PORTLAND -- After missing the last five games with left knee soreness, Maurice Harkless reassumed his place in Portland’s starting lineup Friday night versus the Pelicans, with Jake Layman going back to the reserve unit.
That didn’t stop Layman from making his presence felt.
The 6-9 forward in his third season out of Maryland came off the bench to score 20 points, all in the second quarter, to help the Trail Blazers to a 128-112 victory versus the Pelicans in front of a sellout crowd of 19,598 Friday might.
The Trail Blazers are now 28-19 overall and 20-7 at home this season.