Portland Trail Blazers @ New Orleans Pelicans
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA | Game ID: 22400514
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NOP 24 18 34 24 100POR 40 35 23 21 119
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Deni Avdija scores 26 as the Trail Blazers down the Pelicans 119-100
NEW ORLEANS -- — Deni Avdija scored 26 points, Shaedon Sharpe added 21 points and the Portland Trail Blazers led wire to wire in a 119-100 victory over the struggling New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night.
New Orleans played without power forward Zion Williamson , who was held out as a precaution after coming back from a left hamstring strain a night earlier. Brandon Ingram (left ankle) missed his 14th straight game.
Anfernee Simons scored 17 points and Toumani Camara 15 for Portland, which led 75-42 at halftime and cruised from there. Deandre Ayton scored 11 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for the Blazers, who shot 54.5% (48 of 88).
CJ McCollum scored 23 points and Dejounte Murray 20 for New Orleans, which has lost 22 of its last 25 games.
Pelicans forward and top defender Herb Jones left the game in the third quarter because of a right shoulder injury. He missed 18 games earlier this season with a similar injury.
Takeaways Trail Blazers: There have been signs of improvement lately. The Blazers (13-23) have won four of seven, with two of the losses in that span by single-digit margins. Portland has scored 103 or more points in 11 of 12 games.
Pelicans: One night after looking competitive against Minnesota — albeit with Williamson in the lineup — New Orleans looked lethargic, disjointed and at times disinterested enough to elicit boos from the sparse home crowd.
Key moment For all practical purposes, there was no pivotal juncture in this wire-to-wire drubbing. The Blazers built a 16-point lead in the first quarter and were never threatened.
Key stat Portland shot 67.4% (31 of 46) through the first 24 minutes, when their 75 points set a season high for a first half.
Up next The Trail Blazers visit Dallas on Thursday night. The Pelicans visit Philadelphia on Friday night.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoMcMiMuRo 8 17 -11 7 13 54 1 5 20 0 0 0 1 3 4 5 0 0 2 2
NOP Jones, McCollum, Missi, Murray, Robinson-Earl
in Jones, McCollum, Missi, Murray, Robinson-Earl
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoHaMcMuTh 2 2 -5 1 2 50 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NOP Boston, Hawkins, McCollum, Murray, Theis
in Boston, Hawkins, Theis
out Jones, Missi, Robinson-Earl
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoHaJoTh 3 5 0 2 7 29 1 2 50 0 0 0 4 0 4 1 2 0 1 1
NOP Alvarado, Boston, Hawkins, Jones, Theis
in Alvarado, Jones
out McCollum, Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoGrHaTh 3 4 -2 1 6 17 0 2 0 2 2 100 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
NOP Alvarado, Boston, Green, Hawkins, Theis
in Green
out Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoGrHaMi 2 2 -6 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 1
NOP Alvarado, Boston, Green, Hawkins, Missi
in Missi
out Theis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrHaMcMiMu 1 4 0 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
NOP Green, Hawkins, McCollum, Missi, Murray
in McCollum, Murray
out Alvarado, Boston
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrJoMcMiMu 3 3 -5 1 4 25 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 1 2 0
NOP Green, Jones, McCollum, Missi, Murray
in Jones
out Hawkins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaJoMuTh 3 4 -2 1 4 25 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 3 1
NOP Alvarado, Hawkins, Jones, Murray, Theis
in Alvarado, Hawkins, Theis
out Green, McCollum, Missi
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoMcMiMuRo 2 6 +3 3 5 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0
NOP Jones, McCollum, Missi, Murray, Robinson-Earl
in McCollum, Missi, Robinson-Earl
out Alvarado, Hawkins, Theis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrMcMiMuRo 3 6 -1 2 5 40 2 3 67 0 0 0 2 2 4 2 0 0 0 4
NOP Green, McCollum, Missi, Murray, Robinson-Earl
in Green
out Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrMcMuRoTh 2 5 +3 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0
NOP Green, McCollum, Murray, Robinson-Earl, Theis
in Theis
out Missi
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoGrMcTh 5 17 +6 7 13 54 2 4 50 1 1 100 4 3 7 3 1 1 2 2
NOP Alvarado, Boston, Green, McCollum, Theis
in Alvarado, Boston
out Murray, Robinson-Earl
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlBoGrHaMi 4 7 +1 2 5 40 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 1 1 0
