Tonight, the favored LA Clippers aim to clinch a win against the winless New Orleans Pelicans. Donnie and Joe preview the action ahead of Friday night!

Kawhi Leonard capped a 34-point performance with a tiebreaking 22-footer with four-tenths of a second left, James Harden recorded his third double-double of the season, and the Los Angeles Clippers opened their NBA Cup schedule with a 126-124 home win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.

But it still wasn’t quite enough as Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard buried a 20-foot jumper as time expired to hand the Pelicans a tough 126-124 loss. “He hit a shot that we’ve seen him hit before,” said Pelicans' coach Willie Green. “Credit to him.”

James Harden lit up the New Orleans Pelicans last season, and our expert NBA Cup predictions expect Harden to have another solid scoring night tonight!

New Orleans looks to end its four-game slide with a win over Los Angeles. Friday's meeting is the first this season between the teams.

Kawhi Leonard made a buzzer-beater and finished with 34 points to give the Los Angeles Clippers a 126-124 win over the New Orleans Pelicans in the first game of the NBA Cup group stage for both teams.

The LA Clippers overcame the New Orleans Pelicans thanks to some late game heroics from Kawhi Leonard down the stretch.

The Clippers have ruled out Jordan Miller (left hamstring strain), Yanic Konan Niederhauser (left ankle sprain), and Kobe Sanders (right knee sprain) against the Pelicans, as they will still have their full regular rotation intact.

Both the Los Angeles Clippers and New Orleans Pelicans may be without some of their key players in Friday night's matchup.

Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans take on James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers in this NBA matchup on Halloween at Intuit Dome.