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Powell and Harden lift the Clippers to a 116-113 comeback victory over the skidding Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Norman Powell scored 35 points, James Harden hit go-ahead free throws with 17.9 seconds left and the Los Angeles Clippers held on to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 116-113 on Monday night.
With the Pelicans - losers of 10 straight and 19 of 20 - trying to tie the game, Harden adroitly fouled rookie center Yves Missi, whose 12-point, nine-rebound and five-block performance was tarnished by his missed free throw that could have tied it at 114 with 4.3 seconds left.
Officials prematurely blew the whistle because they thought Missi's foul shot missed the rim. They called for a jump ball at center court after video review.
Ivica Zubac won the tip back to Harden, who made two more free throws with less than two seconds remaining to complete his 27-point performance. CJ McCollum shot from half court and hit the front rim.
Zubac finished with 20 points and 16 rebounds for the Clippers, who've won three straight and five of six.
The Pelicans led by as many as 14 points when Trey Murphy's 3 made it 59-45 late in the second quarter. But the Clippers closed the half on an 11-3 run.
Los Angeles trailed most of the game and never led by more than four.
McCollum hit eight 3s and led New Orleans with 33 points. Murphy and Herb Jones each scored 18, while Dejounte Murray had 13 points, 10 rebounds and six steals.
Clippers: Advantages of 40-35 in rebounding, 56-44 in paint points and 21-11 in made free throws allowed Los Angeles to weather one of New Orleans' better performances in the past month.
Pelicans: Hitting a season-best 18 3s in a game still wasn't enough.
The Clippers converted 14 offensive rebounds into 20 second-chance points.
The Clippers visit San Antonio on Tuesday night. The Pelicans visit Miami on Wednesday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Ivica Zubac vs. Yves Missi (James Harden gains possession) | ||
| 11:42 |  | Norman Powell misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 11:40 | | Dejounte Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 11:23 | | +2 | Dejounte Murray makes two point pullup jump shot | 0-2 |
| 11:04 | | +3 | Derrick Jones Jr. makes three point jump shot (Ivica Zubac assists) | 3-2 |
| 10:54 | | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point driving dunk (Herbert Jones assists) | 3-4 |
| 10:38 | | Kris Dunn misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:34 | | Dejounte Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 10:27 | | Dejounte Murray turnover (lost ball) (Norman Powell steals) | ||
| 10:23 | | Derrick Jones Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Dejounte Murray steals) | ||
| 10:18 | | Derrick Jones Jr. shooting foul (Herbert Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 10:18 | | +1 | Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-5 |
| 10:18 | | +1 | Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-6 |
| 10:04 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point hook shot | 5-6 |
| 9:48 | | Kris Dunn blocks CJ McCollum's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:48 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 9:40 | | Herbert Jones misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:36 | | Yves Missi offensive rebound | ||
| 9:36 | | Yves Missi misses two point tip layup | ||
| 9:36 | | Yves Missi offensive rebound | ||
| 9:29 | | CJ McCollum misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:27 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 9:20 | | Norman Powell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:17 | | Yves Missi defensive rebound | ||
| 9:04 | | +2 | Herbert Jones makes two point driving floating jump shot | 5-8 |
| 8:43 | | Kris Dunn misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:40 | | Ivica Zubac offensive rebound | ||
| 8:40 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point putback dunk | 7-8 |
| 8:22 | | Trey Murphy III misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:19 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 8:13 | | James Harden offensive foul (Herbert Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 8:13 | | James Harden turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:00 | | +3 | Herbert Jones makes three point jump shot (CJ McCollum assists) | 7-11 |
| 7:38 | | Derrick Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:34 | | Yves Missi defensive rebound | ||
| 7:29 | | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point driving layup (Herbert Jones assists) | 7-13 |
| 7:12 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point stepback jump shot | 10-13 |
| 6:56 | | Trey Murphy III turnover (bad pass) (Kris Dunn steals) | ||
| 6:53 | | +2 | Kris Dunn makes two point running dunk | 12-13 |
| 6:41 | | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point pullup jump shot | 12-16 |
| 6:20 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point pullup jump shot | 15-16 |
| 6:20 | | Herbert Jones shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 6:20 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:20 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 16-16 |
| 6:03 | | Herbert Jones misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:00 | | Herbert Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 5:59 | | +2 | Herbert Jones makes two point putback layup | 16-18 |
| 5:36 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point turnaround hook shot (Kris Dunn assists) | 18-18 |
| 5:17 | | CJ McCollum misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 5:15 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | Norman Powell misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:08 | | Kris Dunn offensive rebound | ||
| 5:07 | | +2 | Derrick Jones Jr. makes two point driving layup (Kris Dunn assists) | 20-18 |
| 4:45 | | +3 | Dejounte Murray makes three point jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists) | 20-21 |
| 4:34 | | +2 | Norman Powell makes two point driving reverse layup | 22-21 |
| 4:11 | | +2 | Yves Missi makes two point hook shot (Dejounte Murray assists) | 22-23 |
| 4:00 | | Herbert Jones personal foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 3:50 | | Norman Powell misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:45 | | Yves Missi defensive rebound | ||
| 3:30 | | Jordan Hawkins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:27 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 3:20 | | CJ McCollum misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:17 | | Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:56 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 24-23 |
