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Portland faces conference foe New Orleans
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Portland Trail Blazers
Portland, Oregon; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Portland plays New Orleans in a matchup of Western Conference teams.
Portland went 21-61 overall and 8-44 in Western Conference play a season ago. The Trail Blazers averaged 106.4 points per game last season, 46.8 in the paint, 15.8 off of turnovers and 12.7 on fast breaks.
New Orleans finished 49-33 overall and 30-22 in Western Conference action during the 2023-24 season. The Pelicans averaged 115.1 points per game last season, 17.6 on free throws and 37.5 from deep.
INJURIES: Trail Blazers: Matisse Thybulle: out (knee), Robert Williams III: day to day (hamstring), Shaedon Sharpe: out (shoulder).
Pelicans: Zion Williamson: day to day (illness), Trey Murphy III: out (hamstring), Jose Alvarado: day to day (knee), Dejounte Murray: day to day (hand).
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