New Orleans Pelicans (32-43, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (27-48, 12th in the Western Conference)
Portland, Oregon; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Portland enters the matchup with New Orleans as losers of four games in a row.
The Trail Blazers have gone 11-34 against Western Conference teams. Portland has a 15-30 record against teams above .500.
The Pelicans are 21-24 in Western Conference play. New Orleans is second in the Western Conference with 11.8 offensive rebounds per game led by Jonas Valanciunas averaging 3.1.
The two teams match up for the second time this season. The Pelicans defeated the Trail Blazers 111-97 in their last meeting on Dec. 22. Brandon Ingram led the Pelicans with 28 points, and Damian Lillard led the Trail Blazers with 39 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Anfernee Simons is averaging 17.3 points and 3.9 assists for the Trail Blazers. Drew Eubanks is averaging 17.2 points over the last 10 games for Portland.
Devonte’ Graham averages…