At least ABC/ESPN won’t be embarrassed to lead off its five-game Christmasfest with Miami playing host to a team already hopeless and out it, but without the hook of Kobe Bryant’s final time in such a setting. On top of the weak perimeter game, the Pelicans missed a slew of shots at the rim.
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Dec 23, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) shoots over Portland Trail Blazers forward Noah Vonleh (21) during the second half of a game at the Smoothie King Center.
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Portland’s Damian Lillard had started every game of his three-year National Basketball Association career until being sidelined over the last two with plantar fasciitis. “Anytime we play a team in the West – all the games are important, but obviously when you’re playing a team in the West, they become very important”. It led to 25 points for a team that had no business staying in the game for as long as they did. The Blazers, 6-6 at home, are also having their share of trouble defensively, allowing 108.3 points per game over their last seven.
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The home game was the Warriors’ first since November 27, an 18-day span that was the club’s longest since moving west in 1962…. After the Warriors already waved the white flag, benching all their star players, MCW sealed the deal with a breakaway dunk.
– In Gentry’s comments, his voice started with great enthusiasm when describing the play of Tyreke Evans; however, by the time he finished his train of thought, he was searching for words.
Irving was still on the mend when the two clubs faced off earlier this month, but he’ll be ready to rumble on Saturday night.
It was the Pelicans’ first win in three chances against the Blazers (11-20), who have beaten New Orleans twice in Portland. But he’ll undoubtedly be geared up for tonight’s contest and another showdown with his Western Conference rival.
Holiday did his part, too, scoring 19 points off the bench on 7-of-13 shooting and dishing five assists. But his three misses from the stripe in the closing moments will likely have him sufficiently surly for Saturday’s matchup in Portland. The 76- and 83-point performances are season lows for Cleveland. That was an anomaly for LeBron in the Pacific Northwest.
Anthony Davis once again led the way for the Pels with a game-high 28 points to go along with 12 rebounds and 3 blocks. “The Blazers encounter more resistance in practice”. The difference: New Orleans scored 10 points off five Blazers turnovers.
“I think everybody can see how dynamic a player Ish is”, 76ers coach Brett Brown said of the point guard acquired from New Orleans on Thursday. Portland’s 63-point first half is a season high for a Cavaliers opponent, and the Blazers’ 34 first-quarter points tied a season high…. New Orleans scored 19 points off the Blazers’ 10 first-half turnovers. Now it’s Kevin Love’s turn to have a big night in his annual return to the Pacific Northwest – where he starred at Lake Oswego before a prolific collegiate career at UCLA.
Lowry scored 13 of his 16 points in the second quarter and Ross added 10 as the Raptors led 56-52 at the half. New Orleans recorded only eight offensive boards, with Davis picking up three. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 73.4 percent from the free throw line.
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The Cavaliers previously played the Trail Blazers on December 8 and beat them 105-100.
