Leonard (left), England (middle).

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[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] The Clippers, who had the same pre-match record as the Warriors but temporarily ranked fifth in the Western Conference due to their advantage in the divisional battle, played against the Pelicans today and lost 114:122 in the end. 5 position vacated.

The Clippers played back-to-back games. The first brother Kawhi Leonard only played 18 minutes against the Grizzlies yesterday, just to save his energy and fight for victory today. However, he played 41 minutes in this game and contributed a game-high 40 minutes. , still unable to prevent the team from swallowing a 2-game losing streak.

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The Pelicans, which ranked eighth in the Western Conference before the game, fell behind by one point after the first two quarters. Brandon Ingram and center Jonas Valanciunas scored 15 points in the first half after changing baskets. ) teamed up to soar points, leading the team to play a 36:34 offensive in a single quarter to reverse the lead and enter the decisive quarter. The Clippers still only rely on Leonard to survive. Although he scored 14 points alone, he was still difficult to beat England and Murphy III) Two fists, the Clippers lost by 8 points in the end.

In addition to England's 36 points, the Pelicans also scored more than double digits. Valenciunas contributed 23 points and 12 rebounds. CJ McCollum and Murphy each had 19 points. After the performance, Herbert Jones (Herbert Jones) scored 12 points. After the Pelicans won, the record also surpassed the Lakers, ranking seventh in the Western Conference with a half-time win.

For the Clippers, Leonard contributed a game-high 40 points and 8 rebounds, Russell Westbrook scored 24 points and 9 assists, and Ivica Zubac contributed 15 points and 6 rebounds.

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