National Basketball Association
New Orleans 113, L.A. Clippers 89
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 13, 2022
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #67 Brandon Adair, #74 Curtis Blair, #84 Jenna Schroeder
Attendance: 15406

Jonas Valanciunas had a double-double and five teammates scored in double figures as the host New Orleans Pelicans never trailed during a 113-89 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night.

Valanciunas finished with 18 points and 16 rebounds, Brandon Ingram scored a game-high 24 points, Herbert Jones added 14, Jaxson Hayes and Devonte' Graham had 13 each and Josh Hart scored 12.

The Pelicans led by 13 points at the end of the first quarter and by 19 at halftime. They never lost control against a Clippers team that had overcome a 25-point third-quarter deficit in defeating visiting Denver 87-85 on Tuesday.

New Orleans improved to 3-0 against Los Angeles this season and won for the seventh time in the last nine home games.

Terance Mann scored 15 points, and Marcus Morris Sr. added 12 as the only Clippers starter to score in double figures. Serge Ibaka, Brandon Boston Jr. and Xavier Moon tallied 10 points each.

Jones scored the first seven points of the third quarter to give New Orleans a 60-34 lead.

Los Angeles trimmed the deficit to 17 on a 3-pointer by Reggie Jackson, but Valanciunas and Jones answered with consecutive 3-pointers.

The Pelicans led by as many as 28 before the Clippers reduced the deficit to 87-63 at the end of the third quarter.

Los Angeles scored the first seven points of the fourth quarter before Jones' basket provided New Orleans' first points.

The Clippers eventually crept within 13, but they didn't get any closer.

In the first quarter, Ingram converted a three-point play and made a 3-point jumper as New Orleans took a 13-2 lead. Hayes' basket extended the lead to 26-7 as the Clippers' cold shooting continued.

But the Pelicans scored just two points in the final 2:50, and their lead shrank to 28-15 by the end of the quarter.

Garrett Temple started the second-quarter scoring with a 3-pointer, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker made consecutive baskets as New Orleans quickly pushed the lead to 20.

Hayes' dunk gave the Pelicans their biggest lead, 23 points at 49-26, before Los Angeles trimmed it 19 (53-34) at halftime.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
L.A. Clippers   New Orleans
Terance Mann 15 Scoring Brandon Ingram 24
Amir Coffey 5 Assists Devonte' Graham 7
Amir Coffey 6 Rebounds Jonas Valanciunas 16
Marcus Morris Sr. 5 Free Throws Made Brandon Ingram 3
Nicolas Batum 1 Steals Jose Alvarado 3
Nicolas Batum 3 Blocks Jaxson Hayes 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
L.A. Clippers 89 38.3 10-34 17-20 19 46 7 2 15
New Orleans 113 44.3 14-39 13-16 23 57 4 8 6
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Brooklyn. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .407 after a loss.
  • L.A. Clippers will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Clippers have a W/L % of .476 after a win and .500 after a loss.