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LA Clippers
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New Orleans Pelicans
113
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The LA Clippers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 116-113 on the road on Monday, December 30, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. Norman Powell had 35 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists for the LA Clippers. CJ McCollum had 33 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The LA Clippers trailed 62-56 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 29-23. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Dejounte Murray (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans), Ivica Zubac (double-double, LA Clippers). Bench points: LA Clippers 16, New Orleans Pelicans 19. James Harden had 27 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won LA Clippers vs New Orleans Pelicans?
- The LA Clippers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 116-113 on December 30, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Norman Powell scored 35 for the LA Clippers; CJ McCollum scored 33 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Clippers | 31 | 25 | 31 | 29 | 116 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 37 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 113 |
Game leaders
LA Clippers
- Points
- 35 Norman Powell
- Rebounds
- 16 Ivica Zubac
- Assists
- 6 Kris Dunn
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 33 CJ McCollum
- Rebounds
- 10 Dejounte Murray
- Assists
- 8 Dejounte Murray
Ivica Zubac double-double (20 PTS, 16 REB) · Dejounte Murray double-double (13 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Powell starter | 40:09 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13-27 | 4-12 | 5-6 | 1 | +3 |
| Ivica Zubac starter | 36:00 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 0 | -4 |
| James Harden starter | 35:59 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6-14 | 5-10 | 10-12 | 3 | +3 |
| Kris Dunn starter | 32:05 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -5 |
| Derrick Jones Jr. starter | 31:31 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5-11 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | +4 |
| Amir Coffey bench | 20:55 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2 | +0 |
| Nicolas Batum bench | 19:40 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +7 |
| Kevin Porter bench | 16:08 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | +6 |
| Mo Bamba bench | 7:33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
Not available: Kawhi Leonard, P.J. Tucker, Kobe Brown, Terance Mann
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dejounte Murray starter | 40:28 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6-16 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | -2 |
| CJ McCollum starter | 39:06 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12-25 | 8-14 | 1-2 | 2 | +6 |
| Trey Murphy III starter | 37:52 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 1 | -6 |
| Yves Missi starter | 34:59 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 2 | +1 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 33:26 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-10 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 4 | +7 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 15:32 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | -7 |
| Javonte Green bench | 15:02 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | -6 |
| Brandon Boston Jr. bench | 12:39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | -5 |
| Daniel Theis bench | 10:56 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
Not available: Brandon Ingram, Karlo Matkovic, Zion Williamson
| LA Clippers | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 21/27 (77%) | Free throws | 11/14 (78%) |
| 28/49 (57%) | 2 pointers | 24/45 (53%) |
| 13/37 (35%) | 3 pointers | 18/37 (48%) |
| 41/86 (47%) | Field goals | 42/82 (51%) |
| 40 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 26 | Defensive rebounds | 29 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 24 | Assists | 30 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 11 | Steals | 13 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Fouls | 22 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 14 |
| 3:11 | Time spent in lead | 40:11 |
| 4 | Biggest lead | 14 |
Largest margin: 12 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 11
- Times tied
- 7
- Largest lead · LA Clippers
- 4 Q4 3:01
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 14 Q2 3:41
- Longest run
- 14-0 New Orleans Pelicans · Q2 7:10 to Q2 3:41
Scoring plays
Q1 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | LA Clippers | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:04 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 3-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 10:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 3 | 4 |
| 10:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 3 | 5 |
| 10:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 3 | 6 |
| 10:04 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 5 | 6 |
| 9:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 5 | 8 |
| 8:40 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 7 | 8 |
| 8:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 7 | 11 |
| 7:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 7 | 13 |
| 7:12 | LA Clippers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 10 | 13 |
| 6:53 | LA Clippers | Kris Dunn 2-pt field goal | 12 | 13 |
| 6:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 12 | 16 |
| 6:20 | LA Clippers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 15 | 16 |
| 6:20 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 16 | 16 |
| 5:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 16 | 18 |
| 5:36 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 18 | 18 |
| 5:07 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal | 20 | 18 |
| 4:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 3-pt field goal | 20 | 21 |
| 4:34 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 22 | 21 |
| 4:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 22 | 23 |
| 2:56 | LA Clippers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 24 | 23 |
| 2:56 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 25 | 23 |
| 2:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green 3-pt field goal | 25 | 26 |
| 2:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 25 | 29 |
| 1:45 | LA Clippers | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 27 | 29 |
| 1:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 27 | 32 |
| 1:11 | LA Clippers | Amir Coffey 2-pt field goal | 29 | 32 |
