INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- — Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 137-117 on Sunday night to end a three-game losing streak.

Tenth in the Western Conference, the Clippers improved to 28-31. The Pelicans are 13th in the West at 19-43.

New Orleans star Zion Williamson sat out after injuring his right ankle at Utah on Saturday night. He had played a career-high 35 straight games.

Los Angeles never trailed. It led 43-32 after a quarter and had a 76-70 advantage at the half. It was 107-94 after three, and the Clippers stretched the margin to 26 in the fourth.

Jordan Miller added 19 points for Los Angeles. Derrick Jones Jr. had 17, Brook Lopez 16 and John Collins 15.

While Leonard went 1 of 7 from 3-point range, the Clippers were 17 of 36 overall. Lopez was 4 for 6, and Jones and Kobe Sanders were each 3 for 4.

Jeremiah Fears led New Orleans with 28 points, hitting 5 of 6 3-pointers. Derik Queen scored 19 points, Dejounte Murray had 17, and Trey Murphy III added 16 after missing five games because of a right shoulder injury.

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Pelicans: At Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.

Clippers: At Golden State on Monday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	DeAndre Jordan vs. Brook Lopez (Derrick Jones Jr. gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Brook Lopez misses 3-foot two point shot	0	0
11:40	John Collins offensive rebound	0	0
11:39	John Collins makes tip in dunk	2	0
11:25	Trey Murphy III misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	0
11:22	Saddiq Bey offensive rebound	2	0
11:21	Saddiq Bey misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	2	0
11:20	John Collins defensive rebound	2	0
11:10	Brook Lopez misses 27-foot three point jumper	2	0
11:10	Kris Dunn offensive rebound	2	0
11:01	Kawhi Leonard misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	0
10:57	DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound	2	0
10:50	DeAndre Jordan bad pass turnover (John Collins steals)	2	0
10:44	John Collins makes 1-foot dunk	4	0
10:20	Derrick Jones Jr. shooting foul	4	0
10:20	Saddiq Bey misses free throw 1 of 2	4	0
10:20	Pelicans offensive team rebound	4	0
10:20	Saddiq Bey misses free throw 2 of 2	4	0
10:17	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	4	0
10:05	John Collins lost ball turnover (Trey Murphy III steals)	4	0
9:43	Trey Murphy III misses two point shot	4	0
9:40	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	4	0
9:38	Herbert Jones shooting foul	4	0
9:38	Derrick Jones Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	5	0
9:38	Derrick Jones Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	6	0
9:24	Herbert Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper	6	0
9:20	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	6	0
9:16	John Collins misses running layup	6	0
9:12	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	6	0
9:08	Dejounte Murray makes 22-foot running jump shot (Saddiq Bey assists)	6	3
8:53	Kris Dunn makes driving layup	8	3
8:43	John Collins shooting foul	8	3
8:43	Dejounte Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	8	4
8:43	Dejounte Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	8	5
8:27	Kawhi Leonard misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	8	5
8:26	John Collins offensive rebound	8	5
8:25	John Collins makes tip in dunk	10	5
8:11	Trey Murphy III misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	10	5
8:11	Pelicans offensive team rebound	10	5
8:11	Brook Lopez loose ball foul	10	5
7:58	Dejounte Murray misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	10	5
7:57	Pelicans offensive team rebound	10	5
7:57	shot clock turnover	10	5
7:47	Dejounte Murray personal foul	10	5
7:43	Brook Lopez makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kris Dunn assists)	13	5
7:29	Saddiq Bey makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dejounte Murray assists)	13	8
7:12	Kris Dunn makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brook Lopez assists)	16	8
6:52	Herbert Jones misses two point shot	16	8
6:49	Kris Dunn defensive rebound	16	8
6:47	Derrick Jones Jr. makes 2-foot running dunk (Kris Dunn assists)	18	8
6:47	Pelicans Full timeout	18	8
6:47	Jeremiah Fears enters the game for DeAndre Jordan	18	8
6:47	Yves Missi enters the game for Dejounte Murray	18	8
6:31	Trey Murphy III bad pass turnover (Kris Dunn steals)	18	8
6:27	Yves Missi shooting foul	18	8
6:27	John Collins makes free throw 1 of 2	19	8
6:27	John Collins makes free throw 2 of 2	20	8
6:14	Saddiq Bey misses 24-foot three point jumper	20	8
