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Kawhi Leonard wins it at buzzer, Clippers hold off hot-shooting Pelicans 126-124

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Pelicans
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40-83FG46-89
48Field Goal %52
18-373PT15-39
49Three Point %38
26-29FT19-21
12Offensive Rebounds10
31Defensive Rebounds27
28Assists28
8Steals12
4Blocks6
15Turnovers12
0Technical Fouls0
23Points Conceded Off Turnovers17
15Fast Break Points20
18Fouls19
7Largest Lead17

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Kawhi Leonard gets to the wing and sinks a jumper with no time remaining to lift the Clippers past the Pelicans in dramatic fashion.
Kawhi Leonard gets to the wing and sinks a jumper with no time remaining to lift the Clippers past the Pelicans in dramatic fashion.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- — Kawhi Leonard made a buzzer-beater and finished with 34 points to give the Los Angeles Clippers a 126-124 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night in the first game of the NBA Cup group stage for both teams.

Leonard pump-faked to get Jeremiah Fears up in the air and then rose up for a long 2-point shot to win it after Zion Williamson had tied it with 9.6 seconds remaining by making two free throws.

James Harden had 24 points and 14 assists, and the Clippers have won all three home games to start the season. Derrick Jones Jr. scored 16 points, and Ivica Zubac had 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Jordan Poole had 30 points and made seven 3-pointers, Williamson finished with 29 points, but the Pelicans remained winless through five games. It is their worst start since dropping eight in a row to begin the 2016-17 campaign.

The Clippers had led by as many as 17 in the second half but their struggles to defend the Pelicans’ shooting from 3-point range made things harder than they had to be.

New Orleans ended up 18 of 37 (48.6%) from 3, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a dynamic showing from Los Angeles, led by Harden as both a scorer and distributor.

Harden had 14 points and five assists in the second quarter alone, including a four-point play when Yves Missi didn’t give him room to land on a long 3.

Up next

Pelicans: Visit the Thunder in Oklahoma City on Sunday.

Clippers: Host the Heat on Monday.

