Holiday Rains 7 Threes As Blazers Torch Pelicans In Rip City

Jrue Holiday scored 27 with seven 3s as the Blazers beat the Pelicans 118-106; new owners were courtside.

Apr. 3, 2026 at 3:29pm

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Jrue Holiday caught fire from long range, dropping 27 points and burying seven 3-pointers as the Portland Trail Blazers rolled past the New Orleans Pelicans 118-106 at the Moda Center on Thursday night. Deni Avdija added 26, and Toumani Camara chipped in 23 in a balanced scoring night that carried Portland through the fourth quarter. The victory was the Blazers' third in a row and kept them in a strong spot as the regular season winds down.

Why it matters

The win locked in at least a play-in berth for Portland and pulled the Blazers within a half-game of the eighth-place Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference. The NBA board's approval of the sale of the Blazers was announced earlier this week, and the new ownership group made their courtside debut, adding another storyline to the night as the franchise steps into a new chapter off the floor.

The details

Holiday also handed out nine assists, and his deep 3 with 1:21 to play, which stretched the lead to 116-105, effectively shut the door. Avdija stuffed the stat sheet with 26 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, while Camara's 23 points helped keep the pressure on New Orleans throughout the night. The Pelicans got a lift from Jeremiah Fears, who came off the bench to score 21, but they struggled to match Portland's late shooting surge once Holiday and company heated up.

  • The game was played on Thursday, April 3, 2026.
  • The NBA Board of Governors approved the reported $4.25 billion sale of the Blazers earlier this week, and the new ownership group officially took over on Tuesday.

The players

Jrue Holiday

A veteran guard for the Portland Trail Blazers who scored 27 points and hit seven 3-pointers in the win over the Pelicans.

Deni Avdija

A forward for the Portland Trail Blazers who had 26 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists in the victory.

Toumani Camara

A forward for the Portland Trail Blazers who scored 23 points to help the team defeat the Pelicans.

Jeremiah Fears

A player for the New Orleans Pelicans who came off the bench to score 21 points in the losing effort.

Tom Dundon

The leader of the new ownership group that recently purchased the Portland Trail Blazers for a reported $4.25 billion.

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What’s next

The Blazers head to Denver on Monday, while the Pelicans visit Sacramento on Saturday, giving both squads quick turnarounds as they hit the final stretch of the season.

The takeaway

With the postseason looming, Portland's closing run of games will determine whether the Blazers crash the party as a dark-horse threat or merely arrive as another play-in plot twist.