Garland Has 24 Points and 10 Assists as Clippers Beat Pelicans 139-123

Darius Garland scored 24 points and handed out 10 assists and the LA Clippers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 139-123 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood on Sunday, November 8, 2026. Six Clippers reached double figures and Los Angeles led by as many as 20 points on the way to the win.

The game opened up in the second quarter

The first quarter ended tied 28-28. The Clippers then scored 39 points in the second quarter against 32 for New Orleans and took control of the game. The third quarter was even at 35-35, and Los Angeles closed the night with a 37-28 fourth quarter. The final margin of 16 points matched the flow of the last three quarters: New Orleans stayed within reach for long stretches, but Los Angeles won the second and fourth quarters and closed the game out.

Garland runs the offense

Garland shot 6 of 11 from the field, 3 of 7 from three-point range and 9 of 12 from the free throw line. His 10 assists led a Los Angeles offense that recorded 34 assists as a team, against 23 for New Orleans. The Clippers shot 54.8 percent from the field and 42.1 percent from three-point range.

Brook Lopez added 20 points and 7 rebounds. Keaton Wagler and Gradey Dick scored 15 points each, and Rui Hachimura and Kris Dunn scored 14 points each. With Garland at 24, Los Angeles had six players between 14 and 24 points, and no Pelicans run in the second half was enough to close the gap.

New Orleans scores but cannot stop Los Angeles

Trey Murphy III led New Orleans with 26 points and 7 rebounds. Zion Williamson scored 25 points on perfect shooting, 9 of 9 from the field, and made 7 of 9 free throws. Jeremiah Fears also scored 25 points and added 5 assists. The Pelicans put three players at 25 points or more and still lost by 16, because their defense gave up 39 points in the second quarter and 37 in the fourth.

Turnovers hurt New Orleans as well. The Pelicans committed 17 turnovers against 11 for the Clippers, which fed the Los Angeles offense on a night when it was already shooting above 54 percent.

Who was missing

Bradley Beal and Brandon Ingram were inactive for the Clippers with injury or illness, and Los Angeles still reached 139 points. Jordan Poole did not play for New Orleans, held out by the coach's decision.

The Clippers improved to 2-7 with the win and the Pelicans fell to 4-6. For Los Angeles, the number that stands out is the balance: 139 points, 34 assists and six players in double figures, led by Garland's 24 points and 10 assists.