12:15 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Watch Live: Larry Nance Jr.
#Pelicans | @Verizon twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 12:11 AM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Paul George is latest to compare Robert Covington favorably to Nicolas Batum, describing how fun it is to defend with RoCo on the floor and how both Covington and Batum can take on high-level defensive assignments – 12:10 AM Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
Steve Kerr said he is aware of the standings and what is at stake over the next 3 games
#3 Warriors – vs Lakers, @ Spurs, @ Pelicans
#4 Mavs – @ Pistons, vs Blazers, vs Spurs
#5 Nuggets – vs Spurs, vs Grizzlies, vs Lakers
#6 Jazz – vs Grizzlies, vs Thunder, vs Suns, @ Blazers pic.twitter.com/BzBucnDq2W – 12:08 AM Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Paul George: “I challenged the team first game back to shape into more of a playoff team … overall, we’re starting to, as a unit, shape up as a playoff team.” – 12:07 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Postgame stats:
@CJ McCollum: 19 pts, 4 ast, 2 stl
@Brandon Ingram: 15 pts, 8 reb, 4 ast
@Herb Jones: 13 pts, 8 reb, 2 blk
@Jaxson Hayes: 12 pts, 10 reb
@Larrydn22: 10 pts, 8 reb
#Pelicans | @FDSportsbook pic.twitter.com/AryUaRBWof – 12:07 AM Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
“We’re a confident group and we feel we can matchup and play with anybody,” Paul George said. He feels his return gives the team “that assurance that we can put together” another playoff run. – 12:06 AM Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Paul George: “We’re a confident group and we feel we can match up and play with anybody… it was tough for them going through that stretch” without him and Kawhi and Norm. “But they’ve done a great job managing.” – 12:06 AM Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Paul George on the Clips putting it together before the play-in. pic.twitter.com/fr5EF1wa56 – 12:05 AM Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Good team win!! pic.twitter.com/NwBW7Nrvwx – 12:05 AM Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Paul George says that he’s “not all the way there” when asked about being playoff ready but is using these games to get there. He said his mentality right now is to just “get rhythm, get timing” after three months off from playing. – 12:03 AM Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Paul George says he isn’t all the way playoff ready yet but is using these games to get there. He says he wants to get his rhythm going into the play-in. – 12:03 AM Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Clippers 119, Pelicans 100 | Final | Clippers got outrebounded 54-41 (including 19-12 on the offensive glass.) Nola went 21-27 from the free-throw line, where the Clips were just 8-10.
… and the Clippers led by as many as 26 and cruised. – 12:02 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Watch Live: Willie Green
#Pelicans | @Verizon twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 11:58 PM New Orleans Pelicans PR @PelicansPR
Postgame Interviews (4/3 at LAC):
Willie Green
Brandon Ingram
Larry Nance Jr. – 11:58 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Postgame recap
#Pelicans | @PanzuraNews
nba.com/pelicans/news/… – 11:57 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Clippers break it open in second quarter, building lead of 20-plus points in 119-100 home victory over #Pelicans. New Orleans remains ninth in West, but lead on Spurs cut to one game Sunday. @PanzuraNews postgame wrap: https://t.co/IDsYKnFMuy pic.twitter.com/RspH05m5zU – 11:57 PM Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
New Orleans grabbed 19 offensive rebounds and scored 25 second-chance points and took 17 more free-throws than LAC. None of it mattered in their rout after making 21 threes and committing only 10 turnovers. – 11:56 PM Jake Madison @NOLAJake
Pelicans will still be fine for the Play-In Tournament, but the Spurs are just 1 game back with the tiebreaker in hand – 11:53 PM Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
The Clippers beat New Orleans by 19 to clinch them the eighth-best record in the West. They’ll have two chances to win one game in the play-in tournament and advance to the postseason. – 11:52 PM Scott Kushner @ScottDKushner
Pelicans were never really in it tonight. Clippers asserted themselves offensively from the opening tip and Pels couldn’t keep up.
Play-in spot is all but locked up, thanks to Lakers foibles, but the Spurs sit just 1.5 games back and own the tiebreaker entering the final week – 11:52 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
pic.twitter.com/cwBsA8HsFF – 11:51 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
LA Clippers are the 8 seed entering the Play-In Tournament, and they snap streak of five straight lozenges to the Pelicans with a 119-100 win.
