Deni Avdija scored 26 for the Portland Trail Blazers; CJ McCollum scored 23 for the New Orleans Pelicans.

Portland Trail Blazers at New Orleans Pelicans

2024-25 · Regular season Wed, Jan 8, 2025 · 8:00 pm EST · All results that day · Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans head-to-head · Portland Trail Blazers schedule · New Orleans Pelicans schedule

Final

Away

New Orleans Pelicans

100

Venue: Smoothie King Center

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Portland Trail Blazers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 119-100 on the road on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. Deni Avdija had 26 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists for the Portland Trail Blazers. CJ McCollum had 23 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Portland Trail Blazers led 75-42 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 35-18. Double-digit figures in two categories: Deandre Ayton (double-double, Portland Trail Blazers). Bench points: Portland Trail Blazers 29, New Orleans Pelicans 53. Shaedon Sharpe had 21 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans?: The Portland Trail Blazers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 119-100 on January 8, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Deni Avdija scored 26 for the Portland Trail Blazers; CJ McCollum scored 23 for the New Orleans Pelicans.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Portland Trail Blazers	40	35	23	21	119
New Orleans Pelicans	24	18	34	24	100

Game leaders

Portland Trail Blazers

Points: 26 Deni Avdija
Rebounds: 13 Deandre Ayton
Assists: 5 Toumani Camara

New Orleans Pelicans

Points: 23 CJ McCollum
Rebounds: 7 Yves Missi
Assists: 5 Dejounte Murray

Deandre Ayton double-double (11 PTS, 13 REB)

Portland Trail Blazers
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Shaedon Sharpe starter	33:18	21	1	2	1	0	2	8-13	4-7	1-1	0	+28
Toumani Camara starter	29:21	15	3	5	3	1	2	4-8	1-4	6-6	3	+23
Anfernee Simons starter	28:44	17	6	5	1	0	0	7-11	3-7	0-0	0	+15
Deni Avdija starter	27:04	26	6	2	1	1	3	10-15	4-7	2-4	2	+24
Deandre Ayton starter	27:03	11	13	3	0	1	1	5-8	0-0	1-2	1	+26
Scoot Henderson bench	29:13	13	2	5	1	0	5	6-15	1-5	0-0	2	+4
Kris Murray bench	20:56	6	1	0	1	0	0	3-6	0-3	0-0	1	-5
Robert Williams III bench	16:12	4	6	0	1	4	0	2-3	0-0	0-0	2	+2
Dalano Banton bench	14:56	4	1	2	2	0	0	2-6	0-3	0-0	1	+1
Rayan Rupert bench	4:45	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	-9
Jabari Walker bench	4:45	0	2	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	-9
Duop Reath bench	3:43	2	2	0	0	0	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	-5

Not available: Donovan Clingan, Jerami Grant, Matisse Thybulle

New Orleans Pelicans
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
CJ McCollum starter	27:06	23	2	2	0	0	2	10-17	3-7	0-0	3	-17
Dejounte Murray starter	25:52	20	3	5	2	0	4	8-14	2-5	2-2	0	-27
Yves Missi starter	24:56	2	7	4	0	1	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	-26
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl starter	19:45	2	4	2	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	3	+1
Herbert Jones starter	18:18	0	0	1	2	0	1	0-3	0-1	0-0	2	-17
Javonte Green bench	28:48	9	7	0	0	1	1	3-7	2-5	1-1	2	+2
Jordan Hawkins bench	25:12	10	1	1	0	0	3	4-16	2-9	0-0	0	-11
Brandon Boston Jr. bench	21:12	6	4	0	1	0	3	3-12	0-4	0-2	2	-11
Jose Alvarado bench	19:46	9	3	3	3	1	3	3-8	1-2	2-3	2	-5
Daniel Theis bench	17:03	6	6	0	1	0	0	2-3	0-0	2-2	1	-2
Karlo Matkovic bench	6:01	4	4	1	1	0	0	2-3	0-1	0-0	0	+9
Antonio Reeves bench	6:01	9	0	0	1	0	0	3-4	2-3	1-1	0	+9

