LOS ANGELES — The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Los Angeles Clippers for the second time this month, 123-104.
"Tonight was a glimpse of what we're capable of. We've been getting better and better. Moving the basketball, keeping our turnovers down and defensively flying around," said Willie Green.
Jonas Valančiūnas scored 29 of his career-high 39 points in a spectacular first half while New Orleans rolled to a 21-point lead.
Green said, "guys were calling him Dirk Valančiūnas."
Valančiūnas surpassed his career-high for 3-pointers in a game in the first half alone.
"I'm comfortable when I see them going in, I'm not comfortable when I don't see them going in, said Valančiūnas.
Paul George scored 27 points and Reggie Jackson had 19 for the Clippers.
They have lost three of four and six of nine after a seven-game winning streak.
Brandon Ingram scored 27 points in his former home arena and Herbert Jones added 16 for the Pelicans.
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