Of course, Clippers could move up to 7 in Play-In. But if they don’t, they could see the Pelicans again. Winning season still in play… – 11:51 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Final: Clippers 119, Pels 100
McCollum 19 pts
Ingram 15 pts (3-11 FG)
Jones 13 pts
Pels come out with a lack of energy and physicality after Friday’s win over the Lakers. Clips respond by stomping them out. Pels will have to wait until Tuesday to clinch their spot in Play-In – 11:51 PM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Final: Clippers 119, Pelicans 100
L.A. drilled 21 3s.
New Orleans leads 10th-place San Antonio by 1 game.
Pels finish season 6-1 against the L.A. teams. – 11:49 PM Tony Mejia @MejiaDinero
119-100 is so lame. Pelicans are dead to me. Sorry, friends. – 11:49 PM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
FINAL: Clippers 119, Pelicans 100
– CJ: 19p, 7/18 FG
– BI: 15p, 3/11 FG
– JV: 8p, 9r
– Jax: 12p, 10r
– Herb: 13p, 8r
Pels: 40.2 FG%, 9/24 3P, 21/27 FT
Clips: 47.4 FG%, 21/44 3P, 8/10 FT – 11:49 PM Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
CLIPPERS WIN!!! pic.twitter.com/NQFxNGovj0 – 11:48 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Nothing etched in stone, but it’s increasingly looking like the 9-10 play-in matchup will be #Pelicans vs. Spurs. What’s much less clear after Sunday is which team will host it. Pels lead on Spurs is down to 1 game and Spurs hold tiebreaker. Tuesday is NOLA at Sac; SAS at Den – 11:48 PM Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Isaiah Hartenstein putting the finishing touches on this game with two 3-pointers. Clips rout the Pels to lock up eighth and at least two chances to make the playoffs. – 11:48 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
First career multi-3 game from Isaiah Hartenstein! – 11:47 PM Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
The Clippers have 20 3s thus far which marks the first time in franchise history that the Clippers have made at least 20 threes in consecutive games. They had 23 a game ago. – 11:46 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
This team is so deep that Amir Coffey goes from 32 points to garbage time
And that’s with Norman Powell coming soon – 11:46 PM Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Put it in reverse! pic.twitter.com/KSLO6ERysT – 11:45 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Jackson misses another 3, but Pelicans failed to score after timeout, and Willie Green concedes with 2:32 left.
Ingram ends his night with a technical foul as well.
LA up 111-92. – 11:43 PM Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
You’d never know the Clippers own the third-worst transition offense this season with the way they’ve carved up the Pelicans with transition dunks and highlights. They lead 111-92, 2:32 left. – 11:42 PM Ralph Lawler @Ohmeomy
Clippers looking every bit ready for the play-in test just over a week away. Somewhere on the high end of the Solid to Spectacular scale v Pelicans tonight. If they add Powell – no telling how dangerous they could be in the post-season. – 11:41 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Clippers are up 109-92, and that’s with the starting backcourt of Jackson and George combining to go only 9/33 FGs. Jackson has missed 7 of 8 3s.
But those two also have combined for 17 assists.
3:23 left, so Jackson still out there with second unit. – 11:40 PM Ryan McDonough @McDNBA
The Clippers are going to be a problem in the Playoffs
They’re a dangerous team with Paul George in the lineup – 11:38 PM Jake Madison @NOLAJake
No regression from this Clippers team at all – 11:36 PM Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Nothing but net! 👌
📺 @BallySportWest | @Luke Kennard pic.twitter.com/9l8R0LK2JE – 11:35 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
In a game that seems decided, you never want to see an injury. Naji Marshall just committed a foul to get himself out of the game and then jogged straight to the locker room. Appears to have hurt his right arm after coming into contact with Hartenstein. – 11:34 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
That Marshall foul puts Clippers in bonus for remainder of game. – 11:32 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Naji Marshall appears to injure his right shoulder, fouls to get out, then heads straight for locker room. – 11:32 PM Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
NASTY! 🤯
📺 @BallySportWest | @Terance Mann pic.twitter.com/R5WDJr96q0 – 11:29 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
It’s a 9-0 Clippers run, and garbage time may commence real soon with LA up 101-75. 9:30 left to play and some guys might need some cardio with only one game in next four days, but this has been one of the most complete performances by a full Clip roster all season. – 11:24 PM Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
RoCo with the robbery, the pass to Reggie, with the over-the-shoulder no-look dump off for a TMann slam?!
