Tipoff is scheduled for 10:00 PM EDT
Venue: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
Venue Context
The Moda Center has been a stabilizing home environment for Portland, where the Blazers hold a 21–17 home record entering this matchup.
Recent Team Form
Portland Trail Blazers (Last 10 Games)
- Record: 7–3
- Stats: 116.8 PPG, 48.6 RPG, 27.6 APG, 8.4 STL, 7.3 BLK
- Opponent PPG: 105.5
- FG%: 46.8%
Portland has won seven of their last nine, including a strong road win over the Clippers.
New Orleans Pelicans (Last 10 Games)
- Record: 4–6
- Stats: 112.3 PPG, 42.9 RPG, 25.9 APG, 8.5 STL, 6.5 BLK
- Opponent PPG: 115.1
- FG%: 47.2%
New Orleans enters on a five‑game losing streak, including a 134–102 loss to Houston.
Injury Report
New Orleans Pelicans
- Bryce McGowens: Out (toe fracture)
- Karlo Matković: Questionable (back spasms)
- Trey Murphy III: Questionable (ankle sprain)
Portland Trail Blazers
- Jerami Grant: Out (calf)
- Vit Krejci: Out (calf)
- Damian Lillard: Out for season (Achilles)
- Shaedon Sharpe: Out (fibula stress reaction)
- Jayson Kent, Hansen Yang, Chris Youngblood: Doubtful (Two‑Way)
Series History
- This is the fourth meeting of the season.
- Portland leads the season series 2–1.
- Last meeting (Jan 3): Blazers won 122–109, led by Deni Avdija’s 34 points.
Key Player Matchups
Zion Williamson (NOP) vs. Deni Avdija (POR)
- Williamson: 21.3 PPG, 5.7 RPG; leads NBA in paint scoring at 57.4 PPG for the team.
- Avdija: 23.8 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 6.7 APG; coming off multiple high‑impact all‑around performances.
Scoot Henderson (POR) vs. Dejounte Murray (NOP)
- Henderson: 15.1 PPG over last 10.
- Murray: Scored 19 points on 57.1% shooting in last outing.
Jrue Holiday (POR) vs. Saddiq Bey (NOP)
- Holiday: 30 points and seven threes vs. Clippers recently.
- Bey: Averaging 2.8 made threes over last 10.
Betting Trends
- Portland is 25–21 vs. Western Conference opponents.
- Pelicans are 16–31 vs. Western Conference opponents.
- Portland has won 7 of last 9 and is pushing for play‑in seeding.
- Pelicans have lost five straight and are coming off their worst loss since October.
