nba Game Recap
Portland Falls 127-110 to Pelicans - Recap
Trey Murphy III poured in 41 points for New Orleans on Sunday, as they defeated Portland 127-110 at Smoothie King Center.
New Orleans won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 221.5.
New Orleans got 22 points from CJ McCollum and another 19 points from Josh Richardson. CJ McCollum contributed 11 assists, while Jonas Valanciunas cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.
The Trail Blazers got a 17-point performance from Anfernee Simons, who was supported by 14 points from Kevin Knox II. Jerami Grant had 4 assists in a losing cause for Portland, while Drew Eubanks grabbed 7 rebounds.
New Orleans led at halftime, 74-54.
Portland won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 46-43.
Next game, New Orleans takes its act home to face Los Angeles looking for another win. For Portland, they head home to face New York.