Pelicans vs. Blazers: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions
Game Time: 10:00 PM EDT on Wednesday March 30, 2022
New Orleans Pelicans 117, Portland Trail Blazers 107 (Final)
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBACoach Green on CJ’s return to Portland pic.twitter.com/BZ5vKZc0S9 – 12:51 AM Sean Highkin @highkin
Pelicans coach Willie Green on CJ’s reception: “Beautiful. It speaks to who CJ is, what he’s meant to the organization, and the fans recognizing what he means, what he’s done in the community here. … I could see that he was emotional. He didn’t let it out, but that’s tough.” – 12:50 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
LIVE: Coach Willie Green
#WBD | @Verizon twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 12:48 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Pels win, you win! 🏀
Enjoy $10 off your @MichelobULTRA order when you use code PELICANS10 on https://t.co/UTkDgElKsA pic.twitter.com/o1aUGjrAhN – 12:47 AM Dane Moore @DaneMooreNBA
The Wolves have had 17-or-more turnovers in 16 games this season.
– 13 times prior to Jan 5th (the date when the team got back from COVID and went on a run)
– Once against OKC in a game the Wolves won by 37
– Once against POR in a game the Wolves won by 43
– Tonight against TOR – 12:47 AM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
I know how much you love magic numbers. #Pelicans magic number to clinch play-in tournament berth is 5. Any combo of New Orleans wins plus Lakers losses, OR New Orleans wins plus Spurs losses, adding up to 5 gets Pels to the postseason (OK I’ll admit it, I love magic numbers too) – 12:42 AM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
#Pelicans have to scratch and claw but eventually overtake upset-minded Trail Blazers in CJ McCollum’s return to Portland. New Orleans posts 117-107 victory. @PanzuraNews postgame wrap: https://t.co/HVLtMIKoq5 pic.twitter.com/E6OOKSUAac – 12:37 AM New Orleans Pelicans PR @PelicansPR
Postgame Interviews (3/30 vs POR):
Willie Green
Brandon Ingram
CJ McCollum – 12:36 AM Portland Trail Blazers PR @TrailBlazersPR
Final Box Score: Pelicans 1117, Trail Blazers 107
statsdmz.nba.com/pdfs/20220330/… – 12:35 AM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Final 📊
Drew: 21p/9r
Ben: 16p/2s
Reggie: 15p/6r
Brandon: 10p/10a/2r
Kris: 9p/8a/5r/2s
CJ E: 9p/7r/3a
GB3: 9p/3r/3a
Keon: 7p/4a/2r
Keljin: 6p/4r
Didi: 5p/2r – 12:32 AM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Tonight’s win gives the Pelicans a 1.5-game lead over the Lakers and a two-game lead over the Spurs. – 12:30 AM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Western Conference play-in race:
No. 9 – Pelicans – 33-43
No. 10 – Lakers – 31-44
No. 11 – Spurs – 31-45 – 12:29 AM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
A 117-107 Pelicans’ victory over the Trail Blazers. Notched the W but no one should be celebrating. Just handshakes for being unable to pull away some until the 4th.
New Orleans is going to have to play a WHOLE lot better in the next two games in Los Angeles. – 12:28 AM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Lots of love being shown on the court right now: CJ, Tony Snell and Larry Nance with their old teammates and Josh Hart and Didi Louzada with their old teammates. – 12:28 AM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Final: Pelicans 117, Blazers 107
McCollum 25 pts
Ingram 19 pts, 6 rebs & 6 assts
Valanciunas 19 pts & 11 rebs
Pels started this one sloppy, but they come away with a win on an emotional night for CJ McCollum. Another big one coming up on Friday @ the LA Lakers – 12:28 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
It’s how you finish
@HancockWhitney | #WBD pic.twitter.com/juuOlh07dF – 12:28 AM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Final: Pelicans 117, Trail Blazers 107
CJ McCollum scores 25 in return to Portland.
