New Orleans Pelicans at Portland Trail Blazers
· National Basketball Association
Portland hosts conference rival New Orleans
New Orleans Pelicans (2-0, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (0-2, 14th in the Western Conference)
Portland, Oregon; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Portland faces New Orleans in a matchup of Western Conference teams.
Portland went 21-61 overall, 8-44 in Western Conference games and 11-30 at home during the 2023-24 season. The Trail Blazers shot 43.9% from the field and 34.5% from 3-point range last season.
New Orleans went 49-33 overall and 30-22 in Western Conference action during the 2023-24 season. The Pelicans shot 48.6% from the field and 38.3% from 3-point range last season.
INJURIES
: Trail Blazers: Matisse Thybulle: out (knee), Robert Williams III: day to day (hamstring), Shaedon Sharpe: out (shoulder).Pelicans: Trey Murphy III: out (hamstring), Dejounte Murray: out (hand).
Regular Season Series
NO leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Williams III, C | Out | Oct 24 |
| Shaedon Sharpe, SG | Out | Oct 19 |
| Matisse Thybulle, SG | Out | Oct 18 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dejounte Murray, SG | Out | Oct 25 |
| Trey Murphy III, SG | Out | Oct 24 |
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GSGame Information
Location: Portland, OR
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2024-25 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W2 |
 Dallas |
1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | W1 |
 Houston |
1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | W1 |
 Memphis |
1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | L1 |
 San Antonio |
0 | 1 | .000 | 1.5 | L1 |
2024-25 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Minnesota |
0.5 | 1 | W1 | 0.5 | 1 |
 Denver |
1 | 1 | L1 | 0 | 0 |
 Portland |
1.5 | 2 | L2 | 0 | 0 |
 Utah |
1.5 | 2 | L2 | 0 | 0 |
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