On March 18, 2026, the New Orleans Pelicans earned a 124-109 win over the LA Clippers in front of 16,546 fans at Smoothie King Center. The New Orleans Pelicans controlled the game throughout the matchup.
Game Information
Quarter-by-Quarter Scoring
| Team |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Total |
| NO |
26 |
34 |
36 |
28 |
124 |
| LAC |
40 |
20 |
25 |
24 |
109 |
Officials
Scott Twardoski (Referee), Ray Acosta (Referee), Jenna Reneau (Referee)
Injury Report
| Team |
Player |
Position |
Status |
Injury |
Expected Return |
| NO |
Bryce McGowens |
G |
Out |
Toe – Fracture |
2026-03-19 |
| LAC |
Nicolas Batum |
F |
Out |
Rest – Not Specified |
2026-03-19 |
| LAC |
Bennedict Mathurin |
G |
Out |
Toe – Not Specified |
2026-03-23 |
| LAC |
Yanic Konan Niederhauser |
C |
Out |
Foot – Surgery |
2026-10-01 |
| LAC |
Bradley Beal |
G |
Out |
Hip – Surgery |
2026-10-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team |
FG% |
3P% |
FT% |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TO |
PTS |
| LAC |
51 |
29 |
77 |
36 |
24 |
10 |
2 |
16 |
109 |
| NO |
53 |
43 |
95 |
40 |
32 |
12 |
6 |
19 |
124 |
LA Clippers Player Statistics
| Player |
POS |
MIN |
PTS |
FGM-A |
FG% |
3PM-A |
3P% |
FTM-A |
FT% |
OREB |
DREB |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TO |
PF |
+/- |
| Kawhi Leonard |
F |
29 |
25 |
9-12 |
75.0 |
4-6 |
66.7 |
3-3 |
100.0 |
0 |
8 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
-10 |
| John Collins |
F |
24 |
18 |
6-11 |
54.5 |
0-3 |
0.0 |
6-6 |
100.0 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
+1 |
| Derrick Jones Jr. |
F |
29 |
4 |
2-6 |
33.3 |
0-3 |
0.0 |
0-2 |
0.0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
-2 |
| Brook Lopez |
C |
31 |
11 |
5-12 |
41.7 |
0-3 |
0.0 |
1-2 |
50.0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-14 |
| Darius Garland |
G |
29 |
13 |
6-12 |
50.0 |
1-3 |
33.3 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-11 |
| Isaiah Jackson |
F |
19 |
10 |
5-7 |
71.4 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
-9 |
| Kris Dunn |
G |
26 |
6 |
2-6 |
33.3 |
2-4 |
50.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
-11 |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic |
G |
5 |
0 |
0-1 |
0.0 |
0-1 |
0.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
| Jordan Miller |
G |
23 |
13 |
6-10 |
60.0 |
1-2 |
50.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
-15 |
| Kobe Sanders |
G |
15 |
3 |
1-6 |
16.7 |
1-4 |
25.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-7 |
| Sean Pedulla |
G |
5 |
2 |
1-3 |
33.3 |
0-2 |
0.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
| Cam Christie |
G |
5 |
4 |
2-2 |
100.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
New Orleans Pelicans Player Statistics
| Player |
POS |
MIN |
PTS |
FGM-A |
FG% |
3PM-A |
3P% |
FTM-A |
FT% |
OREB |
DREB |
REB |
AST |
STL |
BLK |
TO |
PF |
+/- |
| Herbert Jones |
F |
26 |
7 |
2-4 |
50.0 |
1-2 |
50.0 |
2-2 |
100.0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
+3 |
| Zion Williamson |
F |
28 |
14 |
6-8 |
75.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
2-2 |
100.0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
+11 |
| Trey Murphy III |
F |
40 |
23 |
7-17 |
41.2 |
4-12 |
33.3 |
5-6 |
83.3 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
+9 |
| Dejounte Murray |
G |
30 |
17 |
7-12 |
58.3 |
3-7 |
42.9 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
11 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
+9 |
| Saddiq Bey |
G |
35 |
25 |
10-21 |
47.6 |
5-10 |
50.0 |
0-0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
+19 |
| Karlo Matkovic |
F |
25 |
9 |
4-8 |
50.0 |
1-3 |
33.3 |
0-0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
+21 |
| Derik Queen |
C |
19 |
14 |
2-4 |
50.0 |
1-1 |
100.0 |
9-9 |
100.0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
+4 |
| Yves Missi |
C |
19 |
4 |
2-3 |
66.7 |
0-0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
-7 |
| Jeremiah Fears |
G |
18 |
11 |
4-6 |
66.7 |
1-2 |
50.0 |
2-2 |
100.0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
+6 |
The statistical leaders were Kawhi Leonard with 25 points, Kawhi Leonard with 8 rebounds, and Dejounte Murray with 11 assists. All player performance data is detailed in the tables above.
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