The Trail Blazers rank 3rd in the NBA in offensive rating (118.5), and the Pelicans rank 15th in defensive rating (110.4). A good spot for the offense against a middle-of-the-pack defense.
League average is 110.8, so the Trail Blazers are 7.6 above it. Deni Avdija leads them with 23.4 points a game on 57.7% true shooting.
In points per game, Deni Avdija (23.4, 16th) has the edge on Zion Williamson (21.5, 30th) among 265 qualifying players.
Deni Avdija: 6.4 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 32.4 minutes, 57.7% true shooting. Zion Williamson: 5.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 32.9 minutes, 67.2% true shooting.
The Trail Blazers (6-1) lead the West; the Pelicans (4-4) are 11th in the West. Same conference, so the result moves both in the West race.
Away record: Trail Blazers 5-0. Home record: Pelicans 3-2. Streaks: Trail Blazers W3, Pelicans W4.
The Pelicans rank 26th in the NBA in three-point % (31.7%), and the Trail Blazers rank 8th in three-point % allowed (31.6%). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.
League average is 34.6%, so the Pelicans are 2.9 points below it. Zion Williamson leads them with 21.5 points a game on 67.2% true shooting.
Season before this game (POR 7 games, NOP 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
PORNOPPortland Trail BlazersLast 5: average margin +5.8 (season +11.1). Streak W3.
New Orleans PelicansLast 5: average margin +5.8 (season +2.4). Streak W4.
Portland Trail Blazers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deni AvdijaF | 23.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 57.7 |
| Damian LillardG | 20.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 58.6 |
| Ja MorantG | 15.8 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 62.2 |
| Toumani CamaraF | 13.7 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 72.3 |
New Orleans Pelicans| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion WilliamsonF | 21.5 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 67.2 |
| Dejounte MurrayG | 18.2 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 57.8 |
| Saddiq BeyF | 16.4 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 63.7 |
| Trey Murphy IIIF | 14.9 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 59.7 |
Portland Trail BlazersNew Orleans PelicansTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.