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LA Clippers
1-7 · 0-4 on the road
Sun 2/14
11:00 AM PT
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4-5 · 3-3 at home
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ClippersOffense
PelicansDefense

The Clippers rank 3rd in the NBA in three-point % (38.2%), and the Pelicans rank 2nd in three-point % allowed (31.2%). Strength against strength: something has to give.

League average is 34.9%, so the Clippers are 3.3 points above it. Darius Garland leads them with 20.9 points a game on 58.4% true shooting.

2/142026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Darius GarlandTop scorer · LAC
Zion WilliamsonTop scorer · NOP
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2/142026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Clippers1-7
Pelicans4-5
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2/142026-27 regular season
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PelicansOffense
ClippersDefense
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Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (LAC 8 games, NOP 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

LACNOP
Scoring
109.126th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
120.23rd · Top 5
115.623rd · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
118.825th · Below avg
-6.522nd · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+1.416th · Average
Efficiency
105.126th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
112.013th · Average
113.523rd · Below avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
111.119th · Average
-8.424th · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+0.918th · Average
102.911th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
107.12nd
Shooting
53.5%17th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
53.5%15th · Average
57.5%13th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
58.9%6th · Above avg
13.813th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
9.130th · Bottom 5
38.2%3rd · Top 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.9%
32.7%25th · Below avg
0.2721st · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.364th · Top 5
Defense
55.7%25th · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
54.0%17th · Average
10.15th · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
11.81st · Top 5
4.522nd · Below avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.720th · Average
Possessions
18.7%30th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
15.2%19th · Average
24.8%22nd · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
25.1%21st · Below avg
41.525th · Below avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
44.414th · Average
25.620th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
25.322nd · Below avg

Recent form

LA Clippers
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -12.4 (season -6.5). Streak L7.

New Orleans Pelicans
WWWWL

Last 5: average margin +7.2 (season +1.4). Streak L1.

Key players

LA Clippers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Darius GarlandG 20.91.66.658.4
Rui HachimuraF 14.76.51.748.2
Brook LopezC 13.55.11.064.8
Keaton WaglerG 12.04.13.253.9
New Orleans Pelicans
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Zion WilliamsonF 20.65.42.866.2
Saddiq BeyF 16.44.02.163.0
Dejounte MurrayG 16.35.55.354.6
Jeremiah FearsG 14.84.64.649.8

Injury report

LA Clippers
Bradley Beal G · back ~11/29 Out
Brandon Ingram F · back ~11/8 Out
Jordan Miller G · back ~3/2 Out
Yanic Konan Niederhauser C · back ~11/8 Out
New Orleans Pelicans
Yves Missi C · back ~11/9 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.

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