NEW ORLEANS -- — Jordan Poole scored 22 points in his return from a left quadriceps injury that sidelined him for 18 games, and the New Orleans Pelicans snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 143-120 victory over the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night.

Trey Murphy III had 24 points and Bryce McGowens hit all five 3-pointers he took on his way to tying a career high with 23 points on 8-of-11 shooting for New Orleans.

The Pelicans won for just the second time since James Borrego took over as coach after Willie Green was fired on Nov. 15.

Shaedon Sharpe scored 21 points for Portland, which had just 10 players available and lost for the sixth time in seven games.

Six players scored 15 or more points for the Pelicans, including rookies Jeremiah Fears (19) and Derik Queen (17). New Orleans also set a franchise record with 86 points in the paint.

Sidy Cissoko scored 20 points for the Blazers, while Jerami Grant and Deni Avdija each had 16.

Poole scored 13 in the first half to help New Orleans start fast.

The Pelicans led for most of the opening half and by 12 points on McGowens' 3 early in the second quarter.

New Orleans led 70-65 when Avdija drew contact from Pelicans forward Herb Jones while putting up a floater from near the foul line with 1.3 seconds left in the half.

Jones, in his fifth NBA season, disputed the call and was assessed two technical fouls, resulting in the first ejection of his career.

Avdija made both technical free throws and then one of his two standard free throws to cut New Orleans' lead to 70-68 at halftime.

Up next

Trail Blazers: Host the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night.

