Carmelo Anthony scored 10 points in his Blazers debut on Monday, shooting 4-of-14 from the field as Portland lost to the Pelicans 115-104 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.
The 10-time All-Star was in Portland's starting lineup on Monday. The Blazers were without point guard Damian Lillard in the loss as he battled back spasms.
Anthony hit his first three-pointer of the evening but struggled with foul trouble throughout the game. He finished with a game-worst minus-20 in 24 minutes.
Anthony attempted to turn back the clock in the second quarter as he rose up for a dunk following a pass from rookie Anfernee Simons.