The Portland Trail Blazers entered Wednesday’s matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans less than 24 hours removed from their second-half collapse against the Golden State Warriors, and in desperate need of a win against another team in playoff contention. After a tight three quarters of action, the Blazers imploded in the fourth and final frame to fall 121-110 at Moda Center for their fourth loss in the last five games. Meanwhile, the Pelicans snapped a four-game losing streak of their own with the victory.
Damian Lillard led all scorers with 41 points, the tenth time he’s scored 40 or more since the calendar turned to January.