In the NBA regular season, the Clippers defeated the Pelicans at home, opening the season 3-0 at home.
After the game, Harden accepted an interview with reporters. Talking about Kawhi's buzzer-beater, he said: "Leonard, a buzzer-beater. It's that simple."
In this game, Harden played the most 39 minutes on the team, shooting 8 of 19 shots, 4 of 13 three-pointers, 24 points, 5 rebounds, 14 assists and 2 steals; Kawhi played 36 minutes, making 11 of 16 shots, 5 of 8 three-pointers, and 7 of 7 free throws, scoring 34 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 6 steals, with a plus-minus value of +6.