The Portland Trail Blazers (50 - 26) defeated the New Orleans Pelicans (41 - 35), 99 - 90, on Saturday at the Moda Center. One night after clinching the Northwest Division title, Portland would have had every right to rest its starters. However, the Trail Blazers are battling with the Clippers for a top - four seed in the Western Conference, so they deployed their regular starting lineup against a Pelicans team that is fighting for the eighth seed. The Trail Blazers dominated the Pelicans on the boards, out - rebounding them 51 - 35. The Pelicans had a chance to grab sole possession of the eighth spot in the West with a win, but they mustered just 18 points in the fourth quarter to fall to the Trail Blazers for the third time this season. New Orleans had won four straight coming into Saturday's contest, but a two - minute scoring drought in the fourth quarter cost it a fifth consecutive victory. Anthony Davis was held in check by LaMarcus Aldridge, finishing with 19 points on 8 - of - 20 shooting to go with nine rebounds. Davis had n't been held to less than 20 points or 10 rebounds since March 10 against Brooklyn. The Pelicans have a very difficult remaining schedule with meetings against the Warriors and Memphis on back - to - back nights starting Tuesday. Portland has now won six of its last seven games to move to 50 - 26 on the season with six games remaining. LaMarcus Aldridge had another productive night with 21 points and 12 rebounds over 37 minutes of action. Chris Kaman provided a spark off the bench with 16 points and 11 rebounds. The Trail Blazers will head east to face the Nets on Monday before returning home to host the Timberwolves on Wednesday.
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