The Trail Blazers have had 1 day off since Monday's game against the Knicks, with 3,314 km (2,059 miles) of travel, playing 2 hours ahead of their home clock.
The Pelicans have had 1 day off since Monday's game against the Mavericks, game 4 of a 5-game home stand.
Conference game indoors.
NBA teams after 2,000 km or more of travel have won 51% of regular-season games since 2015 (2,519 team-games).
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NBA games this week
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Portland Trail Blazers face New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA on Thursday 7 January 2027 at Smoothie King Center, New Orleans. Start time is 8pm EST / 1am GMT.
Confirmed broadcast details and any schedule changes are updated here as they are announced.