Game 5 Pelicans@Clippers Friday 10/31 7:30pm

[PeteyPablo]

From ESPN :


Oct 29, 2025, 11:03 pm
New Orleans Pelicans (0-4, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (2-2, ninth in the Western Conference)

Inglewood, California; Friday, 10:30 p.m. EDT

Clippers -8.5; over/under is 231.5

BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans looks to end its four-game slide with a win against Los Angeles.

Los Angeles went 50-32 overall and 29-23 in Western Conference games last season. The Clippers averaged 112.9 points per game while allowing opponents to score 108.2 last season.

New Orleans finished 21-61 overall and 13-38 in Western Conference play during the 2024-25 season. The Pelicans allowed opponents to score 119.3 points per game and shoot 48.3% from the field last season.

INJURIES: Clippers: Kobe Sanders: day to day (knee), Jordan Miller: day to day (hamstring), Bradley Beal: day to day (back).

Pelicans: Kevon Looney: out (knee), Dejounte Murray: out (leg).

[Ballings7]

This should be a blowout or commanding victory level game.

Both teams should be desperate though, so probably not.

[Clemenza]

Good win. Thank you Kawhi!

[Ballings7]

Not a bad win -- close one against a team with dynamic wing talent .. Pels are typically a tough game .. their losses against the Spurs and Grizzlies were also close games.

Strong games from a handful of guys in different ways.. especially Kawhi, love to see it.

[og15]

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[clipsfever]

Kris Dunn should start.

[Ballings7]

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Extended highlights for sure, good stuff



Here's a "stands" vid of the GW:

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Really captures that crowd well

Add: Some folks are saying there was a definite travel by Kawhi.. if anything to me its too brief and not enough for the refs to call in real time. The thing I noticed the most that was "odd" is from his left foot incidentally sliding (like it slipped to a degree) on the floor some (can see that better in the other views) after he dribbled the ball,

*shrug* I don't think its anything to discredit the play.

[esqtvd]

Kris Dunn should start.

Dunn 23 minutes
Beal 21 minutes

Beal did not play in the 4th quarter

[Ballings7]

Kris Dunn should start.

Dunn 23 minutes
Beal 21 minutes

Beal did not play in the 4th quarter

I heard Seiman mention Beal is on a minutes restriction too.

Jury is still out on Beal of course, but I'm optimistic he'll find his groove later.

[esqtvd]

Good win. Thank you Kawhi!

Stars gotta shine.

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[og15]

Kris Dunn should start.

Dunn 23 minutes
Beal 21 minutes

Beal did not play in the 4th quarter

Yea, who starts the game is not really that important in this case

[Ballings7]

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Fun stuff there -- coming back (playfully) at Law some.

Kawhi was hyped up explaining "wet ball"

Also guess we'll see Kawhi play in B2B, at least strategically.

[esqtvd]

Kris Dunn should start.

Dunn 23 minutes
Beal 21 minutes

Beal did not play in the 4th quarter

I heard Seiman mention Beal is on a minutes restriction too.

Jury is still out on Beal of course, but I'm optimistic he'll find his groove later.

The Clippers need a 3rd gun who can win you a game now & then. Dunn isn't that guy. Beal is a 3-time all star with a 21 ppg career average and is the logical candidate. He's a decent playmaker and can get his own shot. Gotta see it through.

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[Roscoe Sheed]

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I was so relieved that Kawhi made that shot because between their own mistakes and poor officiating they nearly let a game get away that they clearly should win