The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 118-106, pulling away to secure a 12-point win. Portland’s offense was driven by a high-volume perimeter attack, knocking down 20 three-pointers and pairing that with efficient shooting overall (22-of-41, 54.0% from the field). New Orleans stayed within range early behind balanced scoring, but Portland’s spacing and shot-making created separation as the game progressed. Jrue Holiday led Portland with 27 points, setting the tone as the Blazers repeatedly generated clean looks from deep. Deni Avdija (26 points) and Toumani Camara (23 points) provided strong secondary scoring, giving Portland three players over 20 points and making it difficult for New Orleans to load up on any single option. Portland also moved the ball effectively, finishing with 27 assists to keep the Pelicans’ defense in rotation. For New Orleans, J. Fears scored 21 points and Trey Murphy added 19, but the Pelicans couldn’t match Portland’s three-point output (9 made threes on 23 attempts). The teams were nearly even on the glass (Portland 45 rebounds, New Orleans 44) and close in assists (27-25), but the difference from beyond the arc proved decisive in the final margin. Going forward, Portland can point to its perimeter shooting and multi-scorer balance as a winning formula, especially when paired with strong ball movement. For New Orleans, the path to improvement centers on closing the gap in three-point production and finding more consistent offense when opponents are converting at high volume from deep.