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Yves Missi vs. Ivica Zubac (Zion Williamson gains possession)
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11:46
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Herbert Jones makes 25-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)
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11:25
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Ivica Zubac makes 11-foot two point shot (Kawhi Leonard assists)
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11:14
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Zion Williamson makes two point shot (Trey Murphy III assists)
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10:54
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Kawhi Leonard misses 23-foot three point jumper
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10:53
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Derrick Jones Jr. offensive rebound
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10:52
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Derrick Jones Jr. makes dunk
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10:37
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Zion Williamson bad pass (James Harden steals)
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10:32
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Kawhi Leonard makes 10-foot two point shot (James Harden assists)
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10:15
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Herbert Jones makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jeremiah Fears assists)
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9:55
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James Harden bad pass (Jeremiah Fears steals)
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9:46
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Jeremiah Fears misses 26-foot three point jumper
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9:43
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Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound
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9:30
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Ivica Zubac misses 6-foot two point shot
68
9:28
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Yves Missi defensive rebound
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9:18
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Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Yves Missi assists)
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9:04
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Derrick Jones Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper
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9:01
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Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
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8:55
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Trey Murphy III misses driving floating jump shot
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8:53
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Bradley Beal defensive rebound
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8:43
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Bradley Beal misses driving layup
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8:42
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Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
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8:35
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Yves Missi makes 2-foot two point shot (Trey Murphy III assists)
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8:17
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James Harden misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
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8:13
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Yves Missi defensive rebound
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8:06
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Trey Murphy III misses 23-foot three point jumper
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8:03
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James Harden defensive rebound
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8:00
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James Harden bad pass (Jeremiah Fears steals)
612
7:55
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Ivica Zubac blocks Jeremiah Fears 's 1-foot two point shot
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7:54
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Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound
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7:49
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Kawhi Leonard misses 25-foot three point jumper
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7:48
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Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
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7:36
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Yves Missi bad pass (Kawhi Leonard steals)
612
7:27
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Kawhi Leonard makes 12-foot two point shot
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7:05
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Ivica Zubac blocks Trey Murphy III 's 3-foot driving layup
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7:04
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Yves Missi offensive rebound
812
7:03
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Yves Missi bad pass (Kawhi Leonard steals)
812
6:55
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James Harden makes two point shot (Kawhi Leonard assists)
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6:36
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Ivica Zubac kicked ball violation
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6:36
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Clippers Full timeout
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6:36
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Saddiq Bey enters the game for Zion Williamson
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6:30
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Yves Missi makes alley oop dunk shot (Jeremiah Fears assists)
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6:05
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Bradley Beal misses 13-foot pullup jump shot
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6:03
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Saddiq Bey defensive rebound
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5:51
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Jeremiah Fears misses two point shot
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5:48
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Yves Missi offensive rebound
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5:46
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Trey Murphy III makes 24-foot three point jumper (Yves Missi assists)
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5:28
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Derrick Jones Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kawhi Leonard assists)
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5:12
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Saddiq Bey misses 27-foot three point jumper
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5:09
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Ivica Zubac defensive rebound
1317
5:04
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James Harden misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot
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5:03
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Ivica Zubac offensive rebound
1317
5:02
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Ivica Zubac makes tip shot
1517
4:48
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Trey Murphy III makes 29-foot three point jumper (Jeremiah Fears assists)
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4:45
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Clippers Full timeout
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4:45
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Chris Paul enters the game for James Harden
1520
4:45
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Jordan Poole enters the game for Jeremiah Fears
1520
4:45
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Jose Alvarado enters the game for Herbert Jones
1520
4:45
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Derik Queen enters the game for Yves Missi
1520
4:45
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Kris Dunn enters the game for Bradley Beal
1520
4:35
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Kris Dunn bad pass (Trey Murphy III steals)
1520
4:29
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Jordan Poole misses 28-foot three point shot
1520
4:27
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Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound
1520
4:11
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Ivica Zubac makes 1-foot driving dunk (Kawhi Leonard assists)
1720
3:57
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Jose Alvarado makes 27-foot three pointer
1723
3:34
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Kris Dunn misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot
1723
3:31
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Jose Alvarado defensive rebound
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3:17
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Jose Alvarado misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot
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3:14
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Clippers defensive team rebound
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3:14
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John Collins enters the game for Derrick Jones Jr.
1723
3:14
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Zion Williamson enters the game for Trey Murphy III
1723
2:59
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Ivica Zubac makes layup (John Collins assists)
1923
2:40
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Derik Queen misses 17-foot two point shot
1923
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Ivica Zubac defensive rebound
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Derik Queen shooting foul
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2:26
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Ivica Zubac makes free throw 1 of 2
2023
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Ivica Zubac makes free throw 2 of 2
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2:09
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Saddiq Bey makes 5-foot two point shot (Jordan Poole assists)
2125
2:02
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Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper
2125
2:00
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Clippers offensive team rebound
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2:00
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Jordan Poole loose ball foul
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2:00
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Brook Lopez enters the game for Ivica Zubac
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1:51
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John Collins misses 23-foot three point jumper
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1:47
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Derik Queen defensive rebound
2125
1:39
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Jordan Poole lost ball turnover (Kris Dunn steals)
2125
1:35
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John Collins makes 1-foot dunk (Chris Paul assists)
2325
1:21
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Derik Queen makes driving layup
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1:07
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Brook Lopez misses 22-foot three point jumper
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1:07
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Derik Queen defensive rebound
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41.3
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Derik Queen lost ball turnover (Kawhi Leonard steals)
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34.1
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Chris Paul makes 27-foot three pointer
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9.4
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Kris Dunn shooting foul
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9.4
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Jose Alvarado misses free throw 1 of 2
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Pelicans offensive team rebound
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Herbert Jones enters the game for Jordan Poole
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Yves Missi enters the game for Derik Queen
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Jose Alvarado makes free throw 2 of 2
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End of the 1st Quarter
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