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Pelicans hold off Clippers for their second win in as many nights
- On Thursday, Trey Murphy III scored 27 points as the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 105-99, extending their home winning streak to seven games.
- New Orleans swept the two-game set after Wednesday's 124-109 victory, though Thursday's win came despite shooting that slipped to 47.4 percent from the floor.
- Interim head coach James Borrego credited fourth-quarter defense after the Pelicans trailed 94-91 with 5:53 remaining, then closed with a 14-5 run. "What saved us was our fourth-quarter defense," Borrego said.
- The Clippers, now 34-36, lost their fourth straight despite 22 points from Derrick Jones Jr., while New Orleans improved to 25-46, winning their 10th game in 14 outings.
- Saturday at 6 p.m., the Pelicans host the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Smoothie King Center, while the Clippers travel to Dallas for their next matchup.
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NBA: Pelicans stay hot at home, hold off undermanned Clippers
Trey Murphy III scored 27 points and Saddiq Bey added 20 as the New Orleans Pelicans earned a 105-99 victory Thursday for their second home win in two nights against the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers.
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Murphy sparks Pelicans past Clippers 105-99 and New Orleans stretches home streak to 7 games
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Trey Murphy III scored 27 points and the New Orleans Pelicans extended their home winning streak to seven games with a 105-99 victory over the Los
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NBA – In a tight duel from the first to the last minute, the Pelicans once again came to the end of the Clippers (105-99). Surprised the day before by the... Read more »
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