Deni Avdija scored 34 for the Portland Trail Blazers; Zion Williamson scored 35 for the New Orleans Pelicans.

Portland Trail Blazers at New Orleans Pelicans

2025-26 · Regular season Fri, Jan 2, 2026 · 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

109

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 122-109 on the road on Friday, January 2, 2026 at Smoothie King Center. Deni Avdija had 34 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists for the Portland Trail Blazers. Zion Williamson had 35 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Portland Trail Blazers led 63-55 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 34-18. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Deni Avdija (double-double, Portland Trail Blazers), Donovan Clingan (double-double, Portland Trail Blazers). Bench points: Portland Trail Blazers 34, New Orleans Pelicans 22. Shaedon Sharpe had 23 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist 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, 06:29:14 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 122-109 on January 2, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Deni Avdija scored 34 for the Portland Trail Blazers; Zion Williamson scored 35 for the New Orleans Pelicans.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Portland Trail Blazers	29	34	22	37	122
New Orleans Pelicans	37	18	20	34	109

Game leaders

Portland Trail Blazers

Points: 34 Deni Avdija
Rebounds: 15 Donovan Clingan
Assists: 11 Deni Avdija

New Orleans Pelicans

Points: 35 Zion Williamson
Rebounds: 12 Kevon Looney
Assists: 6 Jordan Poole

Deni Avdija double-double (34 PTS, 11 AST) · Donovan Clingan double-double (11 PTS, 15 REB)

Portland Trail Blazers
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Deni Avdija starter	38:24	34	7	11	1	1	2	10-19	3-5	11-14	4	+14
Toumani Camara starter	33:44	14	6	4	0	1	1	4-11	4-11	2-3	3	+10
Shaedon Sharpe starter	30:58	23	5	1	0	0	3	9-18	1-6	4-4	1	+0
Donovan Clingan starter	29:31	11	15	1	0	1	0	5-10	0-3	1-2	2	+15
Kris Murray starter	26:00	6	4	3	3	2	0	1-7	0-3	4-5	3	+19
Caleb Love bench	27:33	22	2	2	0	0	1	7-13	6-11	2-2	2	+3
Sidy Cissoko bench	19:30	5	0	3	2	1	1	2-7	1-4	0-0	0	+8
Robert Williams III bench	18:29	4	6	1	0	1	0	2-3	0-0	0-0	2	-2
Rayan Rupert bench	14:16	3	1	1	0	0	0	1-3	1-3	0-0	0	+3
Yang Hansen bench	1:35	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	-5

Not available: Damian Lillard, Scoot Henderson, Jerami Grant

New Orleans Pelicans
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Zion Williamson starter	30:42	35	8	2	2	2	0	15-26	0-0	5-8	1	-17
Jordan Poole starter	29:48	16	1	6	0	0	2	5-16	4-11	2-3	5	-1
Jeremiah Fears starter	29:10	18	5	4	0	2	4	8-15	0-3	2-2	0	-5
Bryce McGowens starter	24:23	13	4	0	1	0	1	4-9	2-2	3-4	2	-25
Yves Missi starter	20:57	5	3	2	1	3	0	2-4	0-0	1-1	0	-4
Kevon Looney bench	24:20	4	12	2	1	1	1	2-4	0-1	0-0	1	+6
Micah Peavy bench	23:37	2	3	2	1	1	0	1-9	0-5	0-0	5	+12
Jose Alvarado bench	20:30	0	3	4	0	0	2	0-3	0-3	0-0	2	-13
Karlo Matkovic bench	20:01	16	2	0	2	2	2	7-8	2-3	0-0	4	-11
Jordan Hawkins bench	16:32	0	1	0	0	0	3	0-4	0-2	0-0	2	-7

Not available: Saddiq Bey, Derik Queen, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III, Dejounte Murray

Team statistics
Portland Trail Blazers	Stat	New Orleans Pelicans
24/30 (80%)	Free throws	13/18 (72%)
25/45 (55%)	2 pointers	36/68 (52%)
16/47 (34%)	3 pointers	8/30 (26%)
41/92 (44%)	Field goals	44/98 (44%)
46	Rebounds	42
27	Defensive rebounds	23
19	Offensive rebounds	19
27	Assists	22
9	Turnovers	15
6	Steals	8
7	Blocks	11
17	Fouls	22
11	Max points in a row	8
29:07	Time spent in lead	15:20
22	Biggest lead	10

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

Largest margin: 21 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 9
Times tied: 6
Largest lead · Portland Trail Blazers: 22 Q4 5:36
Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans: 10 Q1 1:00
Longest run: 11-0 Portland Trail Blazers · Q2 5:25 to Q2 2:46

Scoring plays

Q1 · 36 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Portland Trail Blazers	New Orleans Pelicans
11:45	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	0	2
11:33	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal	0	4
10:57	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi 2-pt field goal	0	6
10:57	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi Free throw	0	7
10:42	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	1	7
10:42	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	2	7
10:24	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens 3-pt field goal	2	10
10:13	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara 3-pt field goal	5	10
9:59	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Poole Free throw	5	11
9:42	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal	7	11
9:35	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	9	11
9:21	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Poole Free throw	9	12
9:05	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal	11	12
8:57	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	11	14
8:44	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	13	14
8:31	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens Free throw	13	15
8:12	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	15	15
8:12	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	16	15
8:00	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	16	17
7:43	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens Free throw	16	18
7:43	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens Free throw	16	19
7:29	Portland Trail Blazers	Sidy Cissoko 3-pt field goal	19	19
7:10	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	19	21
6:54	Portland Trail Blazers	Caleb Love 3-pt field goal	22	21
6:38	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson Free throw	22	22
6:15	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 3-pt field goal	25	22
6:04	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson Free throw	25	23
5:49	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	25	25
4:18	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 3-pt field goal	25	28
3:01	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal	25	30
2:07	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	27	30
1:47	New Orleans Pelicans	Kevon Looney 2-pt field goal	27	32
1:16	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal	27	34
1:00	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 3-pt field goal	27	37
0:52	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	28	37
0:52	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	29	37

