The Portland Trail Blazers were unable to continue their modest winning streak on Tuesday night, losing to the host New Orleans Pelicans by a score of 111-97 to fall to just 2-12 away from home this season. Portland hung around thanks to a phenomenal effort from Damian Lillard—who led all scorers with 39 points on the night—but were unable to get enough help around him to overcome the pesky Pels.
New Orleans was led by Brandon Ingram, who ended up with a near triple-double of 28 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. Second-year man Nickeil Walker-Alexander also provided a huge spark for the team off the bench, catching fire in the fourth quarter as part of a 27-point night.