Nickeil Alexander-Walker scores 37 for short-handed Pelicans squad in loss to Clippers New Orleans Pelicans guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker (6) (Source: Ashley Landis) By Josh Auzenne | January 13, 2021 at 11:46 PM CST - Updated January 14 at 2:53 PM
LOS ANGELES (WAFB) - The New Orleans Pelicans were without three of their starters and came up short against the Clippers in Los Angeles but second-year guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker showed what he is capable of when given some playing time.
The Pelicans (4-6) fell 111-106 to the Clippers (8-4). It was the fourth-straight loss for New Orleans.
Alexander-Walker scored a career-high 37 points on 15-of-23 shooting and 5-of-8 on 3-pointers in just his second career start and grabbed a career-high eight rebounds.