New Orleans Pelicans vs Portland Trail Blazers 3/18/2021 Picks

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The New Orleans Pelicans will take on the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon on Thursday, March 18, 2021, at 10:00 P.M., ET.

The Blazers were able to win the 1st meeting between both teams in a very close matchup. New Orleans dropped 64 in the 1st half of the game while the Blazers trailed with only 50 made in the same period. Portland came back big time with 75 in the 2nd half while holding off the Pelicans for 60 points to get the win by 1 point with a final score of 125-124.

New Orleans dropped 52.3% of their FGs on 46 of 88 attempts while making their shots from downtown for 48.5% on 16 of 33 shooting. The team hit 80% of their shots from the line on 16 of 20 shooting while getting 47 team rebounds and 16 turnovers in the game. The squad ranks 4th in the Southwest Division with a record of 17-23.

Brandon Ingram dropped 30 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal while Zion Williamson added 28 points, 5 boards, 8 dimes, and 1 steal. Lonzo Ball got the double-double with 11 points, 3 boards, 17 dimes, and 2 steals. The team is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against the Blazers.

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New Orleans Pelicans vs Portland Trail Blazers Predictions 3/18/2021

Portland hit 52.1% of their shots from the floor on 38 of 73 attempts while connecting their shots from downtown for 41.9% on 18 of 43 shooting. The squad was 100% from the free-throw line on 31 of 31 tries while collecting 34 rebounds and 17 turnovers in the win. The team ranks 3rd in the Northwest Division with a record of 23-16.

Damian Lillard was a beast in the game with 50 points, 6 rebounds, and 10 assists for the double-double while Gary Trent Jr. came off the bench to score 22 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 steals. The team is 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games and 5-2 SU in their last 7 matches.

New Orleans Pelicans vs Portland Trail Blazers. The NBA pick is the Portland Trail Blazers. This has been New Orleans’ problem is where they would explode in the early game and throw away the match in the latter part of the match. Portland was short-handed without Nurkic on the floor but they did well to get the win over a hot Pelicans team. The defense is not the best play by both squads and will expect another high-scoring game with Portland taking Game 2 predicted at 114-116.

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