Clippers dismiss Pelicans to keep pace in tight playoff race

INGLEWOOD — With a handful of regular-season games remaining, playing solid basketball and staying healthy are keys for the Clippers. But locking down a top-six spot in the Western Conference playoffs is their priority.
And to get there, the Clippers need to win, something that has come relatively easily lately. Wednesday night’s 114-98 victory over the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans at the Intuit Dome was another example of the urgency they are taking to the final stretch of game