New Orleans moves 1.5 games ahead of LA and 2 games ahead of San Antonio. Only 6 games left. – 12:28 AM Casey Holdahl @CHold
Pelicans 117, Blazers 107: FINAL. 21 points, 9 rebounds for @Drew Eubanks. 16 points, 2 steals for @Ben McLemore. 15 points, 6 rebounds for Reggie Perry. 10 points, 10 assists for @TheeBWill. @CJ McCollum with 25 points, 4 assists in his return to @ModaCenter. – 12:27 AM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
See y’all in San Antonio.
#RipCity pic.twitter.com/FlTUMwYmH5 – 12:27 AM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
FINAL: Pels 117, Blazers 107
– CJ: 25p, 4a, 3r
– Ingram: 19p, 6a, 6a, 11/13 FT
– JV: 19p, 11r, 4s
– Jax: 18p, 2b
– Trey: 10p, 6r
– Jose and Herb: 4s each
Pels: 51.3 FG%, 6/24 3P, 31/39 FT
Blazers: 45.9 FG%, 14/42 3P, 15/18 FT – 12:27 AM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
This has to be one of the best 4-of-12 games BI has played in his career.
He’s been picking the Blazers apart in the second half with his passing and cuts to the basket. – 12:25 AM Aaron J. Fentress @AaronJFentress
With this loss, and Sacramento winning at Houston, the Blazers move into 13th place in the West and control their own destiny to remain there. #RipCity – 12:22 AM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
CJ McCollum might have just hit the dagger in this one. He nails a 3-pointer with about 3 minutes left to put the Pelicans up 113-100. – 12:19 AM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Keon gettin’ it Dunn! pic.twitter.com/1Yg7WuzlDD – 12:16 AM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Once again #Pelicans rookies are playing big minutes in fourth quarter. Jose Alvarado makes a huge hustle play (not really breaking news anymore) and Trey Murphy has nailed pair of three-pointers. NOLA trying to stave off pesky Blazers, up 8 at 4:30 – 12:15 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
TR3⃣Y pic.twitter.com/R0EnDPBuQY – 12:13 AM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Crazy to watch CJ McCollum make that same passing turnover TWICE this half – 12:11 AM Jamie Hudson @JamieHudson_
Dunn to Keon. Oh my – 12:11 AM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Much-needed Trey Murphy corner 3. Pels were 3 of 18 from distance before that. Lead up to 8. – 12:08 AM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Thank you Trey Murphy. Felt like the last made Pels 3 came against the Lakers on Sunday!
And now New Orleans has opened up some breathing room, leading the Trail Blazers 93-85 – 12:07 AM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
CJ McCollum is 58-of-83 (69.9 percent) on free throws since joining the Pelicans.
Really strange for a guy who’s shot over 81 percent on free throws in his career. – 12:03 AM Kevin Pelton @kpelton
I went to a reunion and a basketball game broke out. Blazers and Pels tied at 85 early in the fourth. – 12:01 AM Portland Trail Blazers PR @TrailBlazersPR
Third Quarter Box Score: Pelicans 85, Trail Blazers 82
statsdmz.nba.com/pdfs/20220330/… – 12:00 AM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
End of the 3rd: Pelicans 85, Blazers 82
McCollum 19 pts
Hayes 18 pts (11 in 3rd)
Ingram 13 pts (3-9 FG)
Pels have been better on defense the last 2 quarters but it still hasn’t been good enough. They’ve also been outscored by 27 behind the 3-point line. – 11:59 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Into the fourth pic.twitter.com/VkVF7IOGTC – 11:59 PM Casey Holdahl @CHold
Pelicans 85, Blazers 82: end of third quarter. 14 points, 7 rebounds for @Drew Eubanks. 11 points, 2 steals for @Ben McLemore. 10 points, 8 assists for @TheeBWill. 9 points, 5 rebounds for @CJ Elleby. – 11:58 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
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#RipCity pic.twitter.com/xLI2ERRSHg – 11:58 PM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
The Pelicans have played this game like a team looking forward to spending five nights in Los Angeles. – 11:57 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Jaxson said NOPE pic.twitter.com/8LLJ5O0Qv4 – 11:56 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
find a friend who hypes you up like @Ben McLemore pic.twitter.com/WRzToW9XJO – 11:55 PM Sean Highkin @highkin