| 0:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 29 | 33 |
| 0:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 29 | 34 |
| 0:04 | LA Clippers | Amir Coffey Free throw | 30 | 34 |
| 0:04 | LA Clippers | Amir Coffey Free throw | 31 | 34 |
| 0:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 31 | 37 |
Q2 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | LA Clippers | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Daniel Theis 2-pt field goal | 31 | 39 |
| 11:29 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 3-pt field goal | 34 | 39 |
| 11:29 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell Free throw | 35 | 39 |
| 11:13 | LA Clippers | Amir Coffey Free throw | 36 | 39 |
| 11:13 | LA Clippers | Amir Coffey Free throw | 37 | 39 |
| 9:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 37 | 41 |
| 9:13 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell Free throw | 38 | 41 |
| 9:13 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell Free throw | 39 | 41 |
| 8:41 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 41 | 41 |
| 8:18 | LA Clippers | Mo Bamba 2-pt field goal | 43 | 41 |
| 8:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 43 | 43 |
| 7:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 43 | 44 |
| 7:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 43 | 45 |
| 7:19 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 45 | 45 |
| 7:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 45 | 48 |
| 6:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 45 | 50 |
| 6:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 45 | 53 |
| 4:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 45 | 56 |
| 3:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 45 | 59 |
| 3:19 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 47 | 59 |
| 2:55 | LA Clippers | Kris Dunn 2-pt field goal | 49 | 59 |
| 2:17 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac Free throw | 50 | 59 |
| 1:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 50 | 61 |
| 1:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 50 | 62 |
| 1:06 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 3-pt field goal | 53 | 62 |
| 0:45 | LA Clippers | Kris Dunn 3-pt field goal | 56 | 62 |
Q3 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | LA Clippers | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 56 | 65 |
| 11:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 56 | 68 |
| 10:39 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 58 | 68 |
| 9:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 58 | 70 |
| 9:04 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 60 | 70 |
| 8:42 | LA Clippers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 63 | 70 |
| 8:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 63 | 73 |
| 7:08 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal | 65 | 73 |
| 6:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 65 | 75 |
| 6:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 65 | 77 |
| 5:51 | LA Clippers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 68 | 77 |
| 5:33 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 68 | 80 |
| 5:10 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal | 70 | 80 |
| 5:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 70 | 82 |
| 4:47 | LA Clippers | Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal | 72 | 82 |
| 4:34 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 74 | 82 |
| 4:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 74 | 84 |
| 3:55 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 75 | 84 |
| 3:55 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 75 | 84 |
| 3:25 | LA Clippers | Nicolas Batum 3-pt field goal | 79 | 84 |
| 2:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Daniel Theis 2-pt field goal | 79 | 86 |
| 2:20 | LA Clippers | Kevin Porter 3-pt field goal | 82 | 86 |
| 1:44 | LA Clippers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 85 | 86 |
| 0:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 85 | 87 |
| 0:32 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 86 | 87 |
| 0:32 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 87 | 87 |
| 0:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 87 | 90 |
Q4 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | LA Clippers | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:30 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 89 | 90 |
| 10:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 89 | 92 |
| 10:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 89 | 94 |
| 10:03 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 91 | 94 |
| 9:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 91 | 96 |
| 9:39 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 93 | 96 |
| 9:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 3-pt field goal | 93 | 99 |
| 9:02 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 95 | 99 |
| 7:42 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 3-pt field goal | 98 | 99 |
| 7:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 98 | 102 |
| 6:57 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 100 | 102 |
| 6:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Daniel Theis 2-pt field goal | 100 | 104 |
| 6:22 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 102 | 104 |
| 6:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 102 | 106 |
| 5:51 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal | 104 | 106 |
| 5:51 | LA Clippers | Ivica Zubac Free throw | 105 | 106 |
| 5:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 105 | 108 |
| 4:48 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell Free throw | 106 | 108 |
| 4:48 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell Free throw | 107 | 108 |
| 3:46 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 3-pt field goal | 110 | 108 |
| 3:01 | LA Clippers | Norman Powell 2-pt field goal | 112 | 108 |
| 2:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 112 | 109 |
| 2:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 112 | 110 |
| 2:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 112 | 112 |
| 0:18 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 113 | 112 |
| 0:18 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 114 | 112 |
| 0:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 114 | 113 |
| 0:02 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 115 | 113 |
| 0:02 | LA Clippers | James Harden Free throw | 116 | 113 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: LA Clippers 1-0. Final series: LA Clippers 2-1.
- Dec 30: LA Clippers 116 at New Orleans Pelicans 113 (this game)
- Mar 11: LA Clippers 120 at New Orleans Pelicans 127
- Apr 2: New Orleans Pelicans 98 at LA Clippers 114
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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