Racking Up 137 Points! Clippers Blast Past Pelicans at Home, Shaking Off Three-Game Losing Streak

On March 2, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued as the Los Angeles Clippers hosted the New Orleans Pelicans at Staples Center. The home team came out strong from the opening tip, unleashing a 20-8 offensive surge and controlling the pace throughout, ultimately securing a lopsided 137-117 victory to snap their three-game losing streak.

In the first quarter, the Clippers' offense was relentless, pouring in 43 points in the period alone. Despite the Pelicans answering with 32 points, the deficit still grew to 11. In the second quarter, both teams engaged in an offensive shootout. The Clippers had four players in double figures by halftime, while the Pelicans kept pace with balanced scoring, leaving the score at 76-70 in favor of the Clippers at the break.

Coming out of halftime, the Clippers found another gear midway through the third quarter, going on a 22-10 run to quickly push the lead to double digits. The Pelicans' offense went cold in the fourth quarter, and the Clippers capitalized, extending their advantage to over 20 points, making the final stretch garbage time.

Key Player Stats:

Clippers (29-31): Leonard 23 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists; Miller 19 points, 2 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals; Jones 17 points, 2 rebounds; Lopez 16 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists; Collins 15 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals; Dunn 9 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals; Mathurin 9 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist; Batum 9 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists; Sanders 9 points, 1 assist; Nix 7 points, 6 rebounds; Christie 2 points, 1 assist; Jackson 2 points, 1 assist.

Pelicans (19-44): Fiers 28 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks; Quinn 19 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals; Murray 17 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists; Murphy 16 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals; Bay 14 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists; Missi 9 points, 8 rebounds; McGowens 6 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists; Matkovic 4 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists; Jones 2 points, 4 rebounds; DeAndre Jordan 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist.