The Portland Trail Blazers have a promising opportunity to pick up their third victory of the season Monday night at the New Orleans Pelicans. Injuries have beset the Pelicans, who will be without CJ McCollum,

The second-year player out of UConn has scored at least 15 points in five of his last six appearances and is averaging 21.7 points per game in a starting role. Expect him to maintain his role in the first unit for the foreseeable future -- or as long as Dejounte Murray (hand) and CJ McCollum (thigh) remain sidelined.