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each had 17 points for the Trail Blazers, who improved to 8-3 since the All-Star break.had 11 points and 12 rebounds as Portland handed New Orleans its fifth consecutive loss despite impressive performances by a couple of Pelicans.had a career-high 45 points and 11 rebounds, falling four assists short of a triple-double.had his third consecutive triple-double, finishing with 14 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high 16 assists.
Portland took an 87-82 lead at the end of the third quarter and pushed the lead to eight early in the fourth. Payton's 3-pointer pulled the New Orleans within three points at 102-99 midway through the period, but McCollum, Lillard and Hood each made a 3-pointer as Portland took a 115-103 lead with 3:51 left.
New Orleans took a 37-30 lead after one quarter, but cooled off in the second. The Pelicans scored just 20 second-quarter points as the Blazers closed within a point at 57-56 at halftime.Blazers: The Blazers clinched a winning season and improved to .500 on the road . ... Portland, which was swept by New Orleans in a first-round playoff series last season, completed a three-game sweep of the regular-season series. ... Hood made his first start since being acquired in trade with Cleveland on Feb.
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