AP recap: LOS ANGELES (AP) Having clinched a playoff berth, Anthony Davis and the New Orleans Pelicans are looking ahead.
They are one of five teams in the mix for the No. 4 seed in the wild West, and a win against the Spurs in their regular season finale would give the Pelicans home-court advantage.
"We know we're not done," Davis said after scoring 28 points in a 113-100 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night. "It wasn't just our goal to get here, but to make some noise."
Nikola Mirotic had 24 points and 16 rebounds in the Pelicans' fourth straight victory. They'll be making just their second playoff appearance in seven years, having earned it without big man DeMarcus Cousins, who sustained a season-ending Achilles injury on Jan. 28.
The Pelicans proceeded to lose four of five before winning 10 in a row.
"When he went down, everybody on the team just picked it up," Davis said.
Read the complete AP game recap here.
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The New Orleans Pelicans are a win away from returning to the NBA postseason for the first time since 2015.
All that stands in their way is the LA Clippers, who were eliminated from playoff contention on Saturday night.
Win on Monday, and the Anthony Davis-led Pelicans are in.
Lose and Wednesday's regular-finale against the San Antonio Spurs becomes a do-or-die game for New Orleans.
Follow along for live scores and stats from the Pelicans and Clippers.
What: New Orleans Pelicans (46-34, 23-17 away) at LA Clippers (42-38, 22-17 home)
When: 7:30 p.m. PT/10:30 p.m. ET
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Line: NOLA -8.5
Over: 223.5
TV: ESPN
Live stream: ESPN App