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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pelicans | 19 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 93 |
 Trail Blazers | 29 | 18 | 24 | 32 | 103 |
NOPTeam statsPOR| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOP | 30-7639.5% | 9-3030.0% | 24-3275.0% | 42 | 17 | 17 |
| POR | 33-8837.5% | 10-2934.5% | 27-3381.8% | 63 | 17 | 18 |
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Portland Trail Blazers103| 36 | 23 | 7-15 | 4-5 | 5-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +17 | +2.0 | |||||
| 35 | 13 | 3-16 | 1-8 | 0 | 6-9 | 0 | +3 | −9.0 | ||||||
| 26 | 8 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0 | +1.0 | ||||||||
| 23 | 4 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0 | 4-4 | −8 | −5.1 | |||||||
| 20 | 12 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 6-8 | 0 | +10 | −1.5 | ||||||
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| 30 | 13 | 4-12 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 0 | −1.0 | ||||||||
| 23 | 8 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +14 | −2.0 | |||
| 21 | 12 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | +3.4 | |||||
| 16 | 5 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 0 | +17 | +1.7 | |||||||
| 6 | 5 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +3.9 | |||||
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | +0.6 | |||
| Team | 103 | 33-8837.5% | 10-2934.5% | 63 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 27-3381.8% | 18 | 7 | 7 | |||
Bench 43 points on 17 for 39 shooting
Did not play: Zach Collins and Jake Layman (coach’s decision).
New Orleans Pelicans93| 39 | 39 | 12-23 | 3-10 | 12-17 | +6 | +6.6 | ||||||||
| 35 | 14 | 5-14 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 0 | −8 | −1.9 | |||||||
| 28 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −19 | −8.0 | |||||
| 28 | 8 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | −4 | +0.7 | |||||||
| 5 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | +0.3 | |||
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| 31 | 10 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | −4.8 | |||||
| 27 | 9 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 0 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | −0.5 | ||||
| 20 | 5 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −7 | −3.6 | ||||
| 15 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | +5 | −7.6 | |||||
| 13 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −13 | −2.6 | ||||
| Team | 93 | 30-7639.5% | 9-3030.0% | 42 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 24-3275.0% | 4 | 5 | 7 | |||
Bench 30 points on 9 for 27 shooting
Did not play: Charles Cooke and Jalen Jones (coach’s decision).
Trail Blazers103Pelicans93ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
The Portland Trail Blazers went on an 11-0 run in the fourth quarter to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 103-93 in their home opener at Moda Center.
It was tied at 81 when CJ McCollum’s step-back 3-pointer put the Trail Blazers ahead for good with 8:03 left. He made 2 3-pointers as they pulled away to a 92-81 lead with 6:20 left.
The Pelicans got within 94-93 on Jameer Nelson’s 2 free throws with 3:23 to play, but Jusuf Nurkić answered with 2 free throws, and the Pelicans got no closer.
During clutch time, the Trail Blazers outscored the Pelicans 7-4. Nurkić scored 4 of the Trail Blazers’ 7 at the line, 4 for 4.
McCollum scored 23 points, and Ed Davis added 12 points (all 12 in the paint) and 10 rebounds off the bench.
For the Pelicans, DeMarcus Cousins had 39 points (18 in the third quarter), 13 rebounds and 3 blocks.
The Trail Blazers grabbed 18 offensive rebounds to the Pelicans’ 4. They scored the last 9 points of the game. The Trail Blazers outscored the Pelicans 23-13 in 9 minutes with Turner, Davis, McCollum, Connaughton and Swanigan on the floor together.
Portland Trail BlazersNew Orleans PelicansPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
76 points from the field on 88 shots: 17.6 fewer than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 13-32 | 40.6% | 63% |
| In the paint | 6-10 | 60.0% | 40% |
| Mid-range | 4-17 | 23.5% | 40% |
| Corner 3 | 0-5 | 0.0% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 10-24 | 41.7% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jrue Holiday | 22 | 8 | 3-7 | 0 |
| E'Twaun Moore | 21 | 5 | 2-4 | −3 |
| Ian Clark | 9 | 0 | 0-0 | −3 |
| Jameer Nelson | 6 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 |
| Everyone else | 15 | 7 | 3-8 | +2 |
The tracking credits him with 20 points on 72 possessions. He usually scores about 27 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jrue Holiday | 25 | 2 | 1-3 | −6 |
| Ian Clark | 14 | 0 | 0-2 | −4 |
| E'Twaun Moore | 13 | 0 | 0-1 | −4 |
| Jameer Nelson | 6 | 3 | 1-3 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 16 | 2 | 1-8 | −3 |
The tracking credits him with 7 points on 74 possessions. He usually scores about 23 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameer Nelson | 17 | 0 | 0-4 | −4 |
| Darius Miller | 12 | 3 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Ian Clark | 8 | 2 | 1-3 | 0 |
| E'Twaun Moore | 8 | 2 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 13 | 2 | 1-2 | −1 |
The tracking credits him with 9 points on 59 possessions. He usually scores about 12 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
POR win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
NOP
50/50
POR
Highest Leverage Moments
McCollum 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (19 PTS)
Q4 7:33
14.1%
68→82
McCollum 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (16 PTS)
Q4 8:03
13.8%
54→68
Holiday 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (14 PTS)
Q4 4:49
13.6%
82→68
Aminu 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Lillard 5 AST)
Q3 11:04
13.2%
49→62
Cousins 24' 3PT Jump Shot (22 PTS) (Holiday 5 AST)
Q3 5:04
13.2%
62→49
