Published 11:04 IST, November 20th 2019
Carmelo Anthony makes 10-point debut with the Portland Trail Blazers
Carmelo Anthony debuted with the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. Though he started the game with a 3-pointer, the player struggled in the second half.
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Carmelo Anthony had a great start to his debut with the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night against the New Orleans Pelicans. However, Carmelo Anthony struggled to score points as the match progressed. Portland Trail Blazers lost to the Pelicans 115-104. This was Carmelo Anthony’s first game since playing for the Houston Rockets on November 8 last season. He scored a three-pointer for the Blazers from the wing early in the game.
Carmelo Anthony makes 10-point debut for the Trail Blazers
Carmelo Anthony missed a 20-foot jumper at first but opened the game for the Trail Blazers with a 26-foot 3 point jumper after an assist from CJ McCollum two minutes into the game. He scored 3 of 6 shots from the ground before being sent to the bench in the middle of Q2 after his third foul. In Q4, Anthony missed all three of his attempts. He made 4-of-14 field-goal attempts, finishing the game with 10 points and 4 rebounds. He turned over the ball 5 times and had a game-worse -20. He clocked out with 6:21 minutes left on the clock after his fifth foul.
According to various NBA reports, Anthony had a rusty and slow start with the Trail Blazers. Damian Lillard, who has been scoring consistently for the Trail Blazers, is sidelined due to back spasms. As Lillard will be absent, Anthony will have an opportunity to score for the team.
Updated 12:26 IST, November 20th 2019