New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Clippers Final Score & Over/Under Result — Oct 31, 2025

Kawhi Leonard's 34 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists pushed the Clippers past the Pelicans in a back-and-forth affair that saw New Orleans mounted a furious fourth-quarter rally fall just short. The combined 250 points landed just shy of the market total, as two of the game's four quarters produced matching 72-point combined scoring that masked a defensive first half and a sluggish third.

The Clippers seized control early, outscoring New Orleans 41–31 in the second quarter to build a 67–59 halftime edge. The first half's combined 126 points signaled offensive intent, but the third quarter tightened dramatically: only 52 combined points crossed the scoreboard as both defenses settled in. That defensive standoff set up a dramatic finish. New Orleans' Jordan Poole (30 pts, 2 reb, 2 ast) and Zion Williamson (29 pts, 6 reb, 3 ast) ignited a 40-point fourth quarter that brought the Pelicans to within two, 126–124. The Clippers' James Harden (24 pts, 5 reb, 14 ast) and Leonard held firm to secure the one-point win. The fourth quarter matched the second for explosive scoring at 72 combined points, but the Clippers' earlier offensive surge in the second quarter proved decisive in a game that fell just shy of expectation on the total.