Overview
- Deni Avdija powered Portland with 34 points and 11 assists, committing just two turnovers.
- Zion Williamson scored 35 for New Orleans, which fell to 8-28 with its sixth straight defeat.
- The Pelicans were without Saddiq Bey, Trey Murphy III and rookie Derik Queen due to injuries.
- Caleb Love hit six 3-pointers for 22 points and Shaedon Sharpe added 23, while Donovan Clingan posted 11 points and 15 rebounds with nine on the offensive glass.
- Portland turned 15 Pelicans turnovers into 23 points and owned 24 second-chance points, improving to 15-20 as the teams head to San Antonio on Saturday and Miami on Sunday.