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LA Clippers beat New Orleans Pelicans 139-123 to end seven-game skid as Darius Garland posts 24 and 10
Darius Garland had 24 points and 10 assists, the bench took over late in the third, and the Clippers snapped a seven-game losing streak despite Zion Williamson's 9-of-9 night.
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Darius Garland had 24 points and 10 assists, and the LA Clippers ended a seven-game losing streak with a 139-123 win over the New Orleans Pelicans at Intuit Dome on Sunday, November 8. It was the Clippers’ first win since opening night and their highest-scoring game of the season. Los Angeles improved to 2-7. New Orleans fell to 4-6.
Garland shot 6-of-11 from the field, 3-of-7 from three and 9-of-12 at the line in 32 minutes. Brook Lopez added 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting with 7 rebounds.
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How it turned
The teams were tied 28-28 after one. A 16-4 Clippers burst in the second quarter turned a 35-34 edge into 51-38, and Los Angeles led 67-60 at halftime.
New Orleans came out of the break on an 18-10 run, and Jeremiah Fears’ driving layup with 7:18 left in the third gave the Pelicans a 78-77 lead. Saddiq Bey’s free throws made it 93-91 with 2:36 to go in the quarter, the last time New Orleans led.
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The Clippers’ bench took over from there. Kobe Sanders hit two threes, Gradey Dick scored on a dunk and a three, and Keaton Wagler added a three and two free throws in a 19-4 run that made it 110-97 with 8:56 to play. Garland’s three free throws pushed the lead to 124-107 with 4:56 left, and the margin reached 20 at 135-115.
The supporting cast
Dick scored 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting in 17 minutes, and the rookie Wagler had 15 on 4-of-5 shooting, including 3-of-4 from three, in 18 minutes. Rui Hachimura and Kris Dunn each scored 14, and Baba Miller had 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. The Clippers shot 46-of-84 from the field, made 16 threes and had 34 assists on 46 baskets.
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Los Angeles played without Brandon Ingram, Bradley Beal, Isaiah Jackson, Yanic Konan Niederhauser and Jordan Miller. Attendance was 17,927.
New Orleans’ side
Zion Williamson scored 25 points without missing a shot, going 9-of-9 from the field and 7-of-9 at the line in 31 minutes. Trey Murphy III led the Pelicans with 26 points, 12 of them in the third quarter, and Fears added 25 on 10-of-14 shooting with 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Bey scored 13 off the bench.
The Pelicans shot 41-of-81 and 31-of-35 at the line, but they turned the ball over 17 times, leading to 20 Clippers points. New Orleans has lost two in a row after a four-game winning streak.
What’s next
The Pelicans visit the Golden State Warriors on Monday, November 9, at 10 p.m. ET (5 a.m. Tuesday Cairo time). The Clippers visit the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, November 10, at 9 p.m. ET (4 a.m. Wednesday Cairo time).
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