Dame’s cousin missed a layup off the glass that looked like Jaxson Hayes blocked him but he actually just hit the backboard. This is a tremendous tank game. – 11:52 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
😮💨 @MarshallNaji x @Larry Nance Jr pic.twitter.com/5KPAMQ76Yo – 11:52 PM Sean Highkin @highkin
Blazers and Pelicans taking turns throwing passes way over guys’ heads out of bounds. – 11:50 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
BL3VINS
@KBlevs02 | #RipCity pic.twitter.com/p2djpKeyXJ – 11:47 PM Sean Highkin @highkin
Dame’s cousin puts the Blazers ahead with a three-pointer – 11:42 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
that’s tough 😤 @Brandon Ingram pic.twitter.com/n45M2YuHS7 – 11:41 PM Trey Kerby @treykerby
Jose Alvarado planning his next heist pic.twitter.com/vrkQ9BjV5q – 11:36 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
“These are two big games that we need to win,” says Devin Vassell of the weekend matchups against Portland to stay in the play-in race. – 11:35 PM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Easiest to most difficult paths for Spurs to pass Pelicans.
1. NOLA goes 0-7, Spurs go 1-5
2. NOLA goes 1-6, Spurs go 2-4
3. NOLA goes 2-5, Spurs go 3-3
4. NOLA goes 3-4, Spurs go 4-2
5. NOLA goes 4-3, Spurs go 5-1
6. NOLA goes 5-2, Spurs go 6-0 – 11:31 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Forgot to drop this @Ben McLemore wallpaper 👀🥶
@stormxio | #WallpaperWednesday pic.twitter.com/XfuhPupJWM – 11:29 PM Sean Highkin @highkin
Anfernee Simons wearing a Tracy McGrady Magic shirt on the bench pic.twitter.com/P7PMp1EsNv – 11:25 PM Mark Followill @MFollowill
2022 World Cup Qualifiers:
Host: QAT
CONCACAF:
CAN, MEX, USA
CONMEBOL:
BRA, ARG, ECU, URU
UEFA:
GER, ENG, CRO, SRB, DEN, ESP, FRA, NED, BEL, SUI, POR, POL
CAF:
CMR, GHA, TUN, MAR, SEN
AFC:
JPN, KOR, IRN, KSA – 11:17 PM Sean Highkin @highkin
Tony Snell DNP-CD in the first half in his return to Portland. – 11:16 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
One half left.
With the late tip-off, tweet us your favorite coffee mug, bonus points if you’re filling it up right now pic.twitter.com/nbYqwWR3RC – 11:12 PM Portland Trail Blazers PR @TrailBlazersPR
First Half Box Score: Trail Blazers 54, Pelicans 51
statsdmz.nba.com/pdfs/20220330/… – 11:12 PM Casey Holdahl @CHold
Blazers 54, Pelicans 51: halftime. 11 points, 2 steals, 1 assist/rebound for @Ben McLemore. 9 points, 2 assists for @Greg Brown. 6 points, 5 assists for @TheeBWill. 6 points, 5 rebounds for @Drew Eubanks. 6 points, 4 rebounds for @CJ Elleby. – 11:11 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
End of the 1st half: Blazers 54, Pelicans 51
McCollum 19 pts (7-10 FG)
Hayes 7 pts
Ingram 6 pts & 5 rebs
3-pointers
NOLA: 2-14
POR: 9-22
Pretty much the story of the 1st half – 11:11 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
What is your @sociosUSA top moment of the first half? – 11:11 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
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#RipCity pic.twitter.com/RVFdkNiQFn – 11:10 PM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
HALF: Blazers 54, Pelicans 51
– Pels were 14.5-point favs over a tanking Blazers squad
– CJ: 19p, 7/10 FG
– BI: 6p, 5r, 2a
– Jaxson: 7p, 2r
– JV: 5p, 4r
Pels: 47.5 FG%, 2/14 3P, 11/15 FT
Blazers: 40.0 FG%, 9/22 3P, 13/15 FT – 11:10 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
CJ McCollum drills two free throws and he’s up to 19 points in the 1st half on 7-9 shooting – 11:07 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
CJ drives it in and makes it a one-point game pic.twitter.com/dAXuY8xNxg – 11:05 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
This is what I think of whenever Jose Alvarado catches someone by hiding out in the corner: pic.twitter.com/EPyZz4ZUXo – 11:05 PM Scott Kushner @ScottDKushner
Pelicans are still 8-point favorites on live line. – 11:01 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Portland ranks last in #NBA in three-point percentage since the All-Star break (30.9), but is 9/18 from the arc in first half vs. #Pelicans – 11:00 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Pelicans have trailed for far too long in this game – 10:57 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Looks like Willie Green may be committing to a 3-bigs rotation with JV, Jax and Larry Nance.
