After a wonderfully harmonious 42 minutes of basketball that would have made any composer proud, the Pelicans watched another victory slip through their very fingers.
With 5:56 remaining in the game, New Orleans led Portland by 17 points. They had played brilliantly up to that point, scoring at will and occasionally finding success defensively. Then the Trail Blazers proceeded to go on a 13-0 run. The game remained a tussle until the very end, with the Pelicans having and whiffing on three good opportunities to escape with a victory in the waning moments.
With 7.