Deni Avdija scored 26 points, Shaedon Sharpe added 21 and the Portland Trail Blazers led from start to finish in a 119-100 victory over the struggling New Orleans Pelicans.

The Portland Trail Blazers still think they can make a run to the playoffs. It's not going to be easy for them, as they sit at 13th in the Western Conference standings. They clearly have some work to do if they are going to be able to stack up enough wins to make that happen.

The Portland Trail Blazers took full advantage of the depleted New Orleans Pelicans Wednesday night, winning 119-100 at the Smoothie King Center. The Blazers dominated from the start, winning the first quarter 40-24 and then building a 75-42 halftime lead. Their 75 first-half points and 68.9% shooting were season highs.