Clippers fastbreaks: Always an adventure! – 11:22 PM Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Clippers fastbreaks don’t usually look like that this season. Hell of a pass by Reggie Jackson. – 11:22 PM Scott Kushner @ScottDKushner
One of those nights.
Just an ass-kicking delivered by the Clippers, from the second quarter onward. – 11:21 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
tough shot @Devonte Graham 😯 pic.twitter.com/TOGtql040C – 11:21 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Clippers have been a step quicker than #Pelicans nearly all game. Their long offensive rebounds have been a big factor in maintaining momentum and not letting Pels gain any – 11:20 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Still no PG 2s
Only 2 FT attempts in 3rd quarter
Clippers still took 92-71 lead into 4th quarter. – 11:18 PM Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Final frame incoming. pic.twitter.com/4IhYN7swiO – 11:18 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Really rough night for Brandon Ingram thru 3 quarters.
He’s got 11 points on 2-8 shooting with 5 turnovers. He’s been indecisive on his drives the entire game. – 11:18 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
🔴🔴🔴 pic.twitter.com/dCWUQOuYRK – 11:17 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
End of the 3rd: Clippers 92, Pelicans 71
McCollum 15 pts (6-16 FG)
Jones 11 pts & 6 rebs
Ingram 11 pts & 7 rebs
Pels are looking like they can’t wait to get out of LA – 11:16 PM Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Clippers 92, Pelicans 71 | End 3 | The Clippers are 4-5 from the free-throw line, Nola is 14-19 at the line … and the Clippers are up 21. – 11:16 PM Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
You know the game is a 21-point lead and has been all Clips when the Clippers spend their timeout busting up watching a dance competition. pic.twitter.com/ZEHPgrUN3E – 11:14 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Golden State’s upcoming game at San Antonio will tip off at 5:30 pm (PDT), and its game at New Orleans on April 10 will begin at 6:30 pm (PDT), per @Golden State Warriors PR. – 11:13 PM Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
T-Mann with the soft touch!
📺 @BallySportWest | @Terance Mann pic.twitter.com/li5tMzQffH – 11:12 PM Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
The Clippers are up 90-69 with 1:26 to go in the third quarter. Of Ivica Zubac’s 14 rebounds, 5 of his offensive boards have come in this quarter. – 11:11 PM Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Captain Hook. 🪝
📺 @BallySportWest | @Ivica Zubac pic.twitter.com/1MLF2JfrSc – 11:09 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Mann continues to get free on inbounds above the rim – 11:07 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
B.I. midrange 👏
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📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/Q4svmEazx6 – 11:05 PM Ralph Lawler @Ohmeomy
Some 3-point shoot-out tonight as Clippers knock down 10 of their first 13 long balls to build up an Early 20-point lead over N.O. Pelicans. One of these days, a team will intend to shoot nothing but 3-balls in a game. – 11:02 PM Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Marcus Morris now has 264 threes as a Clipper, moving him past Cuttino Mobley for 15th in franchise history. – 11:02 PM Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Around the world finish.
📺 @BallySportWest | #ClipperNation pic.twitter.com/43YkrozCgZ – 10:59 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
LA leads 78-55 with 6:49 left in third quarter. Defending will be more challenging with Pelicans shooting free throws rest of quarter, but LA still cooking from deep outside of Jackson. – 10:57 PM Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Small thing but something Nico Batum does all the time, very well: He denied CJ from that inbounds pass. Only 15 seconds were left on the shot clock when CJ finally got the ball. Less time for him to operate vs. Clippers’ defense. – 10:57 PM Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Pretty passing: Clippers have 19 assists on their 28 makes thus far — including Nico’s touch pass to Batum there for the 3 that pushed the Clippers’ lead to 74-51. – 10:54 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Pelicans in bonus last 8:14 of third quarter. LA up 23. – 10:54 PM Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Do ya dance @Paul George!
📺 @BallySportWest | #ClipperNation pic.twitter.com/vEXEGikxhv – 10:46 PM Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Hot from deep! 👌
The team is shooting 63.2% from beyond the arc in the first half. pic.twitter.com/YASzHFjter – 10:41 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Pelicans were also down 23 points in first half last Sunday vs Lakers.
But the Clippers aren’t the Lakers.
