The New Orleans Pelicans (3-2, 2-1 Away), one of the league’s top scoring teams, head to face the Los Angeles Clippers (2-3, 0-1 Home) on Sunday. New Orleans was defeated by the Phoenix Suns 124-111 at Footprint Center on Friday. Jonas Valanciunas had a standout performance in the loss with 25 points and 10 rebounds.
The Pelicans are the sixth seed in the Western Conference. Los Angeles dropped their third in a row on Thursday at Paycom Center, falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-110. Norman Powell led the team in scoring in defeat with 21 points. With 18 points, Reggie Jackson also had a strong game. The Clippers are the 12th seed in the Western Conference.
The teams are meeting for the first time this season. New Orleans won three out of four games between the teams last season, although Los Angeles triumphed 119-100 in the last meeting at Crypto.com Arena on April 3. Marcus Morris Sr. led the Clippers with 22 points. CJ McCollum had 19 points in the loss.
Brandon Ingram (22.0 ppg), Zion Williamson (22.0), and McCollum (20.2) are leading the Pels in scoring early this season. McCollum also has dished 8.0 assists per game, eighth-most in the league. Meanwhile, Valanciunas is grabbing 11.2 rebounds per game.Paul George’s 20.3 points per game have powered the Clips on offense.
George also has recorded 4.3 assists per game. Ivica Zubac has pulled down 13.0 rebounds per game.The Pelicans are one of the most explosive offenses in the NBA, ranking second with 119.8 points per game. The teams have split their last 10 matchups at Crypto.com Arena (5-5).
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