The beat goes on, and for the Pelicans, that means more bad basketball resulting in another loss. New Orleans fell to 6-18 on the season, and another three games remain on the road trip. Without any solid glimmer of hope, their season appears on life support.
The Pelicans enjoyed another fast start and found themselves up 33-26 early in the second quarter. However, the Blazers went on a run, meanwhile the Pelicans started turning it over or taking really difficult shots. After a blistering 65% field goal percentage in the first quarter, New Orleans couldn't make anything in the second as evidenced by a 16.