LA still has room to expand on offense after George didn’t make a single shot inside arc or overall in 2nd quarter, while Clippers attempted only 3 FTs. – 10:40 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
What is your @sociosUSA top moment of the first half? – 10:39 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
First half flicks 📸
https://t.co/lotx25upbk pic.twitter.com/mUssdflQSN – 10:38 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Sustainability check: Clippers doing more than just hitting 3s (although they have hit plenty: 12/19). Overall, Clippers with 53.1% FGs and 17:5 assist-turnover ratio.
And defense! Fewest points Clippers have allowed at half since Jan. 11
LA leads 66-44 at half. – 10:35 PM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
HALF: Clippers 66, Pelicans 44
– CJ: 12p, 2r, 2a, 2
– BI: 3p, 4r, 2a
– JV: 6p, 7r
– Naji: 8p
Pels: 35.4 FG%, 5/14 3P, 5/7 FT
Clips: 53.1 FG%, 12/19 3P, 2/3 FT – 10:35 PM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Quiet first half from Brandon Ingram (1 of 6 w/ 4 turnovers). Clippers were unconscious from 3 (12 of 19). New Orleans down 22 at the break. – 10:35 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
End of the 1st half: Clippers 66, Pelicans 44
McCollum 12 pts
Marshall 8 pts
Valanciunas 6 pts & 7 rebs
The Clippers outshot, outhustled and outexecuted the Pels in the 1st two quarters. Other than that, things went pretty well. Clips were 12-19 on 3s, Pels were 5-14. – 10:34 PM Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Up at the half! pic.twitter.com/85rwCKFEMK – 10:34 PM Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Halftime: Clippers 66, New Orleans 44
Paul George accounts for 29 points (12 by himself, 17 off assists). Ty Lue sticks with 9-man rotation with Coffey odd man out. – 10:34 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
🔴🔴 pic.twitter.com/OGOHkHMbfE – 10:34 PM Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Clips 66, Pels 44 | Half | The Clippers held Nola to 5-for-20 shooting and forced seven turnovers in the second quarter. – 10:34 PM Tony Mejia @MejiaDinero
What are the Pelicans doing tonight? – 10:33 PM Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
All about the hustle. 😤
📺 @BallySportWest | @Reggie Jackson pic.twitter.com/4XVcQN3HMz – 10:33 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
good stuff Naji!
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📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/LbC7OUYRjp – 10:33 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Clippers only have three free throw attempts, and they have all come after and-ones (Morris 2x, including 4-point play, Zubac) – 10:28 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Clippers were up 20 at New Orleans in November, but the 5-in-7 edible hit and Clippers scored only 26 second half points.
Tonight, Clippers have jacked the lead to 23 and lead Pelicans 62-41 with 2:28 left in first half. And the first unit is playing well after two days off. – 10:27 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
These Clippers came in full well knowing the Pelicans had a 3-0 season series lead and that these two teams could meet in the play-in. Talk about coming in focused, executing well a good game plan and hitting shots. – 10:26 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Jose gets the roll 🏀 pic.twitter.com/WXnThIgZ8H – 10:23 PM Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Reggie Jackson tapped Jose Alvarado on the back on that Clippers inbounds as if to tell him, you’re not sneaking up on me. – 10:22 PM Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Mann with the slam.😤
📺 @BallySportWest | @Terance Mann pic.twitter.com/WCCe3m5aSi – 10:21 PM Scott Kushner @ScottDKushner
This second quarter has been a moving tribute to the November Pelicans – 10:21 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Get the Clippers feeling good about themselves after losing the first three games this season against the Pelicans. Then whack them in the play-in. Got it. pic.twitter.com/jPE2JE8R3b – 10:21 PM Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
The find! The finish!
📺 @BallySportWest | #ClipperNation pic.twitter.com/qL0zmnYI1J – 10:18 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Terance Mann with the full extension on that corner inbounds lob from Jackson – 10:17 PM Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
New Orleans hasn’t scored in two minutes. Clippers’ lead has grown to 16. Clippers just look like they’re playing faster across the board. Luke Kennard’s energy has been notable. – 10:17 PM Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Space…splash! 💦
📺 @BallySportWest | @Robert Covington pic.twitter.com/ZzolPJSqxm – 10:15 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Paul George recovered his handle then found Isaiah Hartenstein for another alley-oop dunk. It’s amazing how those two developed the chemistry that they have after just 7 months.
