Who won New Orleans Pelicans vs LA Clippers?

The LA Clippers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 114-98 on April 2, 2025.

Jose Alvarado scored 17 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Kawhi Leonard scored 28 for the LA Clippers.

New Orleans Pelicans at LA Clippers

2024-25 · Regular season Wed, Apr 2, 2025 · 10:30 pm EDT · All results that day · New Orleans Pelicans vs LA Clippers head-to-head · New Orleans Pelicans schedule · LA Clippers schedule

Final

Away

LA Clippers

114

Venue: Intuit Dome

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The LA Clippers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 114-98 at home on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at Intuit Dome. Kawhi Leonard had 28 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists for the LA Clippers. Jose Alvarado had 17 points, 2 rebounds and 10 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.

The LA Clippers led 59-47 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 22-16. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: James Harden (double-double, LA Clippers), Ivica Zubac (double-double, LA Clippers), Jose Alvarado (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 36, LA Clippers 26. James Harden had 21 points, 0 rebounds and 10 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won New Orleans Pelicans vs LA Clippers?: The LA Clippers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 114-98 on April 2, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Jose Alvarado scored 17 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Kawhi Leonard scored 28 for the LA Clippers.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
New Orleans Pelicans	16	31	25	26	98
LA Clippers	22	37	24	31	114

Game leaders

New Orleans Pelicans

Points: 17 Jose Alvarado
Rebounds: 12 Yves Missi
Assists: 10 Jose Alvarado

LA Clippers

Points: 28 Kawhi Leonard
Rebounds: 10 Ivica Zubac
Assists: 10 James Harden

Jose Alvarado double-double (17 PTS, 10 AST) · James Harden double-double (21 PTS, 10 AST) · Ivica Zubac double-double (17 PTS, 10 REB)

New Orleans Pelicans
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Antonio Reeves starter	32:31	11	0	1	0	0	1	5-10	1-4	0-0	1	-9
Yves Missi starter	27:21	6	12	4	0	3	0	3-8	0-0	0-0	2	-5
Jose Alvarado starter	27:21	17	2	10	1	0	4	7-16	0-5	3-3	2	-5
Kelly Olynyk starter	25:52	12	4	3	1	0	1	4-7	2-2	2-4	1	+0
Bruce Brown starter	23:02	16	5	1	2	0	2	7-12	1-2	1-1	3	+3
Keion Brooks Jr. bench	21:44	6	2	1	1	0	1	3-7	0-3	0-0	2	-15
Jamal Cain bench	21:24	10	1	1	1	0	1	5-8	0-2	0-0	3	-16
Elfrid Payton bench	20:39	6	4	4	0	0	4	3-4	0-0	0-0	1	-11
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl bench	19:27	4	4	2	1	0	0	1-4	0-2	2-2	1	-11
Karlo Matkovic bench	17:58	10	5	2	2	0	1	5-8	0-1	0-1	5	-13
Lester Quinones bench	2:41	0	0	0	0	1	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	+2

Not available: BJ Boston, Herbert Jones, Jordan Hawkins, CJ McCollum, Trey Murphy III, Dejounte Murray, Zion Williamson

LA Clippers
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Kawhi Leonard starter	38:13	28	3	3	2	0	1	11-18	3-5	3-4	2	+14
James Harden starter	33:50	21	0	10	1	3	2	7-14	1-6	6-8	0	+13
Ivica Zubac starter	33:07	17	10	6	0	0	1	6-8	0-0	5-6	1	+18
Norman Powell starter	30:56	11	1	1	0	0	1	4-11	1-5	2-2	0	+12
Kris Dunn starter	19:22	11	7	1	1	1	2	4-8	3-5	0-0	2	-4
Bogdan Bogdanović bench	25:33	16	1	1	1	0	1	5-6	4-5	2-2	3	+20
Derrick Jones Jr. bench	18:59	3	4	1	2	0	0	1-3	0-1	1-2	1	+11
Nicolas Batum bench	14:23	3	1	1	2	0	0	1-4	1-4	0-0	0	+6
Ben Simmons bench	12:12	0	1	2	0	0	2	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	+0
Trentyn Flowers bench	2:41	2	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	2-2	0	-2
Kobe Brown bench	2:41	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-2
Cam Christie bench	2:41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	-2
Drew Eubanks bench	2:41	2	0	0	0	0	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	-2
Patrick Baldwin Jr. bench	2:41	0	1	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-2

