April 2, 2026 2:04 pm EDT
The New Orleans Pelicans (25-51) will attempt to stop a five-game losing streak when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers (39-38) on April 2, 2026 at Moda Center.
How to watch New Orleans Pelicans vs. Portland Trail Blazers
Venue: Moda Center
Time: 10 p.m. ET
TV: KUNP, Gulf Coast Sports, Pelicans+
Watching in person? Get tickets on StubHub.
New Orleans vs. Portland odds
Injury reportsTrail Blazers
Damian Lillard: Out For Season (Achilles),
Shaedon Sharpe: Out (Calf),
Jerami Grant: Out (Calf),
Vit Krejci: Out (Calf)
Pelicans
Trey Murphy III: Questionable (Ankle),
Karlo Matkovic: Questionable (Back),
Bryce McGowens: Out (Toe)
Stats to know
The Trail Blazers average 115.3 points per game (only 4.2 fewer points than the 119.5 the Pelicans allow).
The Pelicans average just 0.9 fewer points per game (115.1) than the Trail Blazers allow on average (116.0).
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