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New Orleans Pelicans
127
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The New Orleans Pelicans beat the LA Clippers 127-120 at home on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. CJ McCollum had 23 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans. Kawhi Leonard had 29 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists for the LA Clippers.
The New Orleans Pelicans led 61-51 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 28-21. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Zion Williamson (triple-double, New Orleans Pelicans), James Harden (double-double, LA Clippers), Ivica Zubac (double-double, LA Clippers). Bench points: LA Clippers 28, New Orleans Pelicans 40. Zion Williamson had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 12 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 New Orleans Pelicans beat the LA Clippers 127-120 on March 11, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Kawhi Leonard scored 29 for the LA Clippers; CJ McCollum scored 23 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Clippers | 21 | 30 | 39 | 30 | 120 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 28 | 33 | 37 | 29 | 127 |
Game leaders
LA Clippers
- Points
- 29 Kawhi Leonard
- Rebounds
- 11 Ivica Zubac
- Assists
- 17 James Harden
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 23 CJ McCollum
- Rebounds
- 10 Zion Williamson
- Assists
- 12 Zion Williamson
James Harden double-double (25 PTS, 17 AST) · Ivica Zubac double-double (19 PTS, 11 REB) · Zion Williamson triple-double (22 PTS, 10 REB, 12 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden starter | 39:53 | 25 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6-15 | 4-11 | 9-9 | 3 | +5 |
| Ivica Zubac starter | 38:25 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | +7 |
| Kawhi Leonard starter | 36:19 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12-20 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 2 | +1 |
| Kris Dunn starter | 31:11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | +4 |
| Nicolas Batum starter | 28:24 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-9 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Derrick Jones Jr. bench | 25:43 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 2 | -2 |
| Amir Coffey bench | 19:47 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | -20 |
| Bogdan Bogdanović bench | 15:50 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1 | -19 |
| Kobe Brown bench | 4:28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -9 |
Not available: Ben Simmons, Seth Lundy, Norman Powell, Drew Eubanks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 35:58 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8-19 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 2 | +2 |
| CJ McCollum starter | 32:40 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8-16 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 4 | +8 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 32:34 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 2 | +6 |
| Bruce Brown starter | 29:45 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1 | -6 |
| Yves Missi starter | 26:29 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 0 | -4 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 24:41 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5-6 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 22:28 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | +16 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 20:21 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6-7 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | +10 |
| Mo Bamba bench | 15:04 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +2 |
Not available: BJ Boston, Herbert Jones, Dejounte Murray, Kelly Olynyk
| LA Clippers | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 14/18 (77%) | Free throws | 16/18 (88%) |
| 32/50 (64%) | 2 pointers | 30/54 (55%) |
| 14/42 (33%) | 3 pointers | 17/31 (54%) |
| 46/92 (50%) | Field goals | 47/85 (55%) |
| 34 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 23 | Defensive rebounds | 34 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 34 | Assists | 34 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 8 | Blocks | 7 |
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 1:12 | Time spent in lead | 45:30 |
| 2 | Biggest lead | 21 |
Largest margin: 20 points.
2024-25 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. 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 (this game)
- Apr 2: New Orleans Pelicans 98 at LA Clippers 114
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Mar 12, 2025 · 00:00 UTC