Tonight at 8:00 p.m. ET, the Los Angeles Clippers (38-20) and New Orleans Pelicans (22-32) tipoff live from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. The game can be live streamed here. Los Angeles fans can hear all of the action on KFWB 980 while New Orleans fans can do the same on WWL 870.
Jamal Crawford has shined for the Clippers as a starter in place of the injured J.J. Redick (back), who is expected to miss two more weeks. Crawford has appeared in seven games since Redick went down with the injury and he has averaged 26.0 points on 46.7 percent shooting.
Crawford was the spark plug for Los Angeles against the Western Conference-best Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday that saw L.A. leave OKC with a 125-117 win. Crawford scored 36 points in the triumph as the Clippers lead the Pacific Division and are fourth in the conference.
"It's very important," Crawford said per ESPN. "Coming down the stretch, we just want to continue to do our game, every single night, no matter who we're playing. It doesn't matter. As long as we keep getting better down the stretch, I think we'll be in good shape. "
The Clippers defeated New Orleans earlier this season in a 108-95 triumph at Staples Center on Dec. 18 and have won six of their last seven against them as well as four in a row. DeAndre Jordan shined in the last meeting, earning 20 rebounds and 14 points. The Clippers rank second in scoring by averaging 107.1 points per game.
All-Star forward Blake Griffin is coming off of a 20-point performance against the Thunder and is averaging career-high 24.3 points. Chris Paul has shined of late as well, averaging 13.8 points and 11.5 assists over the course of a four-game winning streak for the Clippers.
The Pelicans have struggled this season and sit in last place in the Southwest Division. New Orleans has lost five of six and is on a three-game skid while averaging 90.3 points over that trio of games.
The Pelicans are coming off of a 94-93 loss to the Washington Wizards after giving up a dunk with 0.9 seconds left in regulation that sealed the loss.
"That one hurt," coach Monty Williams said, according to ESPN. "Our guys are really stinging over that one because we felt like we did enough to win; just a second more, we just didn't have it."
Anthony Davis had a strong showing in the loss, putting up 26 points in the game.
The Clippers and Pelicans take the court tonight when the lights come up at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.
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