Rowan Kavner
Score: LAC 114 – NOP 111
LOS ANGELES – The Clippers knew it was the type of game they’d just need to survive.
One 12:30 p.m. can get a team out of whack. Back-to-back games with the early start can decimate a team’s normal rhythm, and that looked obvious all Sunday afternoon before the Clippers (25-13) eventually put the Pelicans (11-25) away, 114-111, in overtime for their ninth straight win.
Next Game: 1/13
Tipoff: 7:30pm PDT
The Clippers had their biggest lead of the game at 12 points early in the fourth quarter, but the offense quickly went cold.