He was playing Willy Hernangomez with those guys the last few times all four were available. – 10:57 PM Sean Highkin @highkin
Fans are now booing an offensive foul call against CJ McCollum. Force of habit. – 10:57 PM Mike Richman @mikegrich
The Blazers are running a lineup of Brandon Williams, Keon Johnson, Didi Louzada, Keljin Blevins and Reggie Perry … and they are winning by five points. – 10:56 PM Aaron J. Fentress @AaronJFentress
CJ McCollum during tonight’s player introductions at the Moda Center. #RipCity pic.twitter.com/CWRbQS9iS7 – 10:54 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
DENIED BY @Larry Nance Jr pic.twitter.com/DNLa8KQFHL – 10:52 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
somebody call Crimestoppers 🚫 pic.twitter.com/6KgrJXziX2 – 10:50 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
🥽 GREGGY GOGGLES 🥽
@Greg Brown | #RipCity pic.twitter.com/nNe91DoDU1 – 10:45 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
“Welcome back @Didi Louzada!”
🎙 @Ben McLemore 🎙 pic.twitter.com/0oSlqnELAp – 10:42 PM Jay Allen @PDXjay
Greg Brown III drains his third 3-pointer of the 1st half. It’s the first time he’s hit three threes in a game. #RipCity – 10:42 PM Portland Trail Blazers PR @TrailBlazersPR
First Quarter Box Score: Trail Blazers 36, Pelicans 32
statsdmz.nba.com/pdfs/20220330/… – 10:42 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
A lot of game left
@TaxAct | #WBD pic.twitter.com/qpt20xg8Lx – 10:40 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
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#RipCity pic.twitter.com/iUSuuSIchO – 10:39 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
End of the 1st: Blazers 36, Pelicans 32
McCollum 14 pts (6-7 FG)
Ingram 6 pts
Hayes 4 pts & 2 rebs
Really bad defensive quarter from the Pels. Portland shot 63.2 percent from the floor, 7-11 on 3s. – 10:39 PM Casey Holdahl @CHold
Blazers 36, Pelicans 32: end of first quarter. 9 points, 1 assist/rebound for @Ben McLemore. 6 points, 5 assists for @TheeBWill. Both @Drew Eubanks and @Greg Brown with 6 points. POR shooting 63 percent, NOLA 56 percent. – 10:39 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
GTA 🔥 @AlvaradoJose15 pic.twitter.com/DD3iOaXKSl – 10:38 PM Mike Richman @mikegrich
Jose Alvarado did the hide in the corner thing and I got to see it in person. Life is good sometimes. – 10:35 PM Sean Highkin @highkin
Good-sized ovation for Larry Nance Jr. when he checks in. Not as loud as CJ’s. – 10:33 PM Jay Allen @PDXjay
Didi Louzada making his #Blazers debut at the 3:52 mark of the 1st qtr. – 10:31 PM Sean Highkin @highkin
The big news of the night: Didi Louzada making his Blazers debut. – 10:30 PM Casey Holdahl @CHold
Didi Louzada getting ready to check in for the first time in his Portland career – 10:29 PM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
The CJ tribute video in Portland: pic.twitter.com/GFQ6GnWopf – 10:27 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Tyus Jones with 23 points. His career high is 27, set Feb. 15 at New Orleans. – 10:26 PM Aaron J. Fentress @AaronJFentress
McCollum has 10 points and it’s 20-20 with 5:55 to go in the first.
