Game: Portland Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA TV: Fox … The Portland Trail Blazers dug themselves into a deeper hole on Tuesday night by dropping Game 2 to the New Orleans Pelicans. Summary and statistics for the 2018 NBA Western Conference First Round - Pelicans vs. Unlike Game 1, I was able to get to my seat before the majority of my section reached their spots. Anthony Davis was an early target for boos, but it was Jrue Holiday’s momentum-killing baskets that stood out. Trail Blazers | COX Game Action Photos 2-17-21 The Portland Trail Blazers face the New Orleans Pelicans as they look to wrap up their road trip with a win. Chiney Ogwumike highlights the winners and losers at the halfway point of the NBA season. Williamson and the Pelicans matched him for much of the fourth shot-for-shot. The Blazers are 4-1 against the spread in their last five games as an underdog, but 2-7 ATS in their last nine Tuesday games. All purchases are backed by Vivid Seats' 100% Buyer Guarantee. Catch slow motion highlights from the New Orleans Pelicans' game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 28 of the 2020-21 NBA regular season. The enthusiasm provided by the opening introductions quickly evaporated as the Blazers fell into an early hole. The Blazers are on the opposite end of the spectrum. Stephen A. Smith Wants Damian Lillard in a Bigger Market. Stephen A. Smith still wants him out. —Steve / @SteveDHoops / BEdgeSteve@gmail.com, In-Arena Report: Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans, Game 2, ESPN Video Clip Highlights Lillard Clutch Shots Against Every NBA Team. On the plus side, the crowd looked much more menacing thanks to the complimentary red t-shirts left on everyone’s seat for Game 2. Lillard has 43, go-ahead score as Blazers edge Pelicans — Damian Lillard scored 43 points, including a go-ahead three-point play with 16.5 seconds left, to lift the Portland Trail Blazers to their sixth consecutive victory, 126-124 over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. I listened to one group of fans discuss the real possibility of this outing being the final time they see the team play in person this season. 2/12/2020 Associated Press 1 Take a look as Dame Time has struck on every single team in the NBA at least once. Zion Williamson Discusses “Getting Schooled” by Carmelo Anthony, Praises Damian Lillard. In a battle that came down to two stars, Damian Lillard and the Blazers outslugged Zion Williamson and the Pelicans for a 126-124 win. Box Score - New Orleans Pelicans (123) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (116) - December 2, 2017 We bring you the latest game previews, live stats, and recaps on CBSSports.com Zion Williamson scored a season-high 31 points, and the New Orleans Pelicans used a dominant second half to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers 138-117 on Tuesday night. Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert led the Jazz to victories over the Pelicans when they played in back-to-back games earlier this season. Get real-time NBA basketball coverage and scores as Portland Trail Blazers takes on New Orleans Pelicans. In this matchup I like the Portland Trail Blazers to win and grab the points. re: Pelicans vs. Blazers Posted by England_Pelican on 2/19/21 at 5:36 pm to JasonC Thanks for sharing your story. Directly following at 10:30 p.m. With all the harsh weather conditions, the Blazers were delayed in Oklahoma, and with a … The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 113.2 points on 47.6 percent shooting and allowing 114.1 points on 46.8 percent shooting. NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 17: JJ Redick #4 and Zion Williamson #1 of the New Orleans Pelicans hi-five during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers … Pelicans vs. Here is what I took in from my seat perched in the 300 level of the Moda Center. Along with a handful of baskets from CJ McCollum, Harkless’ block on Solomon Hill that was followed by a transition dunk nearly brought the house down at the end of the first quarter. Hassan Whiteside had 17 points and 14 rebounds. Steve Dewald recaps the sights and sounds from Game 2 of the NBA playoff series between the Trail Blazers and Pelicans. The lone victory vs. the Northwest was over Oklahoma City on New Year’s Eve. If only there weren’t already 8474758382 posts on under using Zion, Ingram’s non clutch plays, Stupid shots, dumb IQ, poor execution etc. Woj: Blazers on Very Short List for Bought-Out Blake Griffin. NBA sharp money and line movement report By Patrick Everson. Zion Williamson scored a season-high 31 points, and the New Orleans Pelicans used a dominant second half to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers 138-117 on Tuesday night. Even the fervor that followed Harkless’ dunk was dulled by the 27-year-old point guard’s shooting touch. NBA finished PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS @ NEW ORLEANS PELICANS 02/17 9:05 PM Release 02/17 13:44 OVER 60 (-115) Analysis TOTAL o60-115 (1Q PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS vrs 1Q NEW ORLEANS PELICANS) Davis' 47 points leads Pelicans to sweep of Trail Blazers. The Pelicans are 12-5-1 ATS their last 18 games. The Portland Trail Blazers dug themselves into a deeper hole on Tuesday night by dropping Game 2 to the New Orleans Pelicans. The frustration spurred by the final outcome bubbled over to fan-to-fan interactions as the evening wrapped up. ET, the late game will be a tough contest when the 18-14 Trail Blazers host the 16-17 Hornets. Find more NBA betting trends for Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans. CJ McCollum had 20 points for the Trail Blazers, and Anthony finished with 18, but just four after halftime. TIP-INS Unlike points from Davis, Holiday’s play left the crowd perplexed at every turn. Trail Blazers The Blazers find themselves in this predicament due to their 97-95 loss to the Pelicans on Saturday. Fans arriving from a day at work were greeted by long lines to get into the stadium, and the angst of waiting in line seemed to carry over to the first three minutes of the game. Survey our supply of New Orleans Pelicans vs Portland Trail Blazers tickets to the game on February 17, 2021 at the Smoothie King Center. Despite only playing 57 clutch minutes, the Blazers, behind Lillard’s incredible shot-making that was on display Wednesday, rank fifth in the league in net rating at +21.8. The Trail Blazers extended their current winning streak to six games thanks to a 126-124 victory over the Pelicans on Wednesday. The Rip City faithful were restless from Saturday’s defeat, but remained upbeat as the Blazers were able to avoid extended double-digit deficits in this contest. Thanks again. Unlike the palpable discontent toward the sloppy play from the Blazers in Game 1, the anger from the stands in Game 2 was directed at the officials for extended stretches of the contest. The New Orleans Pelicans are 27-24-2 ATS this year. A heated expletive-filled discussion between strangers about peanut shell disposal etiquette erupted near me, and it nearly escalated to fisticuffs. On "Old Man and the Three," Zion Williamson talks about the daunting challenge of playing against Carmelo Anthony and Damian Lillard. Holiday racked up 33 points, and each one seemed to come at a crucial moment. It seemed like every potential run by the Blazers was stifled by Holiday getting to the basket with ease. Game 2 might not be a must-win, but it is about the closest thing to it. Hassan Whiteside makes 2-foot two point shot (CJ McCollum assists), Trevor Ariza makes 25-foot three point jumper (Hassan Whiteside assists), CJ McCollum misses 26-foot three point jumper, Carmelo Anthony misses 26-foot three point jumper, Damian Lillard misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot, Jrue Holiday blocks Damian Lillard 's 12-foot two point shot, Carmelo Anthony makes 11-foot two point shot, Carmelo Anthony misses 25-foot three point jumper, Hassan Whiteside makes 8-foot two point shot (Damian Lillard assists), Hassan Whiteside makes 7-foot two point shot (Damian Lillard assists), Lonzo Ball blocks CJ McCollum 's 5-foot driving floating jump shot, CJ McCollum makes three point jumper (Damian Lillard assists), CJ McCollum makes 24-foot three point shot (Damian Lillard assists), Carmelo Anthony makes dunk (Gary Trent Jr. assists), Wenyen Gabriel misses 24-foot three point jumper, Wenyen Gabriel makes dunk (Caleb Swanigan assists), Nicolo Melli blocks Damian Lillard 's 2-foot two point shot, Anfernee Simons misses 25-foot three point shot, Damian Lillard misses 23-foot three point shot, Gary Trent Jr. makes 11-foot two point shot, Carmelo Anthony makes 14-foot two point shot, CJ McCollum misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot, Trevor Ariza makes driving dunk (CJ McCollum assists), Carmelo Anthony makes 21-foot pullup jump shot (Trevor Ariza assists), CJ McCollum makes 16-foot pullup jump shot, Gary Trent Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper, Gary Trent Jr. makes 9-foot two point shot, Hassan Whiteside makes 13-foot two point shot, Damian Lillard makes two point shot (Hassan Whiteside assists), Hassan Whiteside misses 5-foot two point shot, Damian Lillard makes 3-foot two point shot, Jrue Holiday blocks Damian Lillard 's 4-foot driving layup, CJ McCollum misses 21-foot pullup jump shot, Gary Trent Jr. misses 50-foot three point shot, Carmelo Anthony makes 13-foot jumper (Damian Lillard assists), Hassan Whiteside makes 2-foot two point shot (Damian Lillard assists), Damian Lillard misses running pullup jump shot, Carmelo Anthony misses 10-foot two point shot, CJ McCollum misses 16-foot step back jumpshot, CJ McCollum makes 24-foot three point jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists), Gary Trent Jr. misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot, CJ McCollum misses 15-foot pullup jump shot, Derrick Favors blocks Damian Lillard 's 2-foot driving layup, Damian Lillard misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot, Gary Trent Jr. misses 17-foot pullup jump shot, Carmelo Anthony makes 13-foot two point shot, CJ McCollum misses 27-foot three point jumper, Carmelo Anthony misses 27-foot three point shot, Hassan Whiteside makes 4-foot two point shot (CJ McCollum assists), CJ McCollum misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot, CJ McCollum makes layup (Hassan Whiteside assists), Gary Trent Jr. misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot, Anfernee Simons makes 25-foot three pointer, Anfernee Simons misses 27-foot step back jumpshot, Gary Trent Jr. misses 8-foot step back jumpshot, Caleb Swanigan misses 27-foot three point jumper, Jaylen Hoard makes driving layup (Anfernee Simons assists), Wenyen Gabriel makes driving layup (Moses Brown assists), Caleb Swanigan makes 3-foot two point shot (Anfernee Simons assists), Wenyen Gabriel makes 23-foot three point jumper (Anfernee Simons assists), Wenyen Gabriel makes dunk (Anfernee Simons assists), Jrue Holiday makes 26-foot three point jumper (Derrick Favors assists), Jrue Holiday misses 24-foot step back jumpshot, Zion Williamson makes dunk (Jrue Holiday assists), Derrick Favors makes layup (Jrue Holiday assists), Lonzo Ball makes 24-foot three point jumper (Josh Hart assists), Josh Hart misses 25-foot three point shot, Jrue Holiday makes 2-foot two point shot (Lonzo Ball assists), Lonzo Ball misses 16-foot pullup jump shot, Lonzo Ball misses 26-foot three point jumper, Josh Hart misses 27-foot three point jumper, JJ Redick misses running pullup jump shot, Nicolo Melli misses 26-foot three point jumper, JJ Redick makes three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists), JJ Redick misses 26-foot three point jumper, E'Twaun Moore makes 26-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists), Zion Williamson makes 2-foot layup (Nicolo Melli assists), JJ Redick misses 19-foot step back jumpshot, Nicolo Melli makes dunk (Zion Williamson assists), Zion Williamson makes two point shot (JJ Redick assists), E'Twaun Moore misses 12-foot two point shot, Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Lonzo Ball assists), Zion Williamson makes two point shot (Lonzo Ball assists), Hassan Whiteside blocks Zion Williamson 's 2-foot layup, Frank Jackson makes 7-foot two point shot, Lonzo Ball makes dunk (Frank Jackson assists), Jrue Holiday misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot, Josh Hart makes layup (Jrue Holiday assists), Nicolo Melli makes 28-foot three point jumper (Frank Jackson assists), Zion Williamson makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Jrue Holiday assists), Jrue Holiday makes driving layup (Derrick Favors assists), Josh Hart makes 26-foot three point shot (Jrue Holiday assists), Derrick Favors misses 8-foot two point shot, Frank Jackson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Josh Hart assists), Frank Jackson misses 27-foot three point jumper, Josh Hart makes 14-foot two point shot (Zion Williamson assists), Trevor Ariza blocks Zion Williamson 's 1-foot dunk, Zion Williamson misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot, Jrue Holiday makes two point shot (Lonzo Ball assists), Jrue Holiday misses 12-foot two point shot, Josh Hart makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists), Zion Williamson makes layup (Lonzo Ball assists), Lonzo Ball makes dunk (Jrue Holiday assists), Zion Williamson makes driving dunk (Jrue Holiday assists), Josh Hart makes dunk (Zion Williamson assists), Jrue Holiday misses 28-foot step back jumpshot, Josh Hart misses 26-foot three point jumper, Lonzo Ball makes driving layup (JJ Redick assists), Derrick Favors makes 2-foot layup (Lonzo Ball assists), Jrue Holiday makes 4-foot pullup jump shot, JJ Redick makes 23-foot three point jumper (Josh Hart assists), Jrue Holiday makes two point shot (Nicolo Melli assists), JJ Redick makes pullup jump shot (Frank Jackson assists), JJ Redick makes 26-foot three point shot (Jrue Holiday assists), Jrue Holiday misses 15-foot pullup jump shot, Nicolo Melli misses 27-foot three point jumper, Frank Jackson makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Lonzo Ball assists), JJ Redick makes 26-foot three pointer (Lonzo Ball assists), Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Frank Jackson assists), Nicolo Melli misses 25-foot three point jumper, Nicolo Melli makes two point shot (Zion Williamson assists), E'Twaun Moore makes 17-foot step back jumpshot (Lonzo Ball assists), Moses Brown blocks E'Twaun Moore 's 10-foot two point shot, E'Twaun Moore misses 15-foot step back jumpshot, Lonzo Ball misses 21-foot pullup jump shot, Frank Jackson makes 26-foot three pointer (Nicolo Melli assists), Jaxson Hayes makes 2-foot layup (Lonzo Ball assists), E'Twaun Moore makes 5-foot two point shot, Nicolo Melli makes 25-foot three point jumper (Frank Jackson assists), Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 16-foot two point shot, Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses driving layup.