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LA Clippers
99
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New Orleans Pelicans
105
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The New Orleans Pelicans beat the LA Clippers 105-99 at home on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at Smoothie King Center. Trey Murphy III had 27 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans. Derrick Jones Jr. had 22 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists for the LA Clippers.
The New Orleans Pelicans led 55-52 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Double-digit figures in two categories: Yves Missi (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans). Bench points: LA Clippers 34, New Orleans Pelicans 21. Saddiq Bey had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 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 105-99 on March 19, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Derrick Jones Jr. scored 22 for the LA Clippers; Trey Murphy III scored 27 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Clippers | 26 | 26 | 32 | 15 | 99 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 28 | 27 | 32 | 18 | 105 |
Game leaders
LA Clippers
- Points
- 22 Derrick Jones Jr.
- Rebounds
- 8 Jordan Miller
- Assists
- 5 Jordan Miller
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 27 Trey Murphy III
- Rebounds
- 11 Yves Missi
- Assists
- 6 Saddiq Bey
Yves Missi double-double (11 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Miller starter | 37:03 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 7-11 | 0 | -17 |
| Kris Dunn starter | 34:16 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +3 |
| Derrick Jones Jr. starter | 33:39 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-11 | 1-2 | 7-7 | 4 | -3 |
| Brook Lopez starter | 28:50 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 2-6 | 5 | -8 |
| John Collins starter | 27:32 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7-14 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 2 | -4 |
| Bogdan Bogdanović bench | 27:19 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-9 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 3 | +0 |
| Kobe Sanders bench | 19:44 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | +2 |
| Isaiah Jackson bench | 19:10 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-9 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1 | +2 |
| Cam Christie bench | 12:27 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
Not available: Bradley Beal, Bennedict Mathurin, Darius Garland, Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Nicolas Batum, Kawhi Leonard
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddiq Bey starter | 35:33 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 3-4 | 5-5 | 0 | +1 |
| Trey Murphy III starter | 34:40 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9-17 | 5-11 | 4-4 | 2 | +4 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 33:01 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 3 | +12 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 30:06 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3 | +12 |
| Yves Missi starter | 27:19 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | -12 |
| Jeremiah Fears bench | 23:32 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 23:07 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-6 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 3 | +6 |
| Jordan Poole bench | 17:11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +5 |
| Derik Queen bench | 15:31 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
Not available: Bryce McGowens, Dejounte Murray
| LA Clippers | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 19/32 (59%) | Free throws | 18/22 (81%) |
| 25/44 (56%) | 2 pointers | 24/44 (54%) |
| 10/32 (31%) | 3 pointers | 13/34 (38%) |
| 35/76 (46%) | Field goals | 37/78 (47%) |
| 39 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 32 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 20 | Assists | 21 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 11 | Steals | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 21 | Fouls | 19 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 15:54 | Time spent in lead | 26:09 |
| 5 | Biggest lead | 8 |
Largest margin: 8 points.
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 2-2. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Oct 31: New Orleans Pelicans 124 at LA Clippers 126
- Mar 1: New Orleans Pelicans 117 at LA Clippers 137
- Mar 18: LA Clippers 109 at New Orleans Pelicans 124
- Mar 19: LA Clippers 99 at New Orleans Pelicans 105 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Mar 20, 2026 · 00:00 UTC