Clippers End Losing Streak With Win Over The Pelicans

Kawhi Leonard scored 23 points and the Clippers hit nan New Orleans Pelicans 137-117 connected Sunday nighttime to extremity a three-game losing streak.

Ninth successful nan Western Conference, nan Clippers improved to 28-31. The Pelicans are 13th successful nan West astatine 19-43.

New Orleans prima Zion Williamson sat retired aft injuring his correct ankle astatine Utah connected Saturday night. He had played a career-high 35 consecutive games.

The Clippers ne'er trailed. They led 43-32 aft nan first 4th and had a 76-70 advantage astatine nan half. It was 107-94 aft three, and nan Clippers stretched nan separator to 26 successful nan fourth.

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

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

Jeremiah Fears led New Orleans pinch 28 points, hitting 5 of six three-pointers. Derik Queen scored 19 points, Dejounte Murray had 17, and Trey Murphy III added 16 aft missing 5 games because of a correct enarthrosis injury.