''We put the work in tonight and it paid off at the end. They were beaten by the Utah Jazz, who are one of the teams looking to overcome the advantage held by the Clippers.
The Clippers also tied the team record for 3-pointers made in a half and fell one short of the NBA record by hitting 16 of 24 in racing to a 77-45 halftime lead. We don't have a month or two weeks to go," Gentry said.The Clippers have already clinched a playoff spot in their first season with Leonard and George playing together. ''Said coach Doc Rivers: ''It just means we got our first victory in the bubble. They're monitoring his playing time because he missed nearly two weeks of practice after leaving the team for a family medical matter on July 16. Rondo’s injury and Williams quarantine definitely hurt them in their matchup against the Lakers. They came into the day tied for 11th in the Western Conference. I've had unreal players and unreal coaches and great staff and great ownership that has allowed me to coach this long. "They shot the ball extremely well in the first five, 10 minutes of the game is where they got separation. UP NEXT. We've got to keep growing for the playoffs. I thought you saw that tonight. We don't have a month or two weeks to go,'' Gentry said.The Clippers have already clinched a playoff spot in their first season with Leonard and George playing together. We've got six more. "We were just having fun with it," George said. - The total has hit the under in four of the Clippers' last five games. Zion Williamson also gets … All Rights Reserved. After a 6-22 start, the Pelicans have gone 22-16 in their last 38 games, but it might not be enough to get them into the playoffs.
Pelicans vs. Clippers - Game Recap - August 1, 2020 - ESPN Two-time Defensive Player of the Year Leonard and George, who finished third in last season's DPOY vote, are both strong at defending the drive, with George yielding only 0.915 points per direct drive and Leonard yielding 0.957, according to Second Spectrum pelicans.Dayum clippers.Made 17 of 48 3-pointers pelicans. ''As a group, we thought we weren't ourselves,'' George said of that loss. It's pretty cool. They made a bunch of 3s. Any time your name is with Red, you feel very fortunate. "We had a rough start," Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said. The Pelicans will still be upset about their 104-106 loss to Utah Jazz as Brandon Ingram narrowly missed a 3-pointer as the clock expired. "We were trying to get our identity back that we had closing the season out before the pandemic hit. We've got to keep growing for the playoffs. I've had unreal players and unreal coaches and great staff and great ownership that has allowed me to coach this long. Leonard, Clippers rally to beat Pelicans 133-130 Kawhi Leonard scored 39 points and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 133-130 on Saturday. Pelicans vs Clippers Betting Trends - New Orleans is 6-2 against the spread (ATS) in its last eight games against the Clippers. We've got to keep growing. It's been our Achilles heel the last two games. His presence will also help them defend the paint better and make the Pelicans a force to reckon with offensively.Clippers are definitely feeling the absence of their experienced bench. After a 6-22 start, the Pelicans have gone 22-16 in their last 38 games, but it might not be enough to get them into the playoffs. They have lost both of their games since the restart.Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 15 and Brandon Ingram 14 for New Orleans.The Pelicans committed 20 turnovers, giving them 38 in their first two games back.