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Portland Trail Blazers at New Orleans Pelicans

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2-6, 1-2 Home
Regular Season Series

Series starts 11/12

Matchup Prediction

Pelicans: 41.5%
Trail Blazers: 58.5%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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W1 Streak W2
5-3 Last Ten Games 2-6
120.4 Points Per Game 107.9
44.6 Field Goal % 42.9
33.8 Three Point % 35.3
42.1 Rebounds Per Game 42.4
26.3 Assists Per Game 22.1
4.8 Blocks Per Game 2.9
11.6 Steals Per Game 8.6
1.1 Team Turnovers Per Game 1.3
17.1 Total Turnovers Per Game 14.9
New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jordan Poole, G Day-To-Day Nov 6
Yves Missi, C Day-To-Day Nov 6
Zion Williamson, F Out Nov 4
Dejounte Murray, G Out Sep 25
Portland Trail Blazers Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Blake Wesley, G Out Nov 5
Matisse Thybulle, G Out Oct 31
Scoot Henderson, G Out Oct 21
Damian Lillard, G Out Sep 25

Trail Blazers Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ LAL W 122-108
@ UTAH W 136-134
vs DEN W 109-107
vs LAL L 123-115
vs OKC W 121-119

Pelicans Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ DEN L 122-88
@ LAC L 126-124
@ OKC L 137-106
vs CHA W 116-112
@ DAL W 101-99

Game Information

Smoothie King Center

Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 8 1 .889 - L1
Denver 5 2 .714 2 W2
Portland 5 3 .625 2.5 W1
Minnesota 4 4 .500 3.5 L1
Utah 3 5 .375 4.5 L1

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Houston 5 2 .714 - W5
San Antonio 5 2 .714 - L2
Memphis 3 6 .333 3 L4
New Orleans 2 6 .250 3.5 W2
Dallas 2 6 .250 3.5 L3
Full Standings

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