The New Orleans Pelicans were outright embarrassed by the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, even if the final scoreline only showed a 126-103 final. The lead topped out at 42 points for the Clippers before a decent fourth quarter from the Pelicans’ bench made the score look respectable.
There was no official turning point in the game because the Clippers came out of the gate with flamethrowers from three-point range. Los Angeles hit eight of their first nine attempts from range, highlighted by Paul George’s 3-of-3 shooting from deep to start.
New Orleans made a brief stand trying to make it a competitive game in the early part of the second period before a 30-6 run from the Clippers to close the half ended any hopes of a win.
While three plays can’t fully encompass everything that went wrong for the Pelicans, here’s a look at three plays that highlight some of the errors.