The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 133 - 105 at Staples Center on Saturday. Both teams were shorthanded in the contest, however. The Pelicans (7 - 17) were without Anthony Davis (rest), Jrue Holiday (toe) and E'Twaun Moore (toe), making the game very one sided from the gate. The New Orleans reserves played physical basketball and found scoring lanes in the first half, falling just six points short of the Clippers (17 - 7) at the end of the second quarter. The second half was a different story, as Los Angeles outscored the Pelicans by 12 points in the third quarter and 10 points in the fourth quarter. Chris Paul dropped one of the biggest double - doubles of the season, racking up 20 points and 20 assists, with 18 of those assists coming in the first three quarters of action. Paul added five rebounds and three steals on 8 - of - 16 shooting in 30 minutes of action, which was even more helpful given Blake Griffin's (knee) absence. DeAndre Jordan worked the pick and roll with Paul to perfection, and with no Anthony Davis clogging the lane on the other end, Jordan found his way to 19 points and nine rebounds rather easily. Jamal Crawford and Marreese Speights added scoring help from the bench, as they finished with 22 points and 17 points, respectively. Tim Frazier led the Pelicans on the other end, scoring 20 points and adding 11 assists on 6 - of - 13 shooting. Buddy Hield drew 36 minutes and contributed 15 points on 2 - of - 5 shooting from behind the arc. Next up, the Pelicans play the second game of a back - to - back when they visit the Phoenix Suns, while the Clippers host the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday.
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