Zion back with double-double, Pelicans rout Clippers 112-91
Zion Williamson had 21 points and 12 rebounds in his return, and the New Orleans Pelicans pulled away in the second half to rout the Los Angeles Clippers 112-91 on Sunday.
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Zion Williamson had 21 points and 12 rebounds in his return, and the New Orleans Pelicans pulled away in the second half to rout the Los Angeles Clippers 112-91 on Sunday.
Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard missed both games against the Thunder while managing his previously injured right knee. Paul George played for the Clippers on Thursday after sitting out on Tuesday with an illness and finished with 10 points on 4-for-12 shooting.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the Thunder defeated the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers, playing without Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, 108-94 on Tuesday night.
Kawhi Leonard had 11 points and six rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench in his second game of the season.
The Clippers (2-0) were missing Kawhi Leonard and new acquisition John Wall. Both players didn't play because of knee injury management. They traveled with the team to Sacramento and worked out pregame.
Kawhi Leonard had 14 points and seven rebounds in his first game in 16 months, and the Los Angeles Clippers opened a season of sky-high expectations with a 103-97 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.
The five-time All-Star has not played since suffering a torn ACL in the 2020 playoffs.
John Wall says he considered taking his own life during a time in the last three years when he was dealing with a torn Achilles and the deaths of family members at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
After agreeing to a $6.5 million buyout with the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, Wall joins the Clippers on a two-year, $13.2 million deal.
The Los Angeles Clippers drafted forward Moussa Diabate from Michigan with the 43rd pick in the NBA draft Thursday night.
Authorities located three pounds of marijuana inside of vacuum-sealed bags inside of his vehicle.
The Clippers were able to cut down the 16-point deficit but could not outlast the Pelicans down the stretch.
George scored 23 points, Ivica Zubac had 15 points and 12 rebounds and the Clippers won their fourth straight, beating the Sacramento Kings 117-98 on Saturday night.
Paul George scored his 15,000th career point, while Norman Powell led all scorers with 24 points as the Clippers eked out a victory over the Suns playing without Devin Booker and Chris Paul.
Marcus Morris Sr. scored 22 points and Ivica Zubac got his 22nd double-double of the season with 16 points and 14 rebounds as the Clippers cruised past the Pelicans Sunday evening.
