The Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans encounter will take place at the Smoothie King Center on November 11 at 6:30 AM IST
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The Portland Trail Blazers will take on the New Orleans Pelicans when they head to the Smoothie King Center on Thursday. Both these teams are coming into the matchup after exciting victories in their previous games.
The Trail Blazers were matched up against a struggling Charlotte Hornets side. Damian Lillard led the way from the front as he scored 26 points while shooting 50% from the field. Young guard Anfernee Simons added 19 points, while rookie Shaedon Sharpe scored 17 points off the bench for the Trail Blazers. After trailing behind at the start of the second quarter, Chauncey Billups’ men put on a strong display and eventually captured an easy 105-95 win on the night. This was their second straight win and has helped them get to third place in a stacked Western Conference.
Their opponents, the Pelicans have had a mixed bag of results so far this season. Their latest encounter was against the Chicago Bulls team, in which they came out victorious. Brandon Ingram and Jonas Valanciunas combined to score 41 points for the Pels. Zion Williamson added 19 points on 54.5% shooting from the field. With the game going back and forth, the team from New Orleans needed something special to grab a win. They did exactly that and put on a great showing in the fourth quarter to grab a 115-111 win against the Bulls team.
Portland Trail Blazers: Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons, Josh Hart, Justise Winslow, Drew Eubanks
New Orleans Pelicans: CJ McCollum, Herbert Jones, Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas
Portland Trail Blazers: At the time of publishing, the Trail Blazers’ injury report had not been submitted.
New Orleans Pelicans: Larry Nance Jr., EJ Liddell, Kira Lewis Jr.
Portland Trail Blazers
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 10-11-2022 | Charlotte Hornets | 105-95 | Win |
| 08-11-2022 | Miami Heat | 110-107 | Win |
| 06-11-2022 | Phoenix Suns | 102-82 | Loss |
| 05-11-2022 | Phoenix Suns | 108-106 | Win |
| 03-11-2022 | Memphis Grizzlies | 111-106 | Loss |
New Orleans Pelicans
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 10-11-2022 | Chicago Bulls | 115-111 | Win |
| 08-11-2022 | Indiana Pacers | 129-122 | Loss |
| 05-11-2022 | Atlanta Hawks | 124-121 | Loss |
| 04-11-2022 | Golden State Warriors | 114-105 | Win |
| 03-11-2022 | Los Angeles Lakers | 120-117 | Loss |
In the last five meetings between the Trail Blazers and the Pelicans, the Pels have a superior record with three wins. All of those victories came during the 2021-22 season.
The Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans game will take place at the Smoothie King Center on Thursday, November 10 at 8:00 PM ET [Friday, November 11 at 6:30 AM IST]
The Portland Trail Blazers vs Pelicans game will be streamed on the official NBA app. Telecast for the same will also be available on Root Sports and Bally Sports New Orleans.
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