The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the LA Clippers 124-109 on March 18, 2026 at Smoothie King Center. A crowd of 16,546 witnessed the New Orleans Pelicans secure the victory in this 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 |
Game 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 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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