The Trail Blazers extended their current winning streak to six games thanks to a 126-124 victory over the Pelicans on Wednesday. Once again, Damian Lillard provided the fireworks for Portland’s offense. Lillard notched 43 points of his own and got his teammates involved with 16 assists. For the Pelicans, Zion Williamson looked the part of an unstoppable force when he was on the floor. The second-year phenom went 12-18 from the floor and recorded 36 points in 34 minutes of action.
Here are six observations from the Blazers’ sixth consecutive victory.
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Lillard absolutely torched the Pelicans’ spotty pick-and-roll defensive pressure from the opening tip to the final buzzer.