New Orleans Pelicans
2026-11-08
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LA Clippers
Biggest mismatches
NOP's offense ranks 10th in shooting, and LAC ranks 27th defending it.
A clash of tempos: NOP plays at the 2nd-fastest pace, LAC at the 17th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (NOP 7 games, LAC 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
NOPLACScoring
121.93rd · Top 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
108.124th · Below avg
120.125th · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
115.420th · Average
+1.714th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-7.322nd · Below avg
Efficiency
112.911th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
105.126th · Bottom 5
111.918th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
114.925th · Below avg
+1.015th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-9.725th · Below avg
107.72nd
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
101.717th
Shooting
55.0%10th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.4%
53.0%19th · Average
59.8%4th · Top 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
57.3%16th · Average
9.629th · Bottom 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
13.414th · Average
32.4%25th · Below avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.8%
38.4%5th · Top 5
0.343rd · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2818th · Average
Defense
55.3%24th · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.4%
57.0%27th · Bottom 5
12.91st · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.7
10.64th · Top 5
4.619th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.125th · Below avg
Possessions
15.5%20th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 15.0%
19.0%30th · Bottom 5
24.4%24th · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
26.5%18th · Average
44.413th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
40.726th · Bottom 5
25.721st · Below avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
25.023rd · Below avg
Recent form
New Orleans PelicansLLWWW
Last 5: average margin +3.2 (season +1.7). Streak W3.
LA ClippersLLLLL
Last 5: average margin -13.6 (season -7.3). Streak L6.
Key players
New Orleans Pelicans| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion WilliamsonF | 21.3 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 68.8 |
| Dejounte MurrayG | 17.8 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 53.1 |
| Saddiq BeyF | 15.6 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 62.3 |
| Trey Murphy IIIF | 14.9 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 59.7 |
LA Clippers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius GarlandG | 20.1 | 1.7 | 6.6 | 55.0 |
| Rui HachimuraF | 13.4 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 47.7 |
| Brook LopezC | 12.6 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 62.7 |
| Keaton WaglerG | 12.1 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 51.7 |
Injury report
New Orleans PelicansYves Missi C · Left Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise · back ~2026-11-08
Out
LA ClippersBradley Beal G · Right Knee Injury Management · back ~2026-11-08
Out
Brandon Ingram F · Right Heel Surgery · back ~2026-11-08
Out
Jordan Miller G · Left Rotator Cuff Surgery · back ~2027-03-02
Out
Yanic Konan Niederhauser C · Right Lisfranc Surgery · back ~2026-11-08
Out
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.