Overview
- Portland (5-5) visits New Orleans (2-8) for the third stop of a five-game swing, still searching for its first victory of the trip.
- The Blazers fell 115-112 at Orlando on a buzzer-beating three after rallying late, with Shaedon Sharpe scoring a season-high 31 points on 12-for-18 shooting.
- Injury reports list Portland without Scoot Henderson, Damian Lillard, Matisse Thybulle and Blake Wesley, while the Pelicans are without Zion Williamson, Jordan Poole and Dejounte Murray.
- The Pelicans are coming off a 121-98 loss in Phoenix, where Willie Green lamented a poor start and stressed defensive improvements for a team with the West’s worst record after 10 games.
- Oddsmakers favor Portland by 8.5 points, and the Blazers have won three straight in the series and hold a 40-39 all-time edge.