Pelicans: Visit the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Kris Murray vs. Derik Queen (Deni Avdija gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Jerami Grant misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:38	Herbert Jones defensive rebound	0	0
11:30	Herbert Jones makes driving layup	2	0
11:23	Herbert Jones personal foul	2	0
11:17	Shaedon Sharpe misses 13-foot two point shot	2	0
11:14	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	2	0
11:09	Jeremiah Fears makes 1-foot two point shot	4	0
11:09	Shaedon Sharpe shooting foul	4	0
11:09	Jeremiah Fears makes free throw 1 of 1	5	0
10:56	Shaedon Sharpe makes 2-foot layup (Toumani Camara assists)	5	2
10:37	Herbert Jones makes 2-foot layup (Derik Queen assists)	7	2
10:11	Shaedon Sharpe makes layup	7	4
10:11	Jeremiah Fears shooting foul	7	4
10:11	Shaedon Sharpe misses free throw 1 of 1	7	4
10:06	Kris Murray offensive rebound	7	4
9:58	Jerami Grant misses 23-foot three point jumper	7	4
9:53	Herbert Jones defensive rebound	7	4
9:45	Shaedon Sharpe personal foul	7	4
9:38	Trey Murphy III makes 2-foot alley oop dunk shot (Derik Queen assists)	9	4
9:21	Shaedon Sharpe misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	9	4
9:18	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	9	4
9:04	Saddiq Bey misses driving layup	9	4
9:00	Saddiq Bey offensive rebound	9	4
9:00	Saddiq Bey misses tip shot	9	4
9:00	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	9	4
8:57	Jerami Grant makes 1-foot dunk (Deni Avdija assists)	9	6
8:32	Derik Queen misses driving layup	9	6
8:29	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	9	6
8:27	Herbert Jones blocks Deni Avdija 's 2-foot two point shot	9	6
8:27	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	9	6
8:25	Jerami Grant bad pass (Derik Queen steals)	9	6
8:25	Trey Murphy III steps out of bounds turnover	9	6
8:14	Toumani Camara misses 26-foot three point jumper	9	6
8:11	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	9	6
8:08	Jeremiah Fears makes two point shot (Trey Murphy III assists)	11	6
7:55	Jerami Grant misses 22-foot three point jumper	11	6
7:52	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	11	6
7:47	Saddiq Bey misses 24-foot three point shot	11	6
7:45	Derik Queen offensive rebound	11	6
7:45	Derik Queen makes two point shot	13	6
7:45	Toumani Camara shooting foul	13	6
7:45	Trail Blazers Full timeout	13	6
7:45	Sidy Cissoko enters the game for Jerami Grant	13	6
7:45	Derik Queen makes free throw 1 of 1	14	6
7:31	Deni Avdija lost ball turnover (Derik Queen steals)	14	6
7:25	Saddiq Bey misses two point shot	14	6
7:21	Kris Murray defensive rebound	14	6
7:17	Sidy Cissoko misses 23-foot three point shot	14	6
7:15	Kris Murray offensive rebound	14	6
7:10	Kris Murray misses 23-foot three point jumper	14	6
7:08	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	14	6
7:08	Herbert Jones loose ball foul	14	6
7:08	Jordan Poole enters the game for Herbert Jones	14	6
7:03	Derik Queen shooting foul	14	6
7:03	Shaedon Sharpe misses free throw 1 of 2	14	6
7:03	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	14	6
7:03	Shaedon Sharpe makes free throw 2 of 2	14	7
6:58	Jordan Poole misses alley oop layup	14	7
6:56	Toumani Camara vs. Trey Murphy III (Deni Avdija gains possession)	14	7
6:56	Trail Blazers defensive team rebound	14	7
6:49	Deni Avdija makes 1-foot two point shot (Toumani Camara assists)	14	9
6:49	Trey Murphy III shooting foul	14	9
6:49	Deni Avdija makes free throw 1 of 1	14	10
6:36	Trey Murphy III makes 12-foot jumper (Jeremiah Fears assists)	16	10
6:24	Shaedon Sharpe out of bounds lost ball turnover	16	10
6:11	Saddiq Bey lost ball turnover (Deni Avdija steals)	16	10
6:07	Kris Murray makes tip shot	16	12
6:07	Deni Avdija misses two point shot	16	12
6:07	Kris Murray offensive rebound	16	12
5:57	Toumani Camara shooting foul	16	12
5:57	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 1 of 2	17	12
5:57	Jose Alvarado enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	17	12
5:57	Caleb Love enters the game for Shaedon Sharpe	17	12
5:57	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 2 of 2	18	12
5:45	Sidy Cissoko makes driving layup (Kris Murray assists)	18	14
5:22	Kris Murray blocks Saddiq Bey 's 3-foot layup	18	14
5:18	Kris Murray defensive rebound	18	14
5:15	Toumani Camara makes 22-foot three point shot (Caleb Love assists)	18	17
5:13	Pelicans Full timeout	18	17
5:13	Yves Missi enters the game for Derik Queen	18	17
5:13	Bryce McGowens enters the game for Saddiq Bey	18	17
4:53	Trey Murphy III makes 1-foot dunk (Bryce McGowens assists)	20	17
4:42	Yves Missi blocks Deni Avdija 's 3-foot driving layup	20	17
4:39	Jose Alvarado defensive rebound	20	17
4:39	Trey Murphy III makes dunk (Jordan Poole assists)	22	17
4:31	Toumani Camara makes 26-foot three pointer	22	20
4:24	Jordan Poole makes driving layup	24	20
4:24	Toumani Camara shooting foul	24	20
4:24	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Trey Murphy III	24	20
4:24	Duop Reath enters the game for Toumani Camara	24	20
4:24	Jordan Poole makes free throw 1 of 1	25	20
4:06	Deni Avdija misses 25-foot three point jumper	25	20
4:03	Jose Alvarado defensive rebound	25	20
3:48	Jose Alvarado bad pass (Kris Murray steals)	25	20
3:44	Deni Avdija makes two point shot	25	22
3:29	Sidy Cissoko personal foul	25	22
3:29	Jordan Poole makes free throw 1 of 2	26	22
3:29	Jerami Grant enters the game for Deni Avdija	26	22
3:29	Rayan Rupert enters the game for Kris Murray	26	22
3:29	Jordan Poole makes free throw 2 of 2	27	22
3:14	Caleb Love lost ball turnover (Bryce McGowens steals)	27	22
3:08	Bryce McGowens makes two point shot	29	22
2:54	Sidy Cissoko makes 7-foot two point shot (Caleb Love assists)	29	24
2:54	Yves Missi shooting foul	29	24
2:54	Sidy Cissoko makes free throw 1 of 1	29	25
2:46	Jordan Poole misses 28-foot three point jumper	29	25
2:43	Yves Missi offensive rebound	29	25
2:42	Yves Missi makes two point shot	31	25
2:31	Duop Reath misses 26-foot three point jumper	31	25
2:27	Rayan Rupert offensive rebound	31	25
2:26	Rayan Rupert makes two point shot	31	27
2:16	Saddiq Bey misses 23-foot three point jumper	31	27
2:16	Pelicans offensive team rebound	31	27
2:15	Duop Reath loose ball foul	31	27
2:15	Yves Missi misses free throw 1 of 2	31	27
2:15	Pelicans offensive team rebound	31	27
2:15	Yves Missi makes free throw 2 of 2	32	27
2:01	Sidy Cissoko makes 25-foot three point jumper (Caleb Love assists)	32	30
1:52	Jordan Poole misses finger roll layup	32	30
1:49	Yves Missi offensive rebound	32	30
1:47	Yves Missi misses 2-foot two point shot	32	30
1:47	Trail Blazers defensive team rebound	32	30
1:36	Jerami Grant misses driving layup	32	30
1:32	Yves Missi defensive rebound	32	30
1:23	Saddiq Bey makes 2-foot dunk (Jose Alvarado assists)	34	30
1:14	Jerami Grant lost ball turnover (Yves Missi steals)	34	30
1:10	Jose Alvarado misses 25-foot three point shot	34	30
1:05	Saddiq Bey offensive rebound	34	30
1:05	Saddiq Bey makes tip shot	36	30
53.2	Jerami Grant misses 10-foot two point shot	36	30
50.6	Yves Missi defensive rebound	36	30
45.9	Jordan Poole makes 22-foot three point shot (Jose Alvarado assists)	39	30
33.1	Caleb Love misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	39	30
30.3	Bryce McGowens defensive rebound	39	30
7.8	Jose Alvarado misses two point shot	39	30
7.8	Pelicans offensive team rebound	39	30
7.8	shot clock turnover	39	30
7.8	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Jordan Poole	39	30
1.4	Duop Reath misses 23-foot three point jumper	39	30
1.4	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	39	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	39	30

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Venue

Smoothie King Center

New Orleans, LA

Date & Time

1:00 AM, December 12, 2025

Coverage

GCSEN, Pelicans.com, KUNP 16, BlazerVision

Attendance

13,448

Referees

Gediminas Petraitis, Jonathan Sterling, Dannica Baroody

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	49	15	.766	W4
Minnesota	40	23	.635	W5
Denver	39	25	.609	L1
Portland	30	34	.469	L1
Utah	19	44	.302	W1

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	46	17	.730	W3
Houston	39	23	.629	W1
Memphis	23	38	.377	L2
Dallas	21	42	.333	L6
New Orleans	20	45	.308	L1

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