Not available: Amir Coffey, Jordan Miller, Seth Lundy

Team statistics
New Orleans Pelicans	Stat	LA Clippers
8/11 (72%)	Free throws	21/26 (80%)
39/63 (61%)	2 pointers	27/44 (61%)
4/22 (18%)	3 pointers	13/32 (40%)
43/85 (50%)	Field goals	40/76 (52%)
39	Rebounds	30
32	Defensive rebounds	28
7	Offensive rebounds	2
29	Assists	27
15	Turnovers	10
9	Steals	9
4	Blocks	4
21	Fouls	9
6	Max points in a row	10
3:51	Time spent in lead	40:49
4	Biggest lead	20

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: LA Clippers ahead)

Largest margin: 20 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 1
Times tied: 2
Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans: 4 Q1 9:24
Largest lead · LA Clippers: 20 Q4 3:25
Longest run: 10-0 LA Clippers · Q1 5:09 to Q1 2:38

Scoring plays

Q1 · 19 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	LA Clippers
10:17	New Orleans Pelicans	Kelly Olynyk 2-pt field goal	2	0
9:24	New Orleans Pelicans	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	4	0
8:39	LA Clippers	Kris Dunn 3-pt field goal	4	3
8:01	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal	6	3
7:46	LA Clippers	Kris Dunn 2-pt field goal	6	5
7:19	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi 2-pt field goal	8	5
6:55	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal	8	8
5:38	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi 2-pt field goal	10	8
5:09	LA Clippers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	10	10
4:49	LA Clippers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	10	12
4:01	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal	10	14
3:14	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac Free throw	10	15
3:14	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac Free throw	10	16
2:38	LA Clippers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	10	18
2:21	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal	12	18
2:07	LA Clippers	James Harden Free throw	12	19
1:52	New Orleans Pelicans	Jamal Cain 2-pt field goal	14	19
1:36	LA Clippers	James Harden 3-pt field goal	14	22
0:10	New Orleans Pelicans	Elfrid Payton 2-pt field goal	16	22

Q2 · 38 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	LA Clippers
11:43	LA Clippers	Bogdan Bogdanović Free throw	16	23
11:43	LA Clippers	Bogdan Bogdanović Free throw	16	24
11:22	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Free throw	17	24
11:22	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Free throw	18	24
11:06	LA Clippers	Bogdan Bogdanović 2-pt field goal	18	26
10:15	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal	20	26
10:06	LA Clippers	Nicolas Batum 3-pt field goal	20	29
9:47	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal	22	29
9:07	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal	22	31
9:07	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard Free throw	22	32
8:41	New Orleans Pelicans	Elfrid Payton 2-pt field goal	24	32
8:20	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal	24	34
7:41	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal	24	37
7:05	New Orleans Pelicans	Kelly Olynyk 3-pt field goal	27	37
6:49	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal	29	37
6:29	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal	29	39
5:56	LA Clippers	Norman Powell 2-pt field goal	29	41
5:37	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal	31	41
5:21	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal	31	43
4:58	New Orleans Pelicans	Antonio Reeves 2-pt field goal	33	43
4:39	LA Clippers	Derrick Jones Jr. 2-pt field goal	33	45
4:21	LA Clippers	Derrick Jones Jr. Free throw	33	46
3:57	LA Clippers	Norman Powell 2-pt field goal	33	48
3:41	New Orleans Pelicans	Bruce Brown Free throw	34	48
3:29	New Orleans Pelicans	Kelly Olynyk Free throw	35	48
3:29	New Orleans Pelicans	Kelly Olynyk Free throw	36	48
3:13	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal	36	50
3:01	New Orleans Pelicans	Antonio Reeves 3-pt field goal	39	50
2:43	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal	39	52
2:03	New Orleans Pelicans	Antonio Reeves 2-pt field goal	41	52
1:47	LA Clippers	James Harden Free throw	41	53
1:47	LA Clippers	James Harden Free throw	41	54
1:37	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal	43	54
1:21	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal	43	56
1:03	New Orleans Pelicans	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	45	56
0:49	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard Free throw	45	57
0:34	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal	47	57
0:29	LA Clippers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	47	59

