NEW ORLEANS — After the Portland Trail Blazers stiff-armed the New Orleans Pelicans to avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season, Shaedon Sharpe sat in the corner of the visiting locker room at Smoothie King Center.

His white road jersey had long been removed. His feet were submerged in buckets of ice water. His calves were wrapped with gigantic bags of ice.

It was about the only thing Wednesday night that could cool off the Blazers’ starting shooting guard.

Deni Avdija delivered another prolific performance, Jrue Holiday provided a memorable third-quarter burst and Toumani Camara had a workmanlike defensive night. But it was the sensational play of Sharpe that fueled a 125-117 Blazers win and had everyone buzzing in the postgame locker room.

“He was unbelie

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