The injury-plagued Portland Trail Blazers will aim to end their five-game road trip on a high note when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday.

Away from home since the beginning of December, Portland slumped to 1-3 on the trip with a 119-96 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.

First-choice starters Jrue Holiday (calf) and Donovan Clingan (lower leg), center Robert Williams III (illness) and defensive specialist Matisse Thybulle (thumb) were all sidelined against the Grizzlies.

Point guard Scoot Henderson (hamstring) has yet to make his season debut, while nine-time All-Star Damian Lillard (torn Achilles) will not feature at all in 2025-26.

Despite the challenges, the Trail Blazers' morale remains high.

"I think mentally we're at a good space," said Toumani Camara, one of

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