PORTLAND – The Trail Blazers quickly erased a nine-point fourth quarter deficit to tie the Pelicans, 93-93, with 7:31 to play, but New Orleans made big plays down the stretch to take a 2-0 lead in the First Round playoff series. A sellout crowd of 20,066 turned out for another loud by disappointing night at Moda Center with the Pelicans winning, 111-102.
CJ McCollum led Portland’s offensive attack with 22 points and six assists, while Damian Lillard added 17 points to his backcourt mate’s effort. Portland shot 45.1% from the field (37.5% 3-PT), compared to 37.