Associated Press
Los Angeles Clippers (42 wins, 23 losses, 4th place in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (39 wins, 26 losses, 5th place in the Western Conference)
New Orleans; Friday, 8pm ET
FanDuel Sportsbook NBA Line: Pelicans -6; Over/Under is 217.5
Bottom Line: Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers will face Brandon Ingram and the New Orleans Pelicans in Western Conference action.
The Pelicans are 24-18 in Western Conference play. New Orleans scored 116.1 points from him, and he outscored opposing teams by 4.9 points per game.
The Clippers are 25-17 against Western Conference opponents. Led by Leonard, Los Angeles averages 10.4 points in the paint, ranking ninth in the Western Conference with 50.4 points per game.
The Pelicans are shooting 48.8% from the field this season, which is 2.0 points more than the Clippers are allowing to their opponents (46.8%). The Clippers are averaging 13.0 3-pointers per game this season, 0.5 fewer than the Pelicans are allowing.
This will be the fourth matchup between the two teams this season. In their last meeting on February 8, the Pelicans won 117-106 with CJ McCollum scoring 25 points.
Top performers: Zion Williamson is averaging 22.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.1 assists for the Pelicans. Trey Murphy III is averaging 17.5 points in his past 10 games.
Leonard is averaging 23.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.7 steals for the Clippers. Norman Powell is averaging 2.7 3-pointers in his past 10 games.
Last 10 games: Pelicans: 6-4, averaging 113.9 points, 47.3 rebounds, 26.8 assists, 7.3 steals, and 6.1 blocks per game, shooting 48.2 percent from the field. Opponents are averaging 105.4 points per game.
Clippers: 5-5, averaged 113.1 points, 40.9 rebounds, 25.8 assists, 6.9 steals, and 4.7 blocks per game, shooting 49.5 percent from the field. The opponent's average score is 112.6 points.
Injuries: Pelicans: Dyson Daniels: Out (knee).
Clippers: Russell Westbrook: Out (hand), James Harden: Out (shoulder).
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The Associated Press produced this article using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