NOP Alvarado, Boston, Green, Hawkins, Missi
in Hawkins, Missi
out McCollum, Theis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoHaMcMiMu 2 0 -7 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
NOP Boston, Hawkins, McCollum, Missi, Murray
in McCollum, Murray
out Alvarado, Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BoGrHaMaRe :57 2 +2 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 1
NOP Boston, Green, Hawkins, Matković, Reeves
in Green, Matković, Reeves
out McCollum, Missi, Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GrHaMaReRo 5 15 +7 6 10 60 2 6 33 1 1 100 1 4 5 2 2 0 1 2
NOP Green, Hawkins, Matković, Reeves, Robinson-Earl
in Robinson-Earl
out Boston
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvAyCaShSi 5 19 +10 7 9 78 3 4 75 2 3 67 0 4 4 5 0 0 0 1
POR Avdija, Ayton, Camara, Sharpe, Simons
in Avdija, Ayton, Camara, Sharpe, Simons
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvAyCaHeSh 3 9 +1 4 6 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
POR Avdija, Ayton, Camara, Henderson, Sharpe
in Henderson
out Simons
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AyCaHeMuSh 2 7 +5 3 3 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
POR Ayton, Camara, Henderson, K. Murray, Sharpe
in K. Murray
out Avdija
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHeMuSiIi 3 5 0 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 0
POR Banton, Henderson, K. Murray, Simons, Williams III
in Banton, Simons, Williams III
out Ayton, Camara, Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaMuShSiIi 4 10 +6 3 4 75 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 1 0 2
POR Banton, K. Murray, Sharpe, Simons, Williams III
in Sharpe
out Henderson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHeMuShIi 1 4 +2 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
POR Banton, Henderson, K. Murray, Sharpe, Williams III
in Henderson
out Simons
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvAyBaHeSh 1 4 0 2 3 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
POR Avdija, Ayton, Banton, Henderson, Sharpe
in Avdija, Ayton
out K. Murray, Williams III
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvAyCaHeSi 3 8 +5 3 6 50 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 3 4 2 2 1 2 0
POR Avdija, Ayton, Camara, Henderson, Simons
in Camara, Simons
out Banton, Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvAyCaShSi 7 17 0 7 10 70 1 4 25 1 2 50 1 2 3 4 2 0 2 3
POR Avdija, Ayton, Camara, Sharpe, Simons
in Sharpe
out Henderson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvAyCaHeSh 1 2 +2 1 2 50 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
POR Avdija, Ayton, Camara, Henderson, Sharpe
in Henderson
out Simons
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AyCaHeMuSh 3 6 -4 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1
POR Ayton, Camara, Henderson, K. Murray, Sharpe
in K. Murray
out Avdija
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaHeMuSiIi 2 5 +1 1 1 100 1 1 100 4 4 100 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1
POR Camara, Henderson, K. Murray, Simons, Williams III
in Simons, Williams III
out Ayton, Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHeMuSiIi 3 2 -6 1 6 17 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 1
POR Banton, Henderson, K. Murray, Simons, Williams III
in Banton
out Camara
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvBaShSiIi 4 6 -1 3 8 38 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 0
POR Avdija, Banton, Sharpe, Simons, Williams III
in Avdija, Sharpe
out Henderson, K. Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvAyCaHeSh 3 9 +7 3 9 33 1 1 100 0 0 0 5 3 8 1 0 0 0 1
POR Avdija, Ayton, Camara, Henderson, Sharpe
in Ayton, Camara, Henderson
out Banton, Simons, Williams III
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaHeMuRuWa 1 0 -4 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
POR Camara, Henderson, K. Murray, Rupert, Walker
in K. Murray, Rupert, Walker
out Avdija, Ayton, Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HeMuReRuWa 4 6 -5 3 9 33 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 5 0 1 0 1 2
POR Henderson, K. Murray, Reath, Rupert, Walker
in Reath
out Camara
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Who
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PORAS A. Simons
DA D. Avdija
DA D. Ayton
DB D. Banton
DR D. Reath
JW J. Walker
KM K. Murray
RR R. Rupert
RW R. Williams III
SH S. Henderson
SS S. Sharpe
TC T. Camara
NOPAR A. Reeves
BB B. Boston
CM C. McCollum
DM D. Murray
DT D. Theis
HJ H. Jones
JA J. Alvarado
JG J. Green
JH J. Hawkins
JR J. Robinson-Earl
KM K. Matković
MA Matkovic
YM Y. Missi
POR/NOP the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur