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Julius Randle scored more points than he had in any other game in his NBA career. Elfrid Payton dished out more assists than he had in any other game in his NBA career.
But with Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday on the sidelines, the New Orleans Pelicans didn’t have enough firepower to come away a victory as the Portland Trail Blazers pulled away for a 122-110 win on Friday night (March 15) at the Smoothie King Center.
Randle finished with 45 points, eight more than his previous career high, and Payton dished out 16 assists for the short-handed Pelicans who were without Davis (rest), Holiday (lower abdominal strain) and E’Twuan Moore (left quad contusion).