Not available: Brandon Ingram, Trey Murphy III, Zion Williamson, Jamal Cain

Team statistics
Portland Trail Blazers	Stat	New Orleans Pelicans
10/13 (76%)	Free throws	8/11 (72%)
35/52 (67%)	2 pointers	28/53 (52%)
13/36 (36%)	3 pointers	12/37 (32%)
48/88 (54%)	Field goals	40/90 (44%)
44	Rebounds	41
29	Defensive rebounds	23
15	Offensive rebounds	18
24	Assists	19
13	Turnovers	17
11	Steals	11
7	Blocks	3
14	Fouls	15
9	Max points in a row	8
47:31	Time spent in lead	0:00
33	Biggest lead	0

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: New Orleans Pelicans ahead)

Largest margin: 33 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 0
Times tied: 1
Largest lead · Portland Trail Blazers: 33 Q2 0:59
Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans: Never led
Longest run: 9-0 Portland Trail Blazers · Q2 4:15 to Q2 0:59

Scoring plays

Q1 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Portland Trail Blazers	New Orleans Pelicans
11:42	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 3-pt field goal	3	0
11:17	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 2-pt field goal	3	2
11:02	Portland Trail Blazers	Deandre Ayton Free throw	4	2
10:44	New Orleans Pelicans	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	4	4
10:33	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	6	4
10:07	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara 2-pt field goal	8	4
9:35	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	10	4
9:11	New Orleans Pelicans	CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal	10	7
9:00	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal	12	7
9:00	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe Free throw	13	7
8:03	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 3-pt field goal	16	7
7:47	New Orleans Pelicans	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	16	9
7:29	Portland Trail Blazers	Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal	19	9
6:56	Portland Trail Blazers	Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal	21	9
6:44	New Orleans Pelicans	Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal	21	11
6:27	Portland Trail Blazers	Scoot Henderson 2-pt field goal	23	11
6:06	New Orleans Pelicans	Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal	23	13
5:52	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara 3-pt field goal	26	13
5:09	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal	28	13
4:56	New Orleans Pelicans	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	28	15
4:26	New Orleans Pelicans	Dejounte Murray Free throw	28	16
4:26	New Orleans Pelicans	Dejounte Murray Free throw	28	17
4:07	Portland Trail Blazers	Scoot Henderson 2-pt field goal	30	17
3:38	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal	32	17
3:21	New Orleans Pelicans	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	32	19
3:03	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 3-pt field goal	35	19
1:17	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal	35	22
1:03	Portland Trail Blazers	Scoot Henderson 3-pt field goal	38	22
0:35	Portland Trail Blazers	Kris Murray 2-pt field goal	40	22
0:16	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal	40	24

Q2 · 25 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Portland Trail Blazers	New Orleans Pelicans
11:02	New Orleans Pelicans	Daniel Theis 2-pt field goal	40	26
9:53	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 3-pt field goal	43	26
9:29	Portland Trail Blazers	Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal	46	26
9:19	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado Free throw	46	27
9:19	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado Free throw	46	28
8:57	Portland Trail Blazers	Robert Williams III 2-pt field goal	48	28
8:30	Portland Trail Blazers	Kris Murray 2-pt field goal	50	28
8:23	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal	50	30
8:03	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal	52	30
7:43	Portland Trail Blazers	Kris Murray 2-pt field goal	54	30
6:38	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	56	30
6:24	New Orleans Pelicans	Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal	56	32
6:12	Portland Trail Blazers	Dalano Banton 2-pt field goal	58	32
6:04	New Orleans Pelicans	Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal	58	34
4:56	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 3-pt field goal	61	34
4:34	New Orleans Pelicans	Dejounte Murray 3-pt field goal	61	37
4:15	Portland Trail Blazers	Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal	63	37
2:55	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 3-pt field goal	66	37
2:21	Portland Trail Blazers	Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal	68	37
0:59	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara 2-pt field goal	70	37
0:49	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal	70	40
0:29	Portland Trail Blazers	Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal	72	40
0:06	New Orleans Pelicans	Daniel Theis Free throw	72	41
0:06	New Orleans Pelicans	Daniel Theis Free throw	72	42
0:01	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 3-pt field goal	75	42