If this game remains remotely close, he will get to 40 easily and could mess around and drop 50. – 10:26 PM Casey Holdahl @CHold
All of Portland’s made field goals so far have been three-pointers, game is tied at 20-20 with 5:55 to play in the first quarter – 10:26 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
This was special
@CJ McCollum | #RipCity pic.twitter.com/5vlt5loqRe – 10:26 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
CJ McCollum’s tribute video from Portland pic.twitter.com/qMigc27YMv – 10:25 PM Jake Madison @NOLAJake
Cool video tribute video and standing ovation for CJ McCollum in Portland – 10:24 PM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Who wins a 7-game series: this Blazers 5 or these guys? pic.twitter.com/vrE8CqmFUP – 10:22 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Someone get a piece of paper with “100” scribbled on it ready for the postgame New Orleans locker room – 10:22 PM Jake Madison @NOLAJake
CJ isn’t going to score 50 because he isn’t going to be playing in the 4th if the Pelicans keep this up – 10:22 PM Sean Highkin @highkin
All of the Blazers are watching the tribute during this timeout pic.twitter.com/xCt3oD52FV – 10:21 PM Jake Madison @NOLAJake
Pelicans haven’t always come out and just bury a lesser opponent from the tip. They are doing that tonight – 10:19 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
“You don’t spend nine years in a place like this without it having a deep impact on you.” – @CJ McCollum pic.twitter.com/wd7CFiBhEg – 10:18 PM Aaron J. Fentress @AaronJFentress
Blazers fans just cheered when McCollum hit a 3. And then again seconds later when he hit another. – 10:16 PM Mark Murphy @Murf56
Celtics lose two straight for the first time since Jan. 21 against Portland. – 10:15 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Giving him his flowers 💐 pic.twitter.com/1BiIMh6MuT – 10:14 PM Jamie Hudson @JamieHudson_
That ovation for @CJ McCollum was next level, #RipCity 👏👏👏👏 – 10:14 PM Jamie Hudson @JamieHudson_
#RipCity showing ALL THE LOVE to @CJ McCollum in his return 👏👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/aOyUe08qKk – 10:14 PM Scott Kushner @ScottDKushner
This Trail Blazers lineup is All Time Anonymous Team – 10:13 PM Aaron J. Fentress @AaronJFentress
CJ McCollum just received a huge, 90 second ovation from fans while being introduced. #Chills #ripcity pic.twitter.com/koJfkPaWgk – 10:13 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Who ya got?
#WBD | PrimeBlock.com – 10:11 PM Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
With the Blazers playing the Pelicans tonight, this would be a pretty important (good) loss for the Kings. – 10:10 PM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
CJ McCollum being introduced to the Moda Center crowd pic.twitter.com/P6UWz1meTo – 10:10 PM Kevin Pelton @kpelton
Down in Portland for CJ McCollum’s return. He was the last New Orleans starter introduced by longtime Blazers PA announcer Mark Mason and got a lengthy standing ovation from the Portland crowd, including Blazers players and coaches. pic.twitter.com/qchckksCxv – 10:10 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
CJ McCollum gets a standing ovation during the intros for starting lineups pic.twitter.com/nteRSKB3Wh – 10:08 PM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Starters:
CJ McCollum
Herb Jones
Brandon Ingram
Jaxson Hayes
Jonas Valanciunas – 10:04 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Greggy with the start!
8⃣ @TheeBWill
6⃣ @Keon Johnson
1⃣6⃣ @CJ Elleby
4⃣ @Greg Brown
2⃣4⃣ @Drew Eubanks
#RipCity | @stormxio pic.twitter.com/dQZ7HOwjmX – 10:04 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Tonight’s starting five 🖐
#WBD | @Verizon pic.twitter.com/d6Us2Nb3yA – 9:59 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Benny Buckets is on the mic tonight!🎙 pic.twitter.com/VRDZ7nixM9 – 9:54 PM Scott Kushner @ScottDKushner
The Pelicans are 15-point favorites on the road tonight.
