December 12th - The Portland Trail Blazers lost to the New Orleans Pelicans 120-143, suffering their third consecutive defeat. For the Blazers, Sharp had 21 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists; Sissoko had 20 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists. For the Pelicans, Murphy III had 24 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists; McGowans had 23 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 assists.

At the start of the game, the Pelicans quickly found their rhythm, establishing an early lead with efficient offense, and taking a 39-30 lead in the first quarter. The Trail Blazers rallied in the second quarter, briefly taking a 2- point lead, but Fells contributed 10 points in the quarter to help the Pelicans stabilize the situation, and the Pelicans maintained control at halftime, leading 70-68.

After switching sides, the Pelicans regained their lead through consecutive outside shots and transition offense. The Trail Blazers, relying on Sharpe and Lüper, couldn't completely stop the Pelicans' offensive onslaught, and the score ended 105-97 at the end of the third quarter . In the final quarter, the Trail Blazers ' offense suddenly stalled after closing the gap to 4 points, while the Pelicans, led by McGowan, quickly extended their lead to 25 points. McGowan scored 10 points in this quarter, including two crucial three-pointers. Ultimately, the Trail Blazers lost 120-143.

Trail Blazers player statistics

Sharp 21 points , 3 rebounds, 3 assists; Sissoko 20 points, 4 rebounds , 2 assists; Avdija 16 points , 7 rebounds, 6 assists; Grant 16 points , 5 rebounds, 1 assist; Kamara 15 points , 5 rebounds , 5 assists; Lüper 14 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists; Love 9 points , 1 rebound , 4 assists; Murray 7 points , 9 rebounds, 1 assist.

Pelicans player statistics

Murphy III had 24 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists; McGowan had 23 points , 7 rebounds , and 2 assists; Poole had 22 points , 1 rebound, and 3 assists; Fells had 19 points , 6 rebounds , and 4 assists; Quinn had 17 points , 5 rebounds , and 7 assists; Bay had 15 points , 8 rebounds , and 4 assists; Missy had 5 points and 8 rebounds; Pevi had 5 points , 3 rebounds, and 1 assist; Jones had 4 points and 6 rebounds.