Q3 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Portland Trail Blazers	New Orleans Pelicans
11:39	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi 2-pt field goal	75	44
11:19	Portland Trail Blazers	Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal	77	44
11:04	New Orleans Pelicans	Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal	77	46
10:06	New Orleans Pelicans	Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal	77	48
9:54	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	78	48
9:41	New Orleans Pelicans	Dejounte Murray 3-pt field goal	78	51
9:17	Portland Trail Blazers	Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal	80	51
8:28	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara 2-pt field goal	82	51
8:09	New Orleans Pelicans	Javonte Green 3-pt field goal	82	54
7:51	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	83	54
7:09	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	85	54
6:21	New Orleans Pelicans	CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal	85	57
5:55	Portland Trail Blazers	Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal	87	57
5:15	New Orleans Pelicans	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	87	59
4:35	New Orleans Pelicans	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	87	61
4:23	Portland Trail Blazers	Scoot Henderson 2-pt field goal	89	61
4:14	New Orleans Pelicans	CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal	89	64
4:13	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara Free throw	90	64
4:13	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara Free throw	91	64
3:55	New Orleans Pelicans	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	91	66
3:36	Portland Trail Blazers	Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal	94	66
3:16	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara Free throw	95	66
3:16	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara Free throw	96	66
3:01	New Orleans Pelicans	Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal	96	68
2:33	New Orleans Pelicans	Javonte Green 2-pt field goal	96	70
2:33	New Orleans Pelicans	Javonte Green Free throw	96	71
2:06	New Orleans Pelicans	Javonte Green 3-pt field goal	96	74
1:46	Portland Trail Blazers	Robert Williams III 2-pt field goal	98	74
0:53	New Orleans Pelicans	Daniel Theis 2-pt field goal	98	76

Q4 · 22 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Portland Trail Blazers	New Orleans Pelicans
11:22	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	100	76
10:50	Portland Trail Blazers	Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal	102	76
10:06	New Orleans Pelicans	Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal	102	78
9:46	Portland Trail Blazers	Dalano Banton 2-pt field goal	104	78
8:51	New Orleans Pelicans	Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal	104	80
8:18	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal	104	83
7:05	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 3-pt field goal	107	83
6:22	Portland Trail Blazers	Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal	109	83
6:01	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	111	83
5:15	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal	111	85
4:45	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara Free throw	112	85
4:45	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara Free throw	113	85
4:29	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal	113	87
4:11	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal	113	89
1:34	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal	113	91
1:17	Portland Trail Blazers	Duop Reath 2-pt field goal	115	91
1:12	New Orleans Pelicans	Antonio Reeves 2-pt field goal	115	93
1:12	New Orleans Pelicans	Antonio Reeves Free throw	115	94
1:03	Portland Trail Blazers	Scoot Henderson 2-pt field goal	117	94
0:53	New Orleans Pelicans	Antonio Reeves 3-pt field goal	117	97
0:38	New Orleans Pelicans	Antonio Reeves 3-pt field goal	117	100
0:15	Portland Trail Blazers	Scoot Henderson 2-pt field goal	119	100

2024-25 season series

After this game: Portland Trail Blazers 3-1. Final series: Portland Trail Blazers 3-1.

Oct 25: New Orleans Pelicans 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 103
Oct 27: New Orleans Pelicans 103 at Portland Trail Blazers 125
Nov 4: Portland Trail Blazers 118 at New Orleans Pelicans 100
Jan 8: Portland Trail Blazers 119 at New Orleans Pelicans 100 (this game)

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