Trail Blazers (3-1), Pelicans (1-3)
PORTLAND – Despite losing four-time All-Star forward Anthony Davis to injury after just five minutes of action Tuesday, New Orleans played evenly with Portland for much of the Western Conference matchup. Ultimately a familiar scenario played out for the Pelicans in Oregon, however, with the Trail Blazers making more big plays down the stretch in order to prevail.
Davis only played 5:01 before leaving with a left knee injury, apparently from bumping knees with a Portland player. ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Davis underwent an MRI at the Moda Center during the game.