Don’t see that very often. – 9:51 PM Sean Highkin @highkin
Huge cheers for CJ McCollum as the Pelicans take the court for warmups pic.twitter.com/nfGgVjvdgx – 9:48 PM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
CJ McCollum getting a standing ovation as he walks out for warmups. – 9:47 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
New Orleans knows this full well, but it needs to echo far and wide on Twitter: the Pelicans have the best tv and radio broadcast coverage in the NBA
@JoelMeyersNBA
@NTGraff
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@dsallerson – 9:39 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
🏀 #RipCity vs @New Orleans Pelicans
7:00PM
📺 @ROOTSPORTS_NW | https://t.co/yBftNpfldh
📻 @RipCityRadio620 pic.twitter.com/AwsmolPZ5R – 9:25 PM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Pels say Larry Nance Jr. (right knee arthroscopy) and Jonas Valanciunas (right foot soreness) are AVAILABLE. – 9:15 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Larry Nance Jr. and Jonas Valanciunas are available to play tonight at Portland – 9:15 PM New Orleans Pelicans PR @PelicansPR
Larry Nance Jr. (right knee arthroscopy) and Jonas Valanciunas (right foot soreness) are AVAILABLE for tonight’s game at Portland. – 9:15 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
old friends 😃 pic.twitter.com/mceMGLK71k – 9:12 PM Jamie Hudson @JamieHudson_
Blazers Update:
Greg Brown III (left eye; corneal abrasion) and Didi Louzada (left knee recovery) are available. – 9:04 PM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
As expected, quite a few CJ McCollum jerseys in the crowd about an hour before tip here in Portland tonight. – 9:04 PM Casey Holdahl @CHold
Jaws 2 @CJ McCollum pic.twitter.com/HwJZYjEj5z – 8:59 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Josh Hart is on the Pels bench talking to some of his old teammates and coaches pic.twitter.com/UWandx33j3 – 8:55 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Make your Pelicans Pick N’ Roll predictions before halftime for a shot at a $200 team shop gift card courtesy of @CaesarsRewards! 💰
Check it out on the home page of the Pelicans app: https://t.co/2LbNOG6ixX pic.twitter.com/17dqQEntUG – 8:46 PM Adam Spolane @AdamSpolane
Rockets lottery odds after 2 games against Portland and Sacramento pic.twitter.com/Aqj6mzuARN – 8:42 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
CJ McCollum is out on the court warming up before his first game back in Portland pic.twitter.com/1pp6VfAleN – 8:40 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
pic.twitter.com/6IdyPG9aps – 8:39 PM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Willie Green says Larry Nance and Jonas Valanciunas will warm up and see how they are feeling before deciding if they can go. – 8:35 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
LIVE: Head coach Willie Green speaks to the media prior to the Pelicans 9 p.m. tip-off against the Portland Trail Blazers
@Verizon twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 8:31 PM Jay Allen @PDXjay
Didi Louzada will make his @Portland Trail Blazers debut tonight. It will be his 6th career game. He played 5 games with the Pelicans: 3 last season and 2 earlier this season. Chauncey Billups says Louzada will play around 15 minutes tonight against his old team. #RipCity – 8:27 PM Jay Allen @PDXjay
Full starting lineup for the #Blazers tonight against the #Pelicans: Brandon Williams, Keon Johnson, CJ Elleby, Greg Brown III, and Drew Eubanks. It will be the 32nd different starting lineup for Portland this season, tying the franchise record (1997-98 & 2005-06). #RipCity – 8:24 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Chauncey Billups says in pregame that he imagines CJ McCollum is going to feel some different emotions for the first time in his pro career.
“It’s going to be very weird for him playing against us.”
