New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Clippers Final Score & Over/Under Result — Mar 1, 2026

The first quarter set the tone for a blowout: New Orleans and Los Angeles combined for 75 points in the opening 12 minutes, establishing a pace and spacing that would carry the Clippers to a 137–117 victory. Los Angeles built early momentum with Kawhi Leonard's 23 points and Jordan Miller's 19 points and 8 assists, while the Pelicans' Jeremiah Fears led a counter with 28 points across the night. Despite the hot start, the game's arc tilted decisively in the second half, when the teams managed only 108 combined points—a sharp 38-point drop from the first half's 146. The third quarter saw just 55 combined points, a tipping point that sealed the outcome well before the finish.

New Orleans mounted early resistance. Derik Queen added 19 points and 5 rebounds, and Dejounte Murray distributed 5 assists alongside 17 points and 5 rebounds, keeping the Pelicans competitive through the opening exchanges. But the Clippers' depth and execution won out; Derrick Jones Jr. chipped in 17 points, and Los Angeles' defense tightened as fatigue set in. The Clippers' 43-point first quarter and 33-point second quarter overwhelmed New Orleans' 32 and 38, respectively.

The combined 254 points sailed well over the market total of 222.5, landing 31.5 points over. DAGGER leaned under pregame and missed.