Pelicans call timeout with LA up 46-33, 8:14 left in first half. – 10:13 PM Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Paul George has assisted on three of LA’s last four buckets. He has seven assists that have generated 17 points. He’s also scored 12. – 10:13 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Jose Alvarado can’t get in this game fast enough. People rave about his steal potential, but he’s the best floor general on the Pelicans — and they’ve struggled immensely here in the 2nd quarter. – 10:12 PM Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Jose Alvarado checking in.
Watch out for that guy!
On that:
ocregister.com/2022/04/03/cli… – 10:12 PM Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
TOO SMOOTH. (3x)
📺 @BallySportWest | @Paul George pic.twitter.com/0UVfHp2HlD – 10:11 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Still no Jose Alvarado for the Pels two minutes into the 2nd quarter.
He only played 8 minutes in Friday’s win over the Lakers. – 10:09 PM Jake Madison @NOLAJake
All things considered being down only 6 after the Clippers go 8-8 from 3 is pretty freaking good.
But can we please see Jose over Devonte’? – 10:06 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Inexplicably, #Pelicans have had several games lately where the opponent has come out absolutely on fire on jumpers early before cooling off later, but this is taking it to an extreme. Clippers 8/8 on 3s in 1Q, including a couple tough pull-ups – 10:06 PM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Clippers shot 8 of 8 from 3 in the first quarter. Crunched the numbers. That’s 100%. – 10:05 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Paul George missed all four shots inside the arc, but made all 4 of his 3s, the last one #OnHerb
Clippers off to a 37-31 lead through one quarter of play, making all 8 3s. Check back in at halftime for sustainability! – 10:05 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
A close race after one
@TaxAct pic.twitter.com/6xV8jJudHp – 10:05 PM Arash Markazi @ArashMarkazi
A ticket to Monday’s national championship game between Kansas and North Carolina at the Superdome in New Orleans is the cheapest in recent history according to @TickPick. The cheapest ticket for the game now is $30. Before UNC beat Duke the cheapest ticket for the game was $130. – 10:05 PM Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
PG doing the Boston windmill with Boston after his FOURTH 3-pointer in as many tries to start this one off.
The Clippers’ had 34 first-quarter points in their franchise-record 153-119 win on Friday.
After one quarter today: Clips *37*, Pels 31. – 10:05 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
End of the 1st: Clippers 37, Pelicans 31
McCollum 12 pts (5-7 FG)
Hayes 5 pts & 3 rebs
Ingram 3 pts & 2 assts
3-pointers
NOP: 5-13
LAC: 8-8 – 10:05 PM Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Paul George ended the first quarter 4-4 on three-pointers. RoCo’s franchise record might be short-lived.
Clippers lead 37-31.
George with 12 points, Morris with 11, CJ with 12. – 10:04 PM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
The Clippers go 8-for-8 from deep in the first quarter. Insane shooting from LAC. – 10:04 PM Scott Kushner @ScottDKushner
Pelicans withstanding the Clippers scorching start from 3, trailing but not getting trucked.
Reminiscent of Friday, when they held ground when LeBron erupted in 3Q. – 10:03 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
The Clippers are 7-of-7 on 3s so far in the 1st quarter – 10:02 PM Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
PG buries his third 3-pointer — Clippers are 7 for 7 from deep thus far … and leading 34-29. – 10:02 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Larry Nance with a block, a three and now two offensive rebounds amid a sea of Clippers already in this game.
What a perfect addition to this Pelicans team. – 10:02 PM Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Wonder what Willie Green’s Clippers scouting report said about Robert Covington after his last game. RoCo is in the game after dropping 1a franchise-record 11 threes on Milwaukee. – 10:01 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Easiest to most challenging paths for the Spurs (10th) to finish ahead of New Orleans for 9th:
1. Pelicans go 0-5, Spurs go 1-3
2. Pels go 1-4, Spurs go 2-2
3. Pels go 2-3, Spurs go 3-1
4. Pels go 3-2, Spurs go 4-0 – 9:59 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Pelicans not named CJ McCollum made only 3 3s Friday night at Los Angeles.
Non-McCollum Pelicans already have 3 3s tonight, helping Pelicans get to a 22-19 lead with 3:42 left in 1st quarter.
Jackson/George have missed 7 of their first 8 shots, and Pelicans are up 14-7 on glass – 9:57 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
BLOCK BY LARRY – 9:55 PM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Larry Nance Jr. is very good at blocking dunk attempts. – 9:55 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
wide open 3⃣
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📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/HIooUXZn0c – 9:53 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Herb in the corner 👌
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📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/hIiWqs0uLB – 9:52 PM Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Big slam from the big man!
