The Portland Trail Blazers held on to defeat the streaking New Orleans Pelicans, 119 - 104, on Friday night at Moda Center. The Trail Blazers (9 - 9) improve to 5 - 3 at home thanks to a much - needed and hard - earned win. Portland came into this game allowing a league - worst 113 points against per game but stepped up their defense by holding the Pelicans who had scored an average of 116 points in their last four games, to 104 points. Damian Lillard led the way with 27 points and 11 assists, while C.J. McCollum added 24 points. Myers Leonard came up with 15 points on 6 - of - 11 shooting, in 22 minutes off the bench. The Blazers shot 47 percent from the field and scored more than 30 points in three quarters as they were able to off a late rally from New Orleans. Portland will see the second game of a four - game home stand as they host the Rockets on Sunday This was the Pelicans (6 - 11) first loss with Jrue Holiday in the lineup, as their four - game win streak came to an end. Holiday finished with 16 points on 6 - of - 13 shooting, along with five assists and four rebounds in 29 minutes off the bench. Anthony Davis led the way for the Pelicans, wit 31 points, along with 13 rebounds, a monstrous five blocks and two assists, in 43 minutes. New Orleans shot a sizzling 13 - of - 23 from long range but struggled from the foul line, going 19 - of - 29. The Pelicans will look to get back on track as they visit Dallas on Sunday.
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