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New Orleans Pelicans
4-5 · 1-2 on the road
Tue 2/16
7:00 PM PT
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6-2 · 1-1 at home
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PelicansOffense
Trail BlazersDefense

The Pelicans rank 25th in the NBA in three-point % (32.7%), and the Trail Blazers rank 4th in three-point % allowed (31.4%). An uphill night for the offense.

League average is 34.9%, so the Pelicans are 2.2 points below it. Zion Williamson leads them with 20.6 points a game on 66.2% true shooting.

2/162026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Zion WilliamsonTop scorer · NOP
Deni AvdijaTop scorer · POR
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2/162026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Pelicans4-5
Trail Blazers6-2
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2/162026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Trail BlazersOffense
PelicansDefense
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2/162026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (NOP 9 games, POR 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

NOPPOR
Scoring
120.23rd · Top 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
121.42nd · Top 5
118.825th · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
112.413th · Average
+1.416th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+9.06th · Above avg
Efficiency
112.013th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
118.13rd · Top 5
111.119th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
110.715th · Average
+0.918th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+7.46th · Above avg
107.12nd
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
102.116th
Shooting
53.5%15th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
57.3%2nd · Top 5
58.9%6th · Above avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
61.1%2nd · Top 5
9.130th · Bottom 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
15.92nd · Top 5
32.7%25th · Below avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.9%
36.6%11th · Average
0.364th · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.372nd · Top 5
Defense
54.0%17th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
51.2%10th · Above avg
11.81st · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.126th · Bottom 5
4.720th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.015th · Average
Possessions
15.2%19th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
15.8%22nd · Below avg
25.1%21st · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
31.1%7th · Above avg
44.414th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
46.18th · Above avg
25.322nd · Below avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
27.49th · Above avg

Recent form

New Orleans Pelicans
WWWWL

Last 5: average margin +7.2 (season +1.4). Streak L1.

Portland Trail Blazers
LWWWL

Last 5: average margin +3.2 (season +9.0). Streak L1.

Key players

New Orleans Pelicans
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Zion WilliamsonF 20.65.42.866.2
Saddiq BeyF 16.44.02.163.0
Dejounte MurrayG 16.35.55.354.6
Jeremiah FearsG 14.84.64.649.8
Portland Trail Blazers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Deni AvdijaF 23.26.87.058.1
Damian LillardG 20.43.64.159.6
Ja MorantG 15.82.55.562.2
Toumani CamaraF 14.23.41.272.7

Injury report

New Orleans Pelicans
Yves Missi C · back ~11/9 Out
Portland Trail Blazers
Ja Morant G · back ~12/1 Out
Shaedon Sharpe G · back ~3/2 Out
Vit Krejci G · back ~1/2 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.

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