| 2:56 | | Jordan Hawkins shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 2:56 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:56 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 25-23 |
| 2:42 | | +3 | Javonte Green makes three point jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists) | 25-26 |
| 2:25 | | James Harden misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 2:24 | | Mo Bamba offensive rebound | ||
| 2:22 | | James Harden misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:18 | | Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound | ||
| 2:11 | | Kevin Porter Jr. personal foul (CJ McCollum draws the foul) | ||
| 2:01 | | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists) | 25-29 |
| 1:45 | | +2 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot | 27-29 |
| 1:28 | | +3 | Trey Murphy III makes three point pullup jump shot (Javonte Green assists) | 27-32 |
| 1:11 | | +2 | Amir Coffey makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 29-32 |
| 0:52 | | Kevin Porter Jr. shooting foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul) | ||
| 0:52 | | +1 | Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-33 |
| 0:52 | | +1 | Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-34 |
| 0:40 | | James Harden misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:36 | | Dejounte Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 0:32 | | Dejounte Murray misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 0:28 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 0:27 | | James Harden turnover (lost ball) (Javonte Green steals) | ||
| 0:10 | | Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:06 | | Amir Coffey defensive rebound | ||
| 0:03 | | Trey Murphy III shooting foul (Amir Coffey draws the foul) | ||
| 0:03 | | +1 | Amir Coffey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-34 |
| 0:03 | | +1 | Amir Coffey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-34 |
| 0:00 | | +3 | Jordan Hawkins makes three point pullup jump shot | 31-37 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | | +2 | Daniel Theis makes two point jump shot (Dejounte Murray assists) | 31-39 |
| 11:29 | | +3 | Norman Powell makes three point jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 34-39 |
| 11:29 | | Javonte Green shooting foul (Norman Powell draws the foul) | ||
| 11:29 | | +1 | Norman Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 35-39 |
| 11:18 | | Jordan Hawkins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:16 | | Norman Powell defensive rebound | ||
| 11:13 | | Javonte Green shooting foul (Amir Coffey draws the foul) | ||
| 11:13 | | +1 | Amir Coffey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-39 |
| 11:13 | | +1 | Amir Coffey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-39 |
| 10:59 | | Dejounte Murray misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:53 | | Mo Bamba defensive rebound | ||
| 10:41 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:38 | | Daniel Theis defensive rebound | ||
| 10:33 | | Daniel Theis turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 10:20 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:17 | | Daniel Theis defensive rebound | ||
| 10:11 | | Nicolas Batum personal foul (Brandon Boston draws the foul) | ||
| 9:55 | | Brandon Boston misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:52 | | Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:48 | | Kevin Porter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Dejounte Murray steals) | ||
| 9:35 | | +2 | Dejounte Murray makes two point pullup jump shot (Jordan Hawkins assists) | 37-41 |
| 9:13 | | Javonte Green shooting foul (Norman Powell draws the foul) | ||
| 9:13 | | Norman Powell misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | ||
| 9:13 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 9:13 | | +1 | Norman Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 38-41 |
| 9:13 | | +1 | Norman Powell makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 39-41 |
| 8:57 | | Jordan Hawkins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:54 | | Herbert Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 8:51 | | Herbert Jones turnover (bad pass) (Nicolas Batum steals) | ||
| 8:41 | | +2 | Norman Powell makes two point driving layup (Nicolas Batum assists) | 41-41 |
| 8:27 | | Jordan Hawkins misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:24 | | Nicolas Batum defensive rebound | ||
| 8:22 | | Amir Coffey misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:19 | | Mo Bamba offensive rebound | ||
| 8:18 | | +2 | Mo Bamba makes two point putback layup | 43-41 |
| 8:18 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:03 | | +2 | Dejounte Murray makes two point driving layup (Yves Missi assists) | 43-43 |
| 7:54 | | Amir Coffey turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:36 | | Kris Dunn shooting foul (Yves Missi draws the foul) | ||
| 7:36 | | +1 | Yves Missi makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-44 |
| 7:36 | | +1 | Yves Missi makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 43-45 |
| 7:35 | | Brandon Boston personal foul (Kris Dunn draws the foul) | ||
| 7:19 | | +2 | Norman Powell makes two point driving bank hook shot (Ivica Zubac assists) | 45-45 |
| 7:10 | | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point jump shot (Yves Missi assists) | 45-48 |
| 6:53 | | Kris Dunn misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:50 | | Brandon Boston defensive rebound | ||
| 6:35 | | +2 | Herbert Jones makes two point driving floating jump shot (Yves Missi assists) | 45-50 |
| 6:17 | | Amir Coffey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:14 | | Dejounte Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 6:09 | | +3 | Herbert Jones makes three point running jump shot (Dejounte Murray assists) | 45-53 |
| 6:08 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:47 | | Derrick Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:45 | | Dejounte Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 5:21 | | CJ McCollum misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:19 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 5:18 | | Brandon Boston shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 5:18 | | James Harden misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:18 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 5:18 | | James Harden misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:15 | | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | ||
| 5:09 | | CJ McCollum misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:05 |