Q3 · 25 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	LA Clippers
11:30	New Orleans Pelicans	Antonio Reeves 2-pt field goal	49	59
10:51	New Orleans Pelicans	Kelly Olynyk 3-pt field goal	52	59
10:30	LA Clippers	Kris Dunn 3-pt field goal	52	62
10:12	New Orleans Pelicans	Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal	55	62
9:40	New Orleans Pelicans	Kelly Olynyk 2-pt field goal	57	62
8:58	LA Clippers	Kris Dunn 3-pt field goal	57	65
8:26	LA Clippers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	57	67
8:12	New Orleans Pelicans	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	59	67
7:24	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal	61	67
7:10	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal	61	69
7:10	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard Free throw	61	70
6:50	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado Free throw	62	70
6:50	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado Free throw	63	70
6:50	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado Free throw	64	70
6:33	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal	64	72
5:36	LA Clippers	Norman Powell 3-pt field goal	64	75
5:20	New Orleans Pelicans	Antonio Reeves 2-pt field goal	66	75
5:06	LA Clippers	Norman Powell 2-pt field goal	66	77
4:50	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi 2-pt field goal	68	77
3:30	New Orleans Pelicans	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	70	77
2:44	LA Clippers	Bogdan Bogdanović 3-pt field goal	70	80
2:03	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac Free throw	70	81
1:17	LA Clippers	James Harden Free throw	70	82
1:17	LA Clippers	James Harden Free throw	70	83
0:30	New Orleans Pelicans	Elfrid Payton 2-pt field goal	72	83

Q4 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	LA Clippers
11:43	New Orleans Pelicans	Jamal Cain 2-pt field goal	74	83
11:13	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal	74	85
10:48	LA Clippers	Bogdan Bogdanović 3-pt field goal	74	88
10:32	New Orleans Pelicans	Jamal Cain 2-pt field goal	76	88
9:42	LA Clippers	Bogdan Bogdanović 3-pt field goal	76	91
9:22	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal	78	91
8:57	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal	80	91
8:26	New Orleans Pelicans	Keion Brooks Jr. 2-pt field goal	82	91
7:53	LA Clippers	Norman Powell Free throw	82	92
7:53	LA Clippers	Norman Powell Free throw	82	93
7:25	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard 2-pt field goal	82	95
7:10	New Orleans Pelicans	Jamal Cain 2-pt field goal	84	95
6:42	LA Clippers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	84	97
6:42	LA Clippers	James Harden Free throw	84	98
6:25	New Orleans Pelicans	Keion Brooks Jr. 2-pt field goal	86	98
5:58	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal	86	100
5:34	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal	88	100
5:19	LA Clippers	Bogdan Bogdanović 3-pt field goal	88	103
4:28	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac 2-pt field goal	88	105
4:01	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac Free throw	88	106
4:01	LA Clippers	Ivica Zubac Free throw	88	107
3:47	New Orleans Pelicans	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	90	107
3:25	LA Clippers	Kawhi Leonard 3-pt field goal	90	110
2:56	New Orleans Pelicans	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	92	110
2:29	LA Clippers	Trentyn Flowers Free throw	92	111
2:29	LA Clippers	Trentyn Flowers Free throw	92	112
1:50	New Orleans Pelicans	Keion Brooks Jr. 2-pt field goal	94	112
0:48	New Orleans Pelicans	Jamal Cain 2-pt field goal	96	112
0:42	LA Clippers	Drew Eubanks 2-pt field goal	96	114
0:32	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 2-pt field goal	98	114

2024-25 season series

After this game: LA Clippers 2-1. Final series: LA Clippers 2-1.

Dec 30: LA Clippers 116 at New Orleans Pelicans 113
Mar 11: LA Clippers 120 at New Orleans Pelicans 127
Apr 2: New Orleans Pelicans 98 at LA Clippers 114 (this game)

Highlights

Los Angeles Clippers 114-98 New Orleans Pelicans — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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