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04/02 23:42 CDT Jrue Holiday has 27 to lead the Blazers to a 118-106 win over
the Pelicans
Jrue Holiday has 27 to lead the Blazers to a 118-106 win over the Pelicans
By ANNE M. PETERSON
AP Sports Writer
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) --- Jrue Holiday had 27 points, including seven 3-pointers,
and the Trail Blazers downed the New Orleans Pelicans 118-106 on Thursday night
with Portland's new owners looking on.
Deni Avdija added 26 points for the Blazers, who have won three straight and
eight of their last 10 games. Toumani Camara finished with 23 points.
Jeremiah Fears had 21 points off the bench for the Pelicans, who have lost 11
of their last 12 games.
After trailing at the half, the Blazers went up 106-96 on Holiday's deep
3-pointer midway through the fourth quarter. His 3 with 1:21 left made it
116-105 and all but sealed it for Portland. Holiday finished with nine assists.
The Blazers have already clinched a play-in game. The team sits a half-game
back of the eighth-place Clippers. If the Blazers can move into eighth, they'd
have to win one game to advance to the playoffs, whereas in ninth, they'd have
to win two.
Members of the Blazers' new ownership group were sitting courtside during the
game. The NBA Board of Governors on Monday approved the reported $4.25 billion
sale of the team by Paul Allen's estate and the new owners took over the team
on Tuesday.
The group is led by investor Tom Dundon and includes Portland-based Sheel Tyle,
the co-founder of investment firm Collective Global; Marc Zahr, co-president of
Blue Owl Capital; the Cherng Family Trust, the investment firm of the
co-founders of Panda Express, and others.
The Pelicans went up 48-39 in the first half but Portland closed the gap with a
pair of 3-pointers from Scoot Henderson and Avdija that made it 60-57. The
Pelicans led 64-60 at the break.
Matisse Thybulle hit a 3-pointer that gave the Blazers a 77-76 lead in the
third. Camara pushed the lead to 83-76 with another 3.
Up next The Pelicans visit the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. The Trail Blazers visit the Nuggets on Monday. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA
Up next The Pelicans visit the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. The Trail Blazers visit the Nuggets on Monday. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA
