It was a Clippers game in New Orleans, which meant the two most apt words to describe another Pelicans victory were, again, big and easy.
And it all stemmed by another first half in which Clippers points were, again, few and difficult to come by.
New Orleans’ 113-89 win was its fourth consecutive against the Clippers at Smoothie King Center — and fifth straight overall — by double digits, and if that seems like an uncomfortable trend, it has nothing on the way the Clippers’ offense sputtered for a second straight game before halftime.
A 28-point first half Tuesday against Denver set the stage for a dramatic 25-point comeback, marking only the third time this season in 21 tries that the Clippers have won after trailing entering the fourth quarter.
But while Thursday’s 36-point first half beget a 27-point hole 26 minutes in, there was no rally to save them as coach Tyronn Lue played backups for much of the fourth quarter. They brought the Clippers within 13 points with seven…