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New Orleans Pelicans vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction NBA Picks 10/25/24
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Portland Trail Blazers (0-1) vs New Orleans Pelicans (1-0)
October 25, 2024 at 10:00 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Portland Trail Blazers +5.5 / New Orleans Pelicans -5.5 — Over/Under: 217.5
The New Orleans Pelicans and Portland Trail Blazers meet Friday in NBA action at the Moda Center. Here’s a New Orleans Pelicans vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction. This article will include a New Orleans Pelicans vs Portland Trail Blazers Pick.
New Orleans Pelicans Betting Preview
The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Bulls, and they play the Warriors and Pacers next. The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 123 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 111 points on 48.8 percent shooting. Brandon Ingram is averaging 33 points and 7 rebounds, while CJ McCollum is averaging 23 points and 2 rebounds. Dejounte Murray is the third double-digit scorer and Jordan Hawkins is grabbing 7 rebounds. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 37.8 percent from beyond the arc and 90.5 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 29.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42 rebounds per game.
Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview
The Portland Trail Blazers lost to the Warriors, and they play the Kings and Clippers next. The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 104 points on 39.1 percent shooting and allowing 139 points on 51.6 percent shooting. Scoot Henderson is averaging 22 points and 4 rebounds, while Jerami Grant is averaging 16 points and 2 rebounds. Anfernee Simons is the third double-digit scorer and Deni Avdija is grabbing 7 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 23.5 percent from beyond the arc and 80 percent from the free-throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 41.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42 rebounds per game.
New Orleans Pelicans vs Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report
The Pelicans will be without Trey Murphy III and Dejounte Murray. The Trail Blazers will be without Robert Williams III, Shaedon Sharpe, and Matisse Thybulle.
Why the New Orleans Pelicans will win
- The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last 21 night games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- The Pelicans have won each of their last 14 night games against Trail Blazers teams that held a losing record.
- The Pelicans have covered the spread in seven of their last eight road games following a home win.
- The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven night games against Southwest Division opponents that held a winning record.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Pelicans’ last six games at Moda Center have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Six of the Trail Blazers’ last seven home games against the Pelicans following a home loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
New Orleans Pelicans vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction
The New Orleans Pelicans suffered a big loss with the Murray injury, but there’s still enough talent on the roster overall to win a game like this. The Portland Trail Blazers are awful defensively and just don’t have the polished players capable of competing with the big boys night-to-night. The Pels have won 9 of the last 10 games against the Trail Blazers, and they covered 7 of those games. Based on last season and the first game this year, the Trail Blazers aren’t going to do much winning. Give me the Pelicans and the reasonable number.Â
