Jrue Holiday has 27 to lead the Blazers to a 118-106 win over the Pelicans

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jrue Holiday had 27 points, including seven 3-pointers, and the Trail Blazers downed the New Orleans Pelicans 118-106 on Thursday night with Portland's new owners looking on.

Deni Avdija added 26 points for the Blazers, who have won three straight and eight of their last 10 games. Toumani Camara finished with 23 points.

Jeremiah Fears had 21 points off the bench for the Pelicans, who have lost 11 of their last 12 games.

After trailing at the half, the Blazers went up 106-96 on Holiday's deep 3-pointer midway through the fourth quarter. His 3 with 1:21 left made it 116-105 and all but sealed it for Portland. Holiday finished with nine assists.

The Blazers have already clinched a play-in game. The team sits a half-game back of the eighth-place Clippers. If the Blazers can move into eighth, they'd have to win one game to advance to the playoffs, whereas in ninth, they'd have to win two.

Members of the Blazers' new ownership group were sitting courtside during the game. The NBA Board of Governors on Monday approved the reported $4.25 billion sale of the team by Paul Allen’s estate and the new owners took over the team on Tuesday.

The group is led by investor Tom Dundon and includes Portland-based Sheel Tyle, the co-founder of investment firm Collective Global; Marc Zahr, co-president of Blue Owl Capital; the Cherng Family Trust, the investment firm of the co-founders of Panda Express, and others.

The Pelicans went up 48-39 in the first half but Portland closed the gap with a pair of 3-pointers from Scoot Henderson and Avdija that made it 60-57. The Pelicans led 64-60 at the break.

Matisse Thybulle hit a 3-pointer that gave the Blazers a 77-76 lead in the third. Camara pushed the lead to 83-76 with another 3.

The Pelicans visit the Sacramento Kings on Saturday.

The Trail Blazers visit the Nuggets on Monday.

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Portland Trail Blazers new owner Tom Dundon, right is seated before an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

New Orleans Pelicans center Saddiq Bey (41) tries to get past Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija (8) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija (8) goes to the basket as Portland Trail Blazers new owner Tom Dundon, second from right, watches during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Portland Trail Blazers forward Toumani Camara reacts after making a 3-pointer during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

New Orleans Pelicans forward Dejounte Murray (5) reacts during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco rookie catcher Daniel Susac went 3 for 3 with a walk in his first major league start and the Giants rolled over the New York Mets 7-2 on Thursday night.

The younger brother of former Giants catcher Andrew Susac singled in his first two big league at-bats off David Peterson (0-1), then drew a walk and singled off Sean Manaea.

Rafael Devers homered and Casey Schmitt went 3 for 3 with a walk and an RBI for the Giants, who had 13 hits overall and handed the Mets their third straight loss.

Robbie Ray (1-1) gave up two runs and three hits in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out seven and walked three.

Former Mets reliever Blade Tidwell worked three scoreless innings to earn his first big league save.

Bo Bichette’s RBI double off Ray gave the Mets a 1-0 lead in the first before the Giants scored three times with two outs in the bottom of the inning.

Luis Arraez tripled off the right-field wall to score Heliot Ramos with San Francisco’s first run. Matt Chapman followed with a double down the right-field line to score Arraez. Chapman scored the third run when Peterson dropped Mark Vientos’ throw to first on Jung Hoo Lee’s grounder. Peterson was charged with an error.

Peterson allowed six runs — five earned — and nine hits in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out five and walked two.

Schmitt had an RBI single off Manaea in the fifth and Devers hit a solo homer against Manaea in the sixth.

Vientos homered in the second for New York.

The Giants had used the same nine starters in the lineup for each of their first six games before Susac replaced Patrick Bailey on Thursday. Susac was a defensive replacement in San Diego on Wednesday.

The Mets and RHP Nolan McLean (0-0) face the Giants and RHP Tyler Mahle (0-1) in San Francisco on Friday night.

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San Francisco Giants pitcher Robbie Ray throws against the New York Mets during the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

New York Mets' Mark Vientos rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

San Francisco Giants' Luis Arraez slides into third base in front of New York Mets third baseman Bo Bichette, left, after hitting a RBI triple during the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

San Francisco Giants' Matt Chapman hits an RBI double against the New York Mets during the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

San Francisco Giants' Daniel Susac hits a single during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets in San Francisco, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)