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NEW ORLEANS — Zion Williamson had 22 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans snapped a four-game slide with a 127-120 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. Williamson had 10 of his points, five rebounds and five assists in the fourth quarter to help New Orleans hold off the playoff-contending Clippers, invigorating the crowd with one clutch play after another. CJ McCollum had 23 points, Trey Muphy III added 21 points for New Orleans. Kawhi Leonard scored a game-high 29 points and James Harden added 25 points and 17 assist for the Clippers, who had won six of their previous seven but didn't lead until Ivica Zubac dunked Harden's lob with 5:08 left in third quarter.