📺 @BallySportWest | @Ivica Zubac pic.twitter.com/XjQhZwJvWq – 9:50 PM Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Marcus Morris with big Jayhawk energy to start this one. He’s 3-3. – 9:50 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Clippers first unit comes out like they did at Chicago instead of vs Jazz, clicking offensively. All five starters have a bucket and/or an assist, highlighted by a Morris 4-point play assisted from Batum.
LA up 14-9 with 7:54 left in first quarter. – 9:48 PM Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
New Orleans calls a timeout after PG’s pocket pass for a Zubac dunk. It’s a 14-9 Clippers lead in a game that could clinch them eighth. Morris has started 2-2 (6 points), Paul George 1-4. New Orleans still having success on the offensive glass. – 9:47 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
soft touch gets the basket 🤌 pic.twitter.com/SWBZOT0HIK – 9:46 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Marcus Morris Sr. is taking the Jonas Valanciunas assignment as they treat him like the 3-point threat that he is – 9:42 PM Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
The Thunder’s final regular-season game, April 10 at the Clippers, will tip-off at 8:30 p.m. – 9:42 PM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Per the league, the Pelicans will face Memphis on Saturday at 5p CST and Golden State on Sunday at 8:30p CST.
Grizzlies on the road, Warriors at home. – 9:40 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Last two Clippers games of the season, Saturday and Sunday vs Kings and Thunder respectively, will be 6:30pm local starts.
Good chance LA game will be the final buzzer of the 2021-22 NBA regular season (#Game1230) – 9:38 PM Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
The NBA has set game times for the last two days of the season. For the Clippers, that means:
Saturday vs. Sacramento: 6:30 p.m. PT
Sunday vs. OKC: 6:30 p.m. – 9:37 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Pelicans starters tonight:
CJ McCollum
Herb Jones
Brandon Ingram
Jaxson Hayes
Jonas Valanciunas – 9:36 PM Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Let’s go, #ClipperNation! pic.twitter.com/V3o1alcgEL – 9:36 PM Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
Games w/ 30 points or more by a rookie in ’21’-22:
6: @Jalen Green
2: Cade Cunningham, Tre Mann
1: Scottie Barnes, Evan Mobley, Moses Moody, Trey Murphy, Cam Thomas, Franz Wagner, @Josh Christopher
#Rockets are the only team with more than 1 rookie to have a 30 point game. #LightTheFuse – 9:35 PM Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
IT’S GAME TIME.
🕡 6:30 PM PT | 📺 @BallySportsWest pic.twitter.com/MWjsq93lCn – 9:29 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Starting 5⃣ in LA
#Pelicans | @Verizon pic.twitter.com/z2kBTkdgiL – 9:20 PM Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Puttin’ in reps. 🎯
🕦 6:30 PM PT | 📺 @BallySportWest pic.twitter.com/QU3rvDeiNg – 9:19 PM Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Norm Powell on the court shooting before Clippers-Pelicans game. Powell remains out but continues to get closer to a return. pic.twitter.com/mxJk88SptB – 9:16 PM Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Norman Powell working out pregame. pic.twitter.com/emfXs2SS0p – 9:08 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Who is rockin’ these kicks tonight?
#Pelicans | Primeblock.com – 8:54 PM Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Pregame preparations.
🕡 6:30PM PT | 📺 @BallySportWest pic.twitter.com/m86ToHBA02 – 8:53 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Focused and ready. pic.twitter.com/rnLgK87dA2 – 8:48 PM Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Get the 411 for tonight’s contest.
#GetItLocked | @betwayusa – 8:30 PM Ian Begley @IanBegley
Immanuel Quickley records his first career triple double in NYK’s 30-point win vs. ORL. Quickley had 20 points, 10 rebounds & 10 assists (with just 1 turnover) in 34 min off the bench. The win moves NYK (35-44) percentage points ahead of NOP (34-43) for NBA’s 12th worst record. – 8:28 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Ty Lue on #Pelicans: “My biggest thing is just the job Willie Green has done this year. They started 3-16, but have been 31-27 since then. Getting his team to believe, staying the course. I’m really happy for Willie and how they persevered and got to this point.” – 8:20 PM Minnesota Timberwolves PR @Twolves_PR
For the second time in @Minnesota Timberwolves franchise history, the team puts up 80+ points in the first half (81, vs LA Clippers on 2/8/20) as they lead Houston 80-68 at the halftime break.
