Luck finally caught up to the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night, as poor rebounding and shooting was enough to decide a closely-contested loss to the Portland Trailblazers.
The New Orleans Pelicans five-game winning streak came to an end tonight. The Pelicans had lost 10 straight in Portland coming into tonight. Their longtime misfortune in Portland continued, as they fell to the Portland Trailblazers. The final scoreline can be misleading though, the Pelicans had their chances and let them slip. New Orleans allowed 12 offensive rebounds and missed 10 free throws tonight. Those two statistics showcase where the Pelicans fell short in a game where both teams shot 47 percent and the Pelicans actually made a higher percentage of three point shots. New Orleans was dominated inside, and it reflected on the scoreboard. Tonight was a missed opportunity, but it wasn’t a totally discouraging loss. New Orleans will look to bounce back Sunday against Dallas.