Q2 · 27 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Portland Trail Blazers	New Orleans Pelicans
11:26	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	31	37
11:12	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	31	39
10:52	Portland Trail Blazers	Caleb Love 3-pt field goal	34	39
10:34	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	34	41
10:17	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	35	41
10:17	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	36	41
9:42	Portland Trail Blazers	Donovan Clingan Free throw	37	41
8:59	Portland Trail Blazers	Rayan Rupert 3-pt field goal	40	41
8:17	Portland Trail Blazers	Donovan Clingan 2-pt field goal	42	41
8:02	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	42	43
7:41	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 3-pt field goal	45	43
7:31	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	45	45
6:57	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	45	47
6:30	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	45	49
6:07	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal	45	51
5:25	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe Free throw	46	51
5:25	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe Free throw	47	51
5:09	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal	49	51
4:19	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara Free throw	50	51
4:19	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara Free throw	51	51
3:48	Portland Trail Blazers	Robert Williams III 2-pt field goal	53	51
2:46	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara 3-pt field goal	56	51
2:24	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	56	53
1:16	Portland Trail Blazers	Donovan Clingan 2-pt field goal	58	53
0:36	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 3-pt field goal	61	53
0:15	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	61	55
0:05	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal	63	55

Q3 · 22 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Portland Trail Blazers	New Orleans Pelicans
11:27	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal	65	55
11:12	Portland Trail Blazers	Kris Murray 2-pt field goal	67	55
10:57	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	67	57
10:10	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara 3-pt field goal	70	57
9:44	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal	72	57
9:16	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal	72	59
9:05	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	74	59
8:11	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	74	61
7:52	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	74	63
7:05	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal	74	65
6:09	Portland Trail Blazers	Donovan Clingan 2-pt field goal	76	65
5:52	New Orleans Pelicans	Kevon Looney 2-pt field goal	76	67
5:15	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	76	69
4:57	Portland Trail Blazers	Donovan Clingan 2-pt field goal	78	69
4:35	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	78	71
4:24	Portland Trail Blazers	Caleb Love 2-pt field goal	80	71
4:04	Portland Trail Blazers	Sidy Cissoko 2-pt field goal	82	71
2:44	Portland Trail Blazers	Caleb Love Free throw	83	71
2:44	Portland Trail Blazers	Caleb Love Free throw	84	71
1:52	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal	84	73
0:52	Portland Trail Blazers	Kris Murray Free throw	85	73
0:29	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi 2-pt field goal	85	75

Q4 · 37 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Portland Trail Blazers	New Orleans Pelicans
11:38	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal	87	75
10:56	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 3-pt field goal	90	75
10:38	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens 3-pt field goal	90	78
10:27	Portland Trail Blazers	Kris Murray Free throw	91	78
10:27	Portland Trail Blazers	Kris Murray Free throw	92	78
10:27	Portland Trail Blazers	Kris Murray Free throw	93	78
10:01	Portland Trail Blazers	Donovan Clingan 2-pt field goal	95	78
9:49	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	95	80
9:28	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson Free throw	95	81
9:28	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson Free throw	95	82
9:16	Portland Trail Blazers	Caleb Love 3-pt field goal	98	82
8:43	Portland Trail Blazers	Caleb Love 3-pt field goal	101	82
7:49	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	102	82
6:47	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal	102	84
6:23	Portland Trail Blazers	Caleb Love 3-pt field goal	105	84
6:03	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	105	86
5:36	Portland Trail Blazers	Toumani Camara 3-pt field goal	108	86
5:15	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal	108	89
5:02	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	109	89
5:02	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	110	89
4:43	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal	110	92
4:22	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija 2-pt field goal	112	92
4:22	Portland Trail Blazers	Deni Avdija Free throw	113	92
4:02	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal	113	95
3:34	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears Free throw	113	96
3:34	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears Free throw	113	97
3:20	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	113	99
2:57	Portland Trail Blazers	Robert Williams III 2-pt field goal	115	99
2:14	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	115	101
2:14	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson Free throw	115	102
1:55	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe Free throw	116	102
1:55	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe Free throw	117	102
1:16	Portland Trail Blazers	Shaedon Sharpe 2-pt field goal	119	102
1:11	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	119	104
0:35	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal	119	107
0:14	Portland Trail Blazers	Caleb Love 3-pt field goal	122	107
0:10	New Orleans Pelicans	Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal	122	109

2025-26 season series

After this game: Portland Trail Blazers 2-1. Final series: Portland Trail Blazers 3-1.

Nov 12: Portland Trail Blazers 125 at New Orleans Pelicans 117
Dec 11: Portland Trail Blazers 120 at New Orleans Pelicans 143
Jan 2: Portland Trail Blazers 122 at New Orleans Pelicans 109 (this game)
Apr 2: New Orleans Pelicans 106 at Portland Trail Blazers 118

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