Los Angeles Clippers vs New Orleans Pelicans Match Player Stats On Nov 11, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Nov 11, 2017

NEW ORLEANS -- DeMarcus Cousins scored 35 points and Anthony Davis had 25 as the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 111-103 on Saturday night in the Smoothie King Center.

Cousins added 15 rebounds, Davis had 10 boards and E'Twaun Moore scored 18 points as the Pelicans improved to 7-6 by ending a two-gane losing streak at home.

New Orleans shot 53.8 percent from the floor while Los Angeles shot 40.7 percent.

Blake Griffin led the Clippers with 26 points. Austin Rivers scored 19, Lou Williams had 14, DeAndre Jordan added 12 points and 14 rebounds and Jawun Evans scored 11 points.

The Clippers (5-7) finished an 0-3 road trip with their fifth consecutive loss. They are 1-7 since starting the season 4-0.

The Pelicans led by five points at the half, but Griffin scored the first six points of the third quarter to briefly put the Clippers ahead.

Davis had a dunk and two free throws that started and ended an 11-5 run to give New Orleans a 74-69 lead.

Dante Cunningham and Cousins each made a 3-pointer as the Pelicans took an 88-82 lead after three quarters.

Los Angeles scored just two points during the first five minutes of the fourth quarter and New Orleans increased its lead to 94-84.

Rivers made three 3-pointers and the Clippers closed within 103-99 with 2:49 remaining.

Cousins passed to Moore for a layup and Cousins made a jumper that gave the Pelicans a 107-99 lead with 1:16 left.

The Pelicans took a 31-26 lead after the first quarter and maintained a lead after each subsequent quarter.

NOTES: New The Clippers played without three injured starters -- G Patrick Beverley (knee), F Danillo Galinari (glute) and G Milos Teodosic (foot). ... Los Angeles was not only completing a back-to-back, but tip-off (6 p.m. CST) came just 22 hours after tip-off for its game at Oklahoma City on Friday. Clippers coach Doc Rivers called the scheduling "ridiculous." ... New Orleans committed 23 turnovers after committing 13 or fewer in each of its previous four games. ... Pelicans G/F Tony Allen did not dress because of left knee tendinitis. ... New Orleans coach Alvin Gentry said G Rajon Rondo, out since the preseason because of a sports hernia injury) is expected back in "a week to 10 days at the most."