But the head coach added at the end that it’ll be a good day for CJ. – 8:22 PM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Trail Blazers starters, per Chauncey Billups:
Brandon Williams
Keon Johnson
CJ Elleby
Greg Brown III
Drew Eubanks
Also, be prepared for the Didi Louzada revenge game. He’s active. – 8:21 PM Jay Allen @PDXjay
Greg Brown III will make his first career start tonight against the Pelicans. He’ll be the 22nd different player to start a game for the @Portland Trail Blazers this season, extending the franchise record. #RipCity @RipCityRadio620 – 8:20 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Let’s do this..
@MichelobULTRA | #ULTRADrip pic.twitter.com/R3CnIZwxPM – 7:56 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
welcome back, @CJ McCollum 😌 pic.twitter.com/xXqJ7PaMQl – 7:45 PM Jake Madison @NOLAJake
All the April Fool’s ‘jokes’ and tweets about Zion is going to be so annoying – 7:36 PM Greg Brown @gb3elite
It’s GameDay #RipCity pic.twitter.com/5wEAbyICHe – 7:28 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Art by Maggie Surgeon 🎨 pic.twitter.com/MxU6c3d4gj – 7:00 PM Jeff Goodman @GoodmanHoops
LIVE show here from Gordon Biersch Brewery in New Orleans starting in a couple minutes.
The great thing? This place is RIGHT across from Harrah’s Casino.
The bad thing? This place is RIGHT across from Harrah’s Casino.
Swing by and hang out with us all week!!!!! – 6:56 PM Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA
During his first three NBA seasons, Anfernee Simons had just five games with 20+ points. This season, he did it 19 times in just 57 contests.
Portland was 7-1 when Simons scored at least 29 points this season. He averaged 22 PPG and 5.5 APG as a starter: basketballnews.com/stories/blazer… – 6:38 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Jose Alvarado got a chunk of the remaining MLE from the New Orleans Pelicans in his four-year deal:
21-22: $1,500,000
22-23: $1,563,518
23-24: $1,836,096
24-25: $1,988,598
22-23 is guaranteed for $1.1M. 23-24 & 24-25 are non-guaranteed. 24-25 is also a team option.
@spotrac – 6:18 PM Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Jose Alvarado’s four-year deal with the New Orleans Pelicans includes $1.1 million guaranteed for next season, league sources told @Jorge Sierra. Year 3 is non-guaranteed. Year 4 is non-guaranteed and includes a team option. – 6:12 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
All love for New Orleans pic.twitter.com/991J1q0TtC – 6:00 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
On today’s Pelicans Podcast, Trail Blazers radio announcer @travisdemers joins @dsallerson and @Jim Eichenhofer to discuss CJ McCollum’s return to Portland tonight.
Full episode: https://t.co/QYHWannRlY
#Pelicans | @SeatGeek pic.twitter.com/YMaOtlNxtT – 5:57 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Road trip vibes 😊 pic.twitter.com/h9UFWfaDZQ – 5:45 PM Scott Kushner @ScottDKushner
Hey! There’s a new @polkandkush today!
– The Pelicans are FUN
– The home games were FUN
– The local TV issue sucks.
– Is Taysom a failed QB or a good TE?
– Cox customer service is a clown show
– Jim Carey is bonkers
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pol… – 5:10 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Pelicans team physician Dr. Gottschalk concludes our fit week series with a tip on overall health & wellness.
Don’t miss you final chance to enter to our fit week sweeps for an autographed jersey, tickets, & a VIP Pels experience! https://t.co/ucQtF0SAiK
#WBD | @AmeriHealthLA pic.twitter.com/9VDOhMs6G7 – 4:57 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
From being a visiting player in Moda Center for the first time as a pro, to preparing to play against his former team, #Pelicans guard CJ McCollum describes his return to Portland today as a surreal experience: https://t.co/j5MVFRXKKo pic.twitter.com/lItw13G3JP – 4:37 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
The #Pelicans 4-game road trip starts tonight in Portland — here’s @ErinESummers with today’s game day rundown 🏀 pic.twitter.com/MTtoxl0n1F – 4:14 PM