Clippers suffer a dispiriting loss to struggling, short-handed New Orleans Pelicans, 109-105

The directives were spelled out in red and black on a whiteboard inside the Clippers' locker room before the game.

Have a defense-first mind-set. Hold the New Orleans Pelicans to under 100 points. Learn from last night.

It was a failure on all fronts.

The Clippers were granted a do-over against...