Saddiq Bey scored 25 points and Trey Murphy III added 23 as the New Orleans Pelicans finished off a 124-109 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday in the opener of a back-to-back set between the teams.

NEW ORLEANS - The Los Angeles Clippers built an 18-point lead in the first quarter on Wednesday night and looked like a team ready to snap out of a slump, but then everything fell apart in a 124-109 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center that extended their losing streak to three straight and dropped them to 34-35 on the season.

Saddiq Bey scored 25 points, Trey Murphy added 23 and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame an early 18-point hole to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 124-109.

The LA Clippers desperately need Darius Garland down the stretch with the injuries to Kawhi Leonard and Bennedict Mathurin.

The LA Clippers have announced their injury report for Wednesday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans (on the road).

The NBA Cares Special Olympics Unified Sports Game took place at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Saturday, February 18.

An NBA fan who took part in a live dance competition at a New Orleans Pelicans game suffered an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction.

Zion Williamson scored 27 points and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the injury-depleted Dallas Mavericks 129-111.