New Orleans Pelicans (3-2, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (2-3, 12th in the Western Conference)
Los Angeles; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles aims to stop its three-game slide when the Clippers play New Orleans.
Los Angeles went 42-40 overall and 26-26 in Western Conference games a season ago. The Clippers averaged 108.4 points per game last season, 15.5 from the free throw line and 38.4 from deep.
New Orleans finished 2-4 overall and 25-27 in Western Conference action during the 2021-22 season. The Pelicans averaged 6.3 steals, 3.5 blocks and 13.8 turnovers per game last season.
INJURIES: Clippers: Marcus Morris Sr.: day to day (personal).
Pelicans: E.J. Liddell: out (right knee), Kira Lewis Jr.: out (knee), Zion Williamson: out (hip), Dyson Daniels: out (ankle), Brandon Ingram: out (concussion), Herbert Jones: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
