Game Thread 2025-26 GAME #35 - BLAZERS @ PELICANS - JANUARY 2, 2026 - FRIDAY - 5:00 PM - KUNP - BLAZERVISION (4 Viewers)

[Chris Craig]

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REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS

BLAZERS 14-20 PELICANS 8-27
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STARTERS


Shaedon Sharpe Deni Avdija

Sidy Cissiko* Toumani Camara

Donovan Clingan


Jeremiah Fears Bryce McGowens*

Trey Murphy III° Zion Williamson


Yves Missi

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WHEN: JANUARY 2, 2026 - FRIDAY - 5:00 PM PST

WHERE: SMOOTHIE KING CENTER NEW ORLEANS LA



TV BROADCAST



STREAMING



RADIO BROADCAST


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BENCH



Robert Williams III Kris Murray

Yang Hansen Rayan Rupert

Duop Reath Caleb Love*

Jevonte Cooke* Damian Lillard°

Blake Wesley° Matisse Thybulle°

Scoot Henderson° Jrue Holiday°

Jerami Grant°

* Two Way Player °Injured player


Jordan Poole DeAndre Jordan

Kevon Looney Jose Alvarado

Jordan Hawkins Micah Peavy

Karlo Matkovic Hunter Dickinson*

Trey Alexander* Sadiq Bey°

Derick Queen° Dejounte Murray°

Herb Jones°

* Two Way Player ° Injured Player


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COACH




Tiago Splitter



James Borrego


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INJURIES


BLAZERS

Damian Lillard - Achilles - Out
Blake Wesley - Foot - Out
Matisse Thybulle - Thumb/Knee - Out
Scoot Henderson - Ham - Out
Jrue Holiday - Calf - Out
Jerami Grant - Achilles - Out

PELICANS

Saddiq Bey - Hip - Out
Derrick Queen - Quad - Out
Herb Jones - Ankle - Out
Dejounte Murray - Achilles - Out
Trey Murphy III - Back - Quest


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UPCOMING SCHEDULE


BLAZERS @ SPURS - 1/3 - 5:00 PM

BLAZERS VS JAZZ - 1/5 - 7:00 PM

BLAZERS VS ROCKETS - 1/7 - 7:00 PM

BLAZERS VS ROCKETS - 1/9 - 7:00 PM

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GAME NOTES

•The Blazers are 41-41 all time vs the Pelicans

• The Pelicans are on a 5 game losing streak. The Blazers are 2-3 in that time have lost to the Thunder after defeating the Celtics and Mavericks

•The Blazers defeated the Pelicans 125-117 on 11/12 in New Orleans

• The Pelicans defeated the Blazers 143-120 on 11/21 in New Orleans

• The Blazers will face the Pelicans again on 4/2 in Portland


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[Chris Craig]

They are almost as injured as we are.

 

[BigGameDamian]

So are we going back into tank mode or are we staying the course for the goal of making the playoffs?

 

[Chris Craig]

So are we going back into tank mode or are we staying the course for the goal of making the playoffs?

We are hedging our bets

 

[THE HCP]

 

[B-Roy]

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Who is this supposed to be?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Who is this supposed to be?

Looks like Derik Queen

 

[THE HCP]

Who is this supposed to be?

Mr. Queen!

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Mr. Queen!

You can tell he's still a young'un because he's got the Broccoli haircut all the boys have nowadays

 

[THE HCP]

Ran into NE Portland basketball legend Aaron Miles. He’s still on their coaching staff. Great dude even though he went to Jefferson!

 

[julius]

That is not a good start for the Blazers. And the refs are already not calling shit on NO.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I kniow this is a big over-reaction but seeing Messi vs. Clingan tonight brings up my recurring doubt about apparent Blazer strategy of drafting big, not very mobile centers...and I wonder if Billups, who could be considered quite old school, had too much influence on this?

 

[crandc]

Love for Love.

 

[B-Roy]

8 fouls already

 

[blazerkor]

This feels like the longest first quarter ever and we're still only halfway through.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Sidy doing good things.

Who will be better this game? Hansen or Queen? (Queen isn't playing)

 

[julius]

Someone is playing like they're on the 18th game of a 18 game road trip.

 

[B-Roy]

Hansen is literally so out of place

 

[BlazerBeav]

Hansen's first shot is an air-ball from three. Getting outworked in this one.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Bad pass by Toumani, but Love needs to get back faster on that...

 

[B-Roy]

Hansen spends half his possessions asking for post ups. Like this dude is obviously so out of place

 

[BlazerBeav]

Man, if we get blown out twice in New Orleans...

 

[Cugel]

Just an ugly ugly game for POR. Blown out by the Pels. I sure hope they get a good pick and a new GM makes it. Joe would pick some horseshit as per usual.

 

[B-Roy]

We have no discipline. We just play rat ball.

 

[blazerkor]

Just an ugly ugly game for POR. Blown out by the Pels. I sure hope they get a good pick and a new GM makes it. Joe would pick some horseshit as per usual.

That wasn't the entire game, even though it felt like it. That was just the first quarter. We're not out of the game either.

 

[julius]

Just an ugly ugly game for POR. Blown out by the Pels. I sure hope they get a good pick and a new GM makes it. Joe would pick some horseshit as per usual.

Yeah, because Shaedon and Donovan have been horse shit picks.

 

[BlazerBeav]

This was the winnable game on the trip - the effort should be there for this one.

 

[blazerkor]

We have no discipline. We just play rat ball.

One problem is that our offensive philosophy is basically just drive and kick but even though our drives are resulting in wide open threes on the kickout, we just don't have the three point shooting to make that work.

 

[blazerkor]

Shae has some amazing nonchalant dunks. Sometimes he's explosive but other times he flies to the rim and eases it in.

 

[B-Roy]

I become more and more convinced every game that Sharpe is meant for a secondary or tertiary role.