Portland Trail Blazers @ New Orleans Pelicans
Friday, January 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA | Game ID: 22500482
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NOP 37 18 20 34 109POR 29 34 22 37 122
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Deni Avdija has 34 points and 11 assists in the Trail Blazers' 122-109 win over the Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS -- — Deni Avdija had 34 points and 11 assists and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the injury-depleted New Orleans Pelicans 122-09 on Friday night.
Donovan Clingan had 11 points and 15 rebounds, Shaedon Sharpe scored 23 points and Caleb Love , who hit six 3-pointers, added 22 points for Portland, which took the lead for good in the second quarter en route to a third victory in four games.
Zion Williamson scored 35 points for New Orleans, but needed more help to prevent the Pelicans from dropping their sixth straight loss. Tookie Jeremiah Fears scored 18 points. Jordan Poole and Karlo Matkovic each had 16 points and Kevon Looney grabbed 12 rebounds.
Portland made 16 of 47 (34%) 3-point attempts, while New Orleans made just eight of 30 (26.7%) from deep.
Clingan grabbed nine of his rebounds on the offensive end and Portland had 24 second-chance points. The Blazers also scored 23 points off of 15 Pelicans turnovers.
The Pelicans were short-handed — missing Saddiq Bey (strained hip flexor), Trey Murphy III (back soreness) and productive rookie Derik Queen (left quad) — but shot 59.1% in the opening period, scored 37 points and could have had more had they not missed five of 13 free throws.
But their nine-point lead to start the second evaporated when they scored just 18 points on 9-of-22 shooting, including misses on all six attempts from deep in the quarter.
Portland took advantage, surging to a 63-55 halftime lead with the help of Avdija's 23 first-half points.
Up next Trail Blazers: At San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
FeMcMiPoWi 6 23 -2 7 10 70 1 1 100 7 11 64 2 3 5 3 1 4 1 2
NOP Fears, McGowens, Missi, Poole, Williamson
in Fears, McGowens, Missi, Poole, Williamson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
FeLoPePoWi 1 2 +2 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
NOP Fears, Looney, Peavy, Poole, Williamson
in Looney, Peavy
out McGowens, Missi
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlLoMaPePo 2 5 +5 1 6 17 1 4 25 0 0 0 2 2 4 1 2 0 0 2
NOP Alvarado, Looney, Matković, Peavy, Poole
in Alvarado, Matković
out Fears, Williamson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaLoMaPe 3 7 +3 4 5 80 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 4 5 3 0 1 4 1
NOP Alvarado, Hawkins, Looney, Matković, Peavy
in Hawkins
out Poole
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaMcMiWi 3 4 -4 2 5 40 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2
NOP Alvarado, Hawkins, McGowens, Missi, Williamson
in McGowens, Missi, Williamson
out Looney, Matković, Peavy
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
FeHaMiPeWi 3 8 0 4 6 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
NOP Fears, Hawkins, Missi, Peavy, Williamson
in Fears, Peavy
out Alvarado, McGowens
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
FeLoMaPePo 2 2 -4 1 5 20 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1
NOP Fears, Looney, Matković, Peavy, Poole
in Looney, Matković, Poole
out Hawkins, Missi, Williamson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlLoMaMcPo 2 0 -5 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1
NOP Alvarado, Looney, Matković, McGowens, Poole
in Alvarado, McGowens
out Fears, Peavy
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlLoMcPoWi :54 2 +2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1
NOP Alvarado, Looney, McGowens, Poole, Williamson
in Williamson
out Matković
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlFeLoMcWi 2 2 -5 1 3 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
NOP Alvarado, Fears, Looney, McGowens, Williamson
in Fears
out Poole
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
FeMcMiPoWi 4 8 -3 3 12 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 1 0 0 2 1
NOP Fears, McGowens, Missi, Poole, Williamson
in Missi, Poole
out Alvarado, Looney
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
FeLoMcPoWi 1 2 +2 2 4 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 1
NOP Fears, Looney, McGowens, Poole, Williamson
in Looney
out Missi
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
FeHaLoMcWi :47 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
NOP Fears, Hawkins, Looney, McGowens, Williamson
in Hawkins
out Poole
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
FeHaLoPeWi 2 4 -2 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
NOP Fears, Hawkins, Looney, Peavy, Williamson
in Peavy
out McGowens
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaLoMaPe 3 2 0 1 6 17 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 1 1 0 0 3
NOP Alvarado, Hawkins, Looney, Matković, Peavy
in Alvarado, Matković