Edwards leads all with 23 points.
Minnesota outscores Houston in the paint 42-26. – 8:19 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Make your Pelicans Pick N’ Roll predictions before halftime for a shot at a $200 team shop gift card courtesy of @CaesarsRewards! 💰
Check it out on the home page of the Pelicans app: https://t.co/2LbNOG6ixX pic.twitter.com/wdNU1iK3Bx – 8:15 PM Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Nola’s Willie Green on Jose Alvarado’s sneaky move: “It’s just who he is, he’s learned how to make that work for him. I told him, that’s the first time I’ve ever seen that in basketball.” – 8:04 PM Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Nola’s Willie Brown on the importance of today’s game: “We haven’t talked about it yet but I think our guys are aware of the magnitude of this game.”
Win and they’re in. Clippers win and they lock up 8. – 8:02 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Watch Live: Willie Green
#Pelicans | @Verizon twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 8:01 PM Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Dressed in Sunday’s Best.
📽 | @Lexus Looks pic.twitter.com/8lNzbFYkGN – 7:58 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
game day drip 💧
#UltraDrip | @MichelobULTRA pic.twitter.com/O4QdPHIah8 – 7:53 PM Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Ty Lue said he doesn’t know if Norm Powell will be able to practice this week before the Clippers play again on Wednesday. – 7:49 PM Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Ty Lue sets the terms for tonight’s game against New Orleans. They’ll guarantee themselves a spot in the 7-8 play-in game with a win, giving them “two chances to win one” to advance to a first-round series. – 7:48 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Tyronn Lue says “I don’t know” in regards to Norman Powell possibly practicing in last week of season – 7:47 PM Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Ty Lue says he doesn’t know whether Norm Powell will be able to practice soon, as in before their next game. He said that Paul George’s minutes can be ramped up “a little bit.” – 7:47 PM Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Tyronn Lue pregame looking ahead to sneaky thief Jose Alvarado: “We’re aware of that — he’ll probably still get one, but we’re aware of that.” – 7:45 PM Larry Nance Jr @Larrydn22
Let’s rock 🎸 #WBD – 6:52 PM Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
🚨YOUTH JERSEY GIVEAWAY🚨
#ClipperNation, the first 5,000 kids at the arena receive a @Marcus Morris youth jersey!
🕡 6:30PM PT | 🆚 @New Orleans Pelicans pic.twitter.com/r48Qs1473S – 6:27 PM Jake Madison @NOLAJake
The level of intensity we’re all gonna have watching this Pelicans v. Clippers game tonight is gonna be high – 6:12 PM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
With the Lakers loss, the Pelicans can clinch a spot in the play-in tournament tonight with a win against the Clippers. – 6:11 PM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Pelicans can clinch a play-in tournament slot with a win tonight. – 6:10 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
#Pelicans (34-43) can now clinch a West play-in tournament spot tonight with a win over Clippers, after Lakers (31-47) just lost at home to Nuggets. No. 10 Spurs (32-45) lead Lakers by 1.5 games, have the tiebreaker and will host Portland at 6 p.m. CT. SA magic number is 3 – 6:10 PM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
With the Lakers losing today vs the Nuggets, the Pelicans can clinch a spot in the play-in with if they beat the Clippers tonight. – 6:10 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
After an 0-for-5 shooting night Friday at Memphis and a trip to New Orleans to see his brother, Puff, help North Carolina top rival Duke in Final 4 Saturday, Cam Johnson is getting up shots as #Suns are at OKC #ThunderUp tonight looking to set franchise record for wins (63). pic.twitter.com/2V5H5Qeb9C – 5:46 PM Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Daigneault when asked if Tre Mann (right hamstring strain) will return this season: “We’re working through it.”
Mann is out tonight. No real clarity on if or when he’ll return down the stretch. – 5:42 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Last game, it was McCollum and Ingram hitting a number of contested 2’s in the 2nd half especially.
In the last few minutes of today’s game, Denver has hit three straight contested 3’s to flip an LAL lead into a 96-91 deficit. – 5:29 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Join us for a watch party tonight at Bruno’s Tavern on Maple Street!
We will be giving away Pelicans swag all night long 🏀 See you at 8:30pm! pic.twitter.com/7i2l0jOaGO – 4:15 PM Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
An all-around performance.
🎥 Sights and sounds from Friday’s win. pic.twitter.com/S9ysVggtoS – 3:54 PM