Portland Trail Blazers dominate with a 119-100 victory over struggling New Orleans Pelicans. Avdija and Sharpe shine in Blazers' strong first half lead.
Shaedon Sharpe and rookie Duop Reath combined for 42 points, as the Portland Trail Blazers got their second straight impressive road win this week, 103-95 over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 28 points before heading to the bench in the third quarter and the Oklahoma City Thunder won their fifth straight game with a 134-91 rout of the Portland Trail Blazers
Damian Lillard was traded by Portland to Milwaukee Bucks. The deal ends his 11-year run with the Trail Blazers and granting Lillard his wish to be moved elsewhere in hopes of winning an NBA title.
Kawhi Leonard also returned for the Los Angeles Clippers, as did Jamal Murray for the Denver Nuggets, after they both sat out last season recovering from surgeries for ACL tears.