Kawhi Leonard’s heroics lead Clippers past Pelicans

INGLEWOOD — Maybe it was playing at Intuit Dome and the energy derived from the home crowd. Maybe it was seeing guard Bradley Beal in uniform after he missed the past two games because of back issues. Or maybe it was the thought of dropping below .500 so early into the new season.
Whatever has been bothering the Clippers was replaced by a sense of urgency Friday and they came up with a less-than-smooth 126-124 victory over the winless New Orleans Pelicans in their NBA Cup opener.
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