Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction
| Game Time | 8:00 pm EST |
| Portland Trail Blazers Line | +2.5 |
| New Orleans Pelicans Line | -2.5 |
| Total | 226.5 |
| TV: | NBA TV |
Below is a detailed analysis for Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans game.
PREGAME WARM-UP:
Two of the bottom-3 teams currently in the West are clashing in this matchup, as the last New Orleans Pelicans, are hosting the third-worst Portland Trail Blazers. The Pelicans are on the second leg of a back-to-back, but coming off two consecutive wins against the worst team of the NBA, but this might be the chance to turn things around. On the other hand, the Blazers tried to follow a win in Milwaukee with a second straight one, but fell short to the red-hot Pistons.
Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction
New Orleans Pelicans Injury Report: Jose Alvarado, Jeremiah Robison-Earl are questionable, Karlo Matkovic, Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson are out
Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report: Jerami Grant is day-to-day, Matisse Thybulle is out
New Orleans Pelicans Form and Trends
The Pelicans have a 7-29 record this season and are sitting on the last place of the West. New Orleans is 14-22 against the spread and 19-16-1 in over/under, while having a 5-14 home record. New Orleans is 2-11 in their last 13 games, but 3-1 against the spread in their last 4. Over is 6-1 in their last 7 games.
The Pelicans are coming off a 110-98 win in Washington, even though they shot with just 41% from the field. All five Pelicans starters scored double figures, led by CJ McCollum with 25 points with 6 triples.
CJ McCollum leads the Pels in scoring with 22.8 points, adding 3.8 rebounds and 4 assists. Zion Williamson adds 22.7 points, 8 rebounds and 5.3 assists but he is out with an injury.
Portland Trail Blazers Form and Trends
The Blazers have a 12-23 record this season and are sitting on the third to last place of the West. Portland is 18-16-1 against the spread and 17-18 in over/under, while having a 4-15 road record. The Blazers are 1-3 in their last 4 games, and 3-2 against the spread in their last 5. Over is 5-2 in their last 7 games.
The Blazers are coming off a 115-118 loss in Detroit, as they shot with 53% from the field and 46% from downtown. All five Portland starters scored double figures, led by Anfernee Simons with 36 points with 8 triples and a team-high 9 assists.
Simons leads the Blazers in scoring with an average of 18.6 points and 5.1 assists. Shaedon Sharpe adds 17.9 points and 3.7 rebounds.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Pels are third-worst in the league, averaging 107.5 points per game. They shoot 44.2% from the field, which is the third-worst in the league, and 33.8% from beyond the arc (26th). Defensively, the Pels allow 117.5 points per game, which is just 25th in the league.
Offensively, the Blazers average 108.1 points per game, ranking 25th in the league. Houston does not shoot the ball very well, with just 44.9% from the field (24th) and 33.6% from beyond the arc (27th). Defensively, they are allowing 116.8 points per game, which ranks 23rd in the league.
The Blazers lead the Pelicans 2-1 wins this season, winning their previous meeting in New Orleans with a 118-100 score. The Pelicans are 7-2 in their last 9 meetings against the Blazers, but the Blazers are 4-0 against the spread in their last 4 meetings. Under is 7-3 in their last 10 meetings.
Prediction
In this Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, the Pelicans are coming as -2.5 home favorites. The Pelicans have showed signs of life and are 10-9 against the spread at home. The Blazers 9-9-1 against the spread on the road, so this looks balanced from a side perspective. Both teams have been involved in higher scoring games lately, as they are 11-3 to the over in their last 14 games combined, so I’m expecting another high scoring affair today. Take the over the point total. Nick’s Free Pick: Over 226.5
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