Pelicans Pull Off Mini-sweep Of Clippers, Who Have Lost Four Straight

NEW ORLEANS — Trey Murphy III scored 27 points and nan New Orleans Pelicans extended their location winning streak to 7 games pinch a 105-99 victory complete the Clippers connected Thursday night.

Saddiq Bey had 20 points and Zion Williamson added 15 for nan Pelicans, who swept nan two-game group against nan Clippers after a 124-109 win, besides astatine home, connected Wednesday night.

Dejounte Murray was held retired to remainder arsenic portion of his comeback from a ruptured Achilles tendon. He had 17 points and a season-high 11 assists Wednesday nighttime successful his ninth crippled since making his play debut past month.

Derrick Jones Jr. scored 22 points, John Collins had 18 and Bogdan Bogdanovic added 16 for nan Clippers, who lost their 4th successful a row.

Kawhi Leonard sat retired a nighttime aft scoring 25 points and grabbing 8 rebounds successful his return from a one-game absence because of a sprained near ankle.

The Pelicans trailed 94-91 pinch 5:53 aft Collins’ floater, but Williamson made a layup and Murphy deed a three-pointer to put New Orleans up for bully arsenic it closed pinch a 14-5 run.