nba Game Recap
Trail Blazers Down New Orleans 106-95 - Match Report
Jerami Grant went off for 27 points and added 8 rebounds leading Portland over New Orleans, 106-95, on Thursday at Smoothie King Center.
Portland won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +10.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 223.0.
Portland got 23 points from Anfernee Simons and another 17 points from Josh Hart. Anfernee Simons contributed 6 assists, while Drew Eubanks cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
New Orleans got 29 points from Zion Williamson in a losing cause and another 16 points from Trey Murphy III. CJ McCollum contributed 7 assists for the Pelicans, while Jonas Valanciunas had 11 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed New Orleans were victorious, as the score was 57-51 at the break.
Portland won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 46-45.
Next game, Portland takes its act on the road to face Dallas looking for another win. For New Orleans, they head home to face Houston.