The edge
+11wins for Pelicans
57% Pelicans · 43% Clippers
Post-1996 record: 47-36.
Los Angeles Clippers vs New Orleans Pelicans Head-to-Head
Modern Rivalry
Los Angeles Clippers
New Orleans Pelicans
Pelicans lead Clippers47to36
Pelicans hold a slight edge in 83 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Los Angeles Clippers vs New Orleans Pelicans insights
Recent form
6-14last 20
Pelicans on a 2-game streak
Pelicans won 105-99 on Mar 19, 2026
Where it matters
1playoff game
1 playoff game, no Finals meetings.
The story
In the modern era they are 47-36 against each other (57% Pelicans). Games average a 11.9-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Clippers' 32-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Pelicans hold a 14-6 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 2010s produced the deepest sample with 35 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 2002, so the rivalry has now spanned 24 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Pelicans won 105-99 on Mar 19, 2026. Through the 2020s Pelicans have led 15-9 between the teams.
Win Percentage
36W
47W
LAC
NOP
43%57%
Los Angeles ClippersNew Orleans Pelicans
Recent Games
Last 10 Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | NOP | LAC | 105–99 | NOP |
| Mar 18, 2026 | NOP | LAC | 124–109 | NOP |
| Mar 1, 2026 | LAC | NOP | 137–117 | LAC |
| Oct 31, 2025 | LAC | NOP | 126–124 | LAC |
| Apr 2, 2025 | LAC | NOP | 114–98 | LAC |
| Mar 11, 2025 | NOP | LAC | 127–120 | NOP |
| Dec 30, 2024 | NOP | LAC | 113–116 | LAC |
| Mar 15, 2024 | NOP | LAC | 112–104 | NOP |
| Feb 7, 2024 | LAC | NOP | 106–117 | NOP |
| Jan 5, 2024 | NOP | LAC | 95–111 | LAC |
Last Meeting
Mar 19, 2026Final
NOP
105
HOME
LAC
99
AWAY
Pelicanswon by6
Pelicans' 2nd straight in this series·Game 83 of all-time series
All-Time Record
Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season82 games
36
46
Playoffs1 games
0
1
Los Angeles Clippers Biggest Win
108–76+32
Mar 1, 2014
New Orleans Pelicans Biggest Win
112–84+28
Nov 9, 2009
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
| Season ↓ | LAC ↕ | NOP ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024–25 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023–24 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022–23 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021–22 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020–21 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019–20 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018–19 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017–18 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016–17 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Matchup Insights
Home / Away Split
AWAY
13-29
LAC
AWAY
18-23
NOP
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
New Orleans Pelicans: 2 consecutive wins
2
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 11.9 pts on average
11.9pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
LAC-Neutral
Last 1050%
All-Time43.4%
NOP-Neutral
Last 1050%
All-Time56.6%
Last 10 Results
LAC / NOP
Frequently Asked Questions: Los Angeles Clippers vs New Orleans Pelicans
Methodology & Data Sources
Last updated
Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.
Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.