The Clippers pulled out a 133-130 win when they held the Pelicans to 20 points in the final quarter before 17,959 fans at Smoothie King Center. After the game, Rivers referenced how his team had given up 35 points in the first quarter, 45 in the second and 30 in the third. The Clippers finished the game with Leonard forcing J.J. Redick to miss a potential game-tying three-pointer as time expired. “Doc just wanted us to grind out the win,” Leonard said. “I realized that after the game,” Williams said, smiling.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 18, 2020 23:33 UTC