New Orleans Pelicans
2026-11-29
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Portland Trail Blazers
Biggest mismatches
POR's offense ranks 4th in shooting, and NOP ranks 23rd defending it.
A clash of tempos: NOP plays at the 1st-fastest pace, POR at the 18th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (NOP 7 games, POR 6). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
NOPPORScoring
121.92nd · Top 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
120.24th · Top 5
120.125th · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
109.311th · Average
+1.715th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+10.83rd · Top 5
Efficiency
112.911th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
117.33rd · Top 5
111.919th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
108.410th · Above avg
+1.016th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+8.95th · Top 5
107.71st
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
101.718th
Shooting
55.0%8th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.4%
56.0%4th · Top 5
59.8%3rd · Top 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
59.6%5th · Top 5
9.629th · Bottom 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
15.73rd · Top 5
32.4%26th · Bottom 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.9%
35.5%11th · Average
0.343rd · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.344th · Top 5
Defense
55.3%23rd · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.4%
51.5%9th · Above avg
12.91st · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.6
7.722nd · Below avg
4.619th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.521st · Below avg
Possessions
15.5%21st · Below avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
14.5%14th · Average
24.4%23rd · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.2%
30.5%7th · Above avg
44.412th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
47.55th · Top 5
25.721st · Below avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.1
26.810th · Above avg
Recent form
New Orleans PelicansLLWWW
Last 5: average margin +3.2 (season +1.7). Streak W3.
Portland Trail BlazersWWLWW
Last 5: average margin +4.8 (season +10.8). Streak W2.
Key players
New Orleans Pelicans| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion WilliamsonF | 21.3 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 68.8 |
| Dejounte MurrayG | 17.8 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 53.1 |
| Saddiq BeyF | 15.6 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 62.3 |
| Trey Murphy IIIF | 14.9 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 59.7 |
Portland Trail Blazers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deni AvdijaF | 23.8 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 58.6 |
| Damian LillardG | 19.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 57.4 |
| Ja MorantG | 15.8 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 62.2 |
| Toumani CamaraF | 14.2 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 77.6 |
Injury report
New Orleans PelicansTrey Murphy III F · Bilateral Patella Tendinopathy · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Yves Missi C · Left Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise · back ~2026-11-08
Out
Portland Trail BlazersJa Morant G · Left Hamstring Strain · back ~2026-12-01
Out
Shaedon Sharpe G · Right Meniscus Surgery · back ~2027-03-02
Out
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.