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).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
