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scored 39 points and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 133-130 on Saturday.scored 14 of his 32 points during a dominant fourth quarter for Los Angeles, which outscored the Pelicans 31-20 in the final 12 minutes.had rebounded Leonard's miss, gave the Clippers a 133-127 lead and sent numerous fans toward the exits.hit a quick 3, and after Leonard ran down the shot clock and missed a 3, New Orleans had 2.
After shooting 58.5% in the first three quarters, the Pelicans made just 8 of 21 shots in the fourth as the game slipped away from them.had 18 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for the Pelicans, who were seeking their 11th victory in 15 games despite the recent absence of guardDerrick Favours had 22 points and 11 rebounds for New Orleans, whileThe teams combined for 152 points in a fast-paced first half, during which New Orleans tied a franchise record with 80 points.
Favours made his first seven shots and had 15 of his points in the opening 24 minutes, when the Pelicans shot 63.6%, including 11-of-21 shooting from 3-point range. Ball hit three 3s in the first half, his last giving the Pelicans an 80-72 lead that stood at halftime.Landry Shamet for a fifth straight game. ... Los Angeles scored 24 points off 21 Pelicans turnovers. ... Improved to 11-9 on the road.
Pelicans: Set a franchise record for second-quarter points with 45. ... Rookie centre Jaxson Hayes scored 14 points and fellow first-round draft choice Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 10. ... Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry challenged Harrell's tip-in over Favours, during which the Pelicans' centre was called for a block as he tried to box out. Officials upheld the call. Harrell then made the free throw to complete the 3-point play for a 123-117 Clippers lead with less than six minutes left.
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