out Fears, Williamson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaMaMiPe 1 2 +1 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
NOP Alvarado, Hawkins, Matković, Missi, Peavy
in Missi
out Looney
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaMaMcWi 2 3 -5 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
NOP Alvarado, Hawkins, Matković, McGowens, Williamson
in McGowens, Williamson
out Missi, Peavy
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlMaMcPoWi 3 4 -5 1 4 25 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
NOP Alvarado, Matković, McGowens, Poole, Williamson
in Poole
out Hawkins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
FeMaMiPePo 2 7 -1 3 3 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
NOP Fears, Matković, Missi, Peavy, Poole
in Fears, Missi, Peavy
out Alvarado, McGowens, Williamson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
FeLoMiPePo 1 8 +5 2 2 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2
NOP Fears, Looney, Missi, Peavy, Poole
in Looney
out Matković
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
FeLoPePoWi 4 12 +3 5 10 50 1 3 33 3 3 100 2 1 3 3 1 0 0 1
NOP Fears, Looney, Peavy, Poole, Williamson
in Williamson
out Missi
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaClMuSh 3 9 -3 3 9 33 1 3 33 2 2 100 3 1 4 3 1 0 1 4
POR Avdija, Camara, Clingan, Murray, Sharpe
in Avdija, Camara, Clingan, Murray, Sharpe
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaMuShIi 2 7 0 3 4 75 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
POR Avdija, Camara, Murray, Sharpe, Williams III
in Williams III
out Clingan
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCiLoShIi 3 9 +3 3 6 50 3 4 75 0 0 0 2 3 5 3 0 0 1 4
POR Camara, Cissoko, Love, Sharpe, Williams III
in Cissoko, Love
out Avdija, Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaLoShIiYa 2 0 -5 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0
POR Camara, Love, Sharpe, Williams III, Yang
in Yang
out Cissoko
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCiClMuRu 3 4 -3 1 5 20 0 3 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
POR Avdija, Cissoko, Clingan, Murray, Rupert
in Avdija, Cissoko, Clingan, Murray, Rupert
out Camara, Love, Sharpe, Williams III, Yang
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCiClLoRu 6 16 +4 5 9 56 3 4 75 3 4 75 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 0
POR Avdija, Cissoko, Clingan, Love, Rupert
in Love
out Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaLoMuShIi 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
POR Camara, Love, Murray, Sharpe, Williams III
in Camara, Murray, Sharpe, Williams III
out Avdija, Cissoko, Clingan, Rupert
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCiMuShIi 1 4 +4 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 2
POR Camara, Cissoko, Murray, Sharpe, Williams III
in Cissoko
out Love
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaMuShIi 2 5 +5 2 5 40 1 3 33 2 3 67 2 2 4 1 1 0 0 0
POR Avdija, Camara, Murray, Sharpe, Williams III
in Avdija
out Cissoko
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaClMuSh 7 18 +6 8 15 53 2 7 29 0 2 0 4 5 9 3 0 2 0 2
POR Avdija, Camara, Clingan, Murray, Sharpe
in Clingan
out Williams III
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaCiClSh 1 0 -2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
POR Avdija, Camara, Cissoko, Clingan, Sharpe
in Cissoko
out Murray
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaCiClLo 4 8 +2 4 9 44 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 3 1 1 0 0
POR Avdija, Camara, Cissoko, Clingan, Love
in Love
out Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CiLoRuShIi 2 0 -2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
POR Cissoko, Love, Rupert, Sharpe, Williams III
in Rupert, Sharpe, Williams III
out Avdija, Camara, Clingan
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
LoMuRuShIi 1 1 -1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
POR Love, Murray, Rupert, Sharpe, Williams III
in Murray
out Cissoko
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvClMuRuSh 3 10 +3 3 4 75 1 2 50 3 3 100 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 0
POR Avdija, Clingan, Murray, Rupert, Sharpe
in Avdija, Clingan
out Love, Williams III
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaClLoMu 4 15 +8 4 7 57 4 6 67 1 2 50 2 2 4 4 1 0 0 2
POR Avdija, Camara, Clingan, Love, Murray
in Camara, Love
out Rupert, Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AvCaLoShIi 5 12 -8 4 8 50 1 4 25 5 5 100 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 2
POR Avdija, Camara, Love, Sharpe, Williams III
in Sharpe, Williams III
out Clingan, Murray
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Who
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PORCL C. Love
DA D. Avdija
DC D. Clingan
HY H. Yang
KM K. Murray
RR R. Rupert
RW R. Williams III
SC S. Cissoko
SS S. Sharpe
TC T. Camara
NOPBM B. McGowens
JA J. Alvarado
JF J. Fears
JH J. Hawkins
JP J. Poole
KL K. Looney
KM K. Matković
MP M. Peavy
YM Y. Missi
ZW Z. Williamson
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