Overview
- Tipoff is set for 10:30 PM ET at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, with TV coverage on FanDuel Sports Network SoCal and Gulf Coast Sports Network and streaming on Fubo.
- Los Angeles seeks a bounce-back after shooting 36.6% in a 98–79 loss to the Warriors, with strong early home results contrasting with road struggles.
- Bradley Beal was removed from the injury report for Friday and was listed to return for the Clippers.
- New Orleans enters at 0–4, coming off consecutive 30-point defeats and playing without Dejounte Murray (Achilles) and with Kevon Looney sidelined by a knee sprain.
- James Harden has led the Clippers in scoring with three straight 20-point games, while Zion Williamson averages 21.7 points for the Pelicans as rookie Jeremiah Fears comes off a 21-point breakout.