Against an undermanned Clippers team, the Pelicans took care of business on Monday with a 120-103 victory to bounce back from Saturday’s loss to the Spurs.
New Orleans led for the final 42 minutes of the contest, building an advantage as large as 25 points and holding a double-digit lead for the near entirety of the second half.
All five Pelicans starters reached double figures with Zion Williamson (23) leading the way. Eric Bledsoe tallied 18 while Lonzo Ball had 18 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Brandon Ingram added 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
New Orleans finished with 23 fastbreak points to Los Angeles’ seven and had 50 points in the paint to the Clippers 34.