6:10	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	20	8
6:06	Kawhi Leonard misses running pullup jump shot	20	8
6:02	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	20	8
5:55	Jeremiah Fears makes 11-foot fade away jump shot	20	10
5:35	Kawhi Leonard misses driving layup	20	10
5:29	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	20	10
5:28	Trey Murphy III misses dunk	20	10
5:27	Saddiq Bey offensive rebound	20	10
5:26	John Collins shooting foul	20	10
5:26	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 1 of 2	20	11
5:26	Bennedict Mathurin enters the game for Kris Dunn	20	11
5:26	Bryce McGowens enters the game for Herbert Jones	20	11
5:26	Nicolas Batum enters the game for John Collins	20	11
5:26	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 2 of 2	20	12
5:17	Derrick Jones Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kawhi Leonard assists)	23	12
4:56	Jeremiah Fears misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	23	12
4:54	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	23	12
4:49	Kawhi Leonard makes driving layup	25	12
4:49	Bryce McGowens shooting foul	25	12
4:49	Derik Queen enters the game for Saddiq Bey	25	12
4:49	Kawhi Leonard makes free throw 1 of 1	26	12
4:34	Derik Queen bad pass turnover (Brook Lopez steals)	26	12
4:28	Kawhi Leonard makes 3-foot running dunk	28	12
4:28	Pelicans Full timeout	28	12
4:28	Jordan Miller enters the game for Kawhi Leonard	28	12
4:13	Trey Murphy III makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jeremiah Fears assists)	28	15
3:53	Brook Lopez makes 7-foot two point shot	30	15
3:43	Bryce McGowens misses 16-foot step back jumpshot	30	15
3:40	Jordan Miller defensive rebound	30	15
3:36	Derrick Jones Jr. makes two point shot (Jordan Miller assists)	32	15
3:23	Jeremiah Fears makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bryce McGowens assists)	32	18
2:54	Jordan Miller makes 9-foot step back jumpshot	34	18
2:40	Derik Queen makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists)	34	20
2:23	Bennedict Mathurin misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	34	20
2:21	Bryce McGowens defensive rebound	34	20
2:17	Trey Murphy III misses 28-foot running jump shot	34	20
2:17	Pelicans offensive team rebound	34	20
2:17	Nicolas Batum loose ball foul	34	20
2:17	Yves Missi misses free throw 1 of 2	34	20
2:17	Pelicans offensive team rebound	34	20
2:17	Kris Dunn enters the game for Derrick Jones Jr.	34	20
2:17	Yanic Konan Niederhauser enters the game for Brook Lopez	34	20
2:17	Herbert Jones enters the game for Trey Murphy III	34	20
2:17	Yves Missi makes free throw 2 of 2	34	21
2:06	Nicolas Batum makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jordan Miller assists)	37	21
1:54	Jeremiah Fears bad pass turnover (Kris Dunn steals)	37	21
1:48	Bennedict Mathurin misses two point shot	37	21
1:47	Yves Missi defensive rebound	37	21
1:43	Derik Queen misses running pullup jump shot	37	21
1:42	Derik Queen offensive rebound	37	21
1:41	Derik Queen misses tip shot	37	21
1:40	Yves Missi offensive rebound	37	21
1:39	Yves Missi makes tip in dunk	37	23
1:23	Kris Dunn makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	39	23
1:07	Jeremiah Fears makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bryce McGowens assists)	39	26
55.3	Herbert Jones shooting foul	39	26
55.3	Jordan Miller makes free throw 1 of 2	40	26
55.3	Jordan Miller makes free throw 2 of 2	41	26
44.9	Jeremiah Fears makes two point shot	41	28
35.8	Nicolas Batum misses 26-foot three point jumper	41	28
31.7	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	41	28
22.3	Derik Queen makes two point shot	41	30
5.3	Derik Queen personal foul	41	30
5.3	Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes free throw 1 of 2	42	30
5.3	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Yves Missi	42	30
5.3	Yanic Konan Niederhauser makes free throw 2 of 2	43	30
0.5	Jeremiah Fears makes driving layup	43	32
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	43	32

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Intuit Dome

Inglewood, CA

Date & Time

2:00 AM, March 2, 2026

Coverage

FanDuel SN SoCal, GCSEN, Pelicans.com, NBA League Pass

Attendance

17,003

Referees

Ed Malloy, Dedric Taylor, Mousa Dagher

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	46	17	.730	W3
Houston	39	23	.629	W1
Memphis	23	38	.377	L2
Dallas	21	42	.333	L6
New Orleans	20	45	.308	L1

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	38	25	.603	W1
Phoenix	36	27	.571	W1
Golden State	32	30	.516	W1
LA Clippers	30	32	.484	L1
Sacramento	14	50	.219	L3

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