Deni Avdija and Derik Queen are two players to watch when the Portland Trail Blazers (14-20) and New Orleans Pelicans (8-27) face one another at Smoothie King Center on Friday. It tips off at 8 p.m. ET.

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Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans: Jan. 2 Viewing Options

Game day: Friday, January 2, 2026
Game time: 8 p.m. ET
TV channel: KUNP, Gulf Coast Sports, and Pelicans+
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Arena: Smoothie King Center
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Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans Top Players

Trail Blazers

Avdija puts up 25.3 points per game while also adding 6.9 assists and 7.2 rebounds.
So far this season, Donovan Clingan averages 10.8 points, 1.7 assists and 10.4 rebounds per matchup.
Toumani Camara is the top active three-point shooter for the Trail Blazers, connecting on 2.5 per game.
Shaedon Sharpe records 1.6 steals per game. Clingan collects 1.4 blocks a game.
Pelicans

Queen has a top spot on the Pelicans rebounds and assists leaderboards, scoring 13.1 points a contest with 7.0 rebounds per game and 4.0 assists per game.
Trey Murphy III has per-game averages of 20.5 points, 3.5 assists and 6.1 rebounds this season.
Murphy cashes in on 2.7 treys per game.
Murphy’s 1.6 steals and Queen’s 0.9 blocks per game are vital to the Pelicans’ defensive effort.

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Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans Injury Report

Trail Blazers

Trail Blazers:

Damian Lillard: Out For Season (Achilles),

Scoot Henderson: Out (Hamstring),

Matisse Thybulle: Out (Thumb),

Jrue Holiday: Out (Calf),

Jerami Grant: Out (Achilles),

Blake Wesley: Out (Foot)

Pelicans

Pelicans:

Dejounte Murray: Out (Leg),

Herbert Jones: Out (Ankle),

Saddiq Bey: Questionable (Hip),

Derik Queen: Questionable (Quadricep)

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