NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jordan Poole scored 22 points in his return from a left quadriceps injury that sidelined him for 18 games, and the New Orleans Pelicans snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 143-120 victory over the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night.

Trey Murphy III had 24 points and Bryce McGowens hit all five 3-pointers he took on his way to tying a career high with 23 points on 8-of-11 shooting for New Orleans.

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The Pelicans won for just the second time since James Borrego took over as coach after Willie Green was fired on Nov. 15.

Shaedon Sharpe scored 21 points for Portland, which had just 10 players available and lost for the sixth time in seven games.

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