Playing without Zion Williamson on a back-to-back, New Orleans trailed 75-42 to Portland at halftime Wednesday night in a one-sided defeat at the Smoothie King Center.

Anfernee Simons scored 17 points and Toumani Camara 15 for Portland, which led 75-42 at halftime and cruised from there. Deandre Ayton scored 11 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for the Blazers, who ...

In fact, the Blazers almost scored more points in the first quarter (40) than the Pelicans scored in the entire first half ...

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has been ruled out for their game against the Portland Trail Blazers as he ...

He was suspended three games without pay after a fight with two Dallas Mavericks players that led to all three being ejected in a Dec. 27 game at Footprint Center in Phoenix. Nurkic came off the bench ...

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum, right, drives to the hoop against Portland Trail Blazers forward Toumani Camara, left ...

Williamson put on a show, but the Pelicans dropped to a Western Conference-worst 7-30 with a loss to the Timberwolves.

BOTTOM LINE: Yves Missi and the New Orleans Pelicans host Deni Avdija and the Portland Trail Blazers in Western Conference play. The Pelicans are 3-18 in Western Conference games. New Orleans gives up ...

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