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Away
LA Clippers
109
Home
New Orleans Pelicans
124
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The New Orleans Pelicans beat the LA Clippers 124-109 at home on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at Smoothie King Center. Saddiq Bey had 25 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans. Kawhi Leonard had 25 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist for the LA Clippers.
The game was tied 60-60 at halftime. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 34-20. Double-digit figures in two categories: Dejounte Murray (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans). Bench points: LA Clippers 38, New Orleans Pelicans 38. Trey Murphy III had 23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 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 124-109 on March 18, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Kawhi Leonard scored 25 for the LA Clippers; Saddiq Bey scored 25 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Clippers | 40 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 109 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 26 | 34 | 36 | 28 | 124 |
Game leaders
LA Clippers
- Points
- 25 Kawhi Leonard
- Rebounds
- 8 Kawhi Leonard
- Assists
- 6 Darius Garland
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 25 Saddiq Bey
- Rebounds
- 8 Karlo Matkovic
- Assists
- 11 Dejounte Murray
Dejounte Murray double-double (17 PTS, 11 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Lopez starter | 31:28 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 1 | -14 |
| Kawhi Leonard starter | 29:02 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9-12 | 4-6 | 3-3 | 0 | -10 |
| Derrick Jones Jr. starter | 29:00 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 3 | -2 |
| Darius Garland starter | 28:48 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -11 |
| John Collins starter | 24:16 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6-11 | 0-3 | 6-6 | 4 | +1 |
| Kris Dunn bench | 25:57 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | -11 |
| Jordan Miller bench | 23:22 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -15 |
| Isaiah Jackson bench | 19:23 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | -9 |
| Kobe Sanders bench | 14:35 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
| Bogdan Bogdanović bench | 4:43 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Sean Pedulla bench | 4:43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Cam Christie bench | 4:43 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
Not available: Bradley Beal, Bennedict Mathurin, Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Nicolas Batum
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 39:41 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7-17 | 4-12 | 5-6 | 3 | +9 |
| Saddiq Bey starter | 34:57 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10-21 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1 | +19 |
| Dejounte Murray starter | 29:39 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7-12 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2 | +9 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 27:41 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | +11 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 26:16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | +3 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 25:15 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +21 |
| Derik Queen bench | 19:25 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 9-9 | 2 | +4 |
| Yves Missi bench | 18:45 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Jeremiah Fears bench | 18:21 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | +6 |
Not available: Bryce McGowens
| LA Clippers | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 10/13 (76%) | Free throws | 20/21 (95%) |
| 36/57 (63%) | 2 pointers | 28/46 (60%) |
| 9/31 (29%) | 3 pointers | 16/37 (43%) |
| 45/88 (51%) | Field goals | 44/83 (53%) |
| 36 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 22 | Defensive rebounds | 27 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 24 | Assists | 32 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 10 | Steals | 12 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 12 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 22:36 | Time spent in lead | 23:45 |
| 18 | Biggest lead | 20 |
Largest margin: 18 points.
2025-26 season series
After this game: LA Clippers 2-1. 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 (this game)
- Mar 19: LA Clippers 99 at New Orleans Pelicans 105
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Mar 19, 2026 · 00:00 UTC