The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Los Angeles Clippers, 102 - 98, at Smoothie King Center on Wednesday. Despite the Clippers leading by eight after the first quarter, the Pelicans fought back and took control in the fourth. In fact, New Orleans outscored Los Angeles by 12 in the second half and led for the majority of the fourth quarter. Defense was key for the Pelicans, as they held the Clippers to 39 percent from the field and 30 percent from three - point range. The Pelicans were very efficient on offense too, as they shot 46 percent and committed just six turnovers. Fastbreak points was the most decisive statistic though, as New Orleans won that category, 29 - 2. The Clippers (22 - 12) got Chris Paul back for this game, but it simply was n't enough against a hot Pelicans team. Paul played great in his return though, as he tallied 21 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Austin Rivers got the start for J.J. Redick and led the team with 22 points on 9 - of - 20 shooting. DeAndre Jordan had a monster game down low, totaling 13 points and 25 rebounds on 5 - of - 6 shooting. The bench really struggled, as Marreese Speights and Jamal Crawford combined to go 7 - of - 27 from the field. The Clippers will look to get out of this rut on Friday in a road matchup with the Houston Rockets. The Pelicans (13 - 21) have now won four of their last five and this was easily their most impressive win in that stretch. Anthony Davis did n't go off like usual, but he still led the team with 20 points, five rebounds, three steals and two blocks. Jrue Holiday accrued 11 points, four rebounds and nine assists in the win. Buddy Hield had one of his best games of his rookie campaign, collecting 17 points and six rebounds on 7 - of - 11 shooting. Langston Galloway, Terrence Jones, Tyreke Evans and E'Twaun Moore combined for 43 points off the bench. New Orleans will host the New York Knicks on Friday for their next game.
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