Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction 12/11/2025 Today’s NBA Picks

The Portland Trail Blazers and New Orleans Pelicans meet Thursday in NBA action at the Smoothie King Center. Here’s a Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction. This article will include a Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans Pick.

Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview

The Portland Trail Blazers lost to the Pistons and Grizzlies, and they play the Warriors next. The Trail Blazers have lost 13 of their last 18 games.

The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 117.4 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 120.7 points on 47.9 percent shooting. Deni Avdija is averaging 25.8 points and 7.2 rebounds, while Shaedon Sharpe is averaging 21.1 points and 4.8 rebounds. Jerami Grant is the third double-digit scorer and Jrue Holiday is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 33 percent from beyond the arc and 79.8 percent from the free-throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 35.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.8 rebounds per game.

New Orleans Pelicans Betting Preview

The New Orleans Pelicans lost to the Nets and Spurs, and they play the Bulls next. The Pelicans have lost 16 of their last 17 games.

The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 113 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 123.7 points on 49.8 percent shooting. Zion Williamson is averaging 22.1 points and 5.5 rebounds, while Trey Murphy III is averaging 21 points and 6.4 rebounds. Jordan Poole is the third double-digit scorer and Jeremiah Fears is dishing 3.1 assists. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 78 percent from the free-throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 37.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42 rebounds per game.

Why the New Orleans Pelicans will win

• The Trail Blazers have lost five of their last six games as favorites when playing with a rest advantage.
• The underdogs have won three of the last four games between the Trail Blazers and Pelicans.
• The Pelicans have covered the spread in each of their last eight games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents following a loss.
• The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games as favorites when playing with a rest advantage.

Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win

• The Pelicans have lost each of their last 12 home games against Western Conference opponents.
• The favorites have won 35 of the Pelicans’ last 37 games.
• The Pelicans have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five games against Trail Blazers teams that held a losing record.
• The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in five of their last six games against the Pelicans.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Pelicans’ last six games against Northwest Division opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
• Nine of the Trail Blazers’ last 10 games as favorites following a road loss have gone OVER the total points line.

New Orleans Pelicans Player Facts

• Derik Queen is one of only nine qualified players in the league to be leading their team in rebounds (6.4) and assists (3.9) per game this season.
• Herb Jones has played the most minutes in a single game without scoring a point of any player in the league this season – 28:22 against Spurs on October 24.

Portland Trail Blazers Player Facts

• Jerami Grant ranks T31st amongst qualified players for FT% (85.7%) this season.
• Toumani Camara ranks T49th amongst qualified players for three-pointers made per game (2.4) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Pelicans rank 30th in the league for opponent free throw percentage this season (81.4%).
• The Pelicans rank 30th in the league for opponent three-point field goals made per game this season (15.4).
• The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for three-point percentage this season (33.0%).
• The Trail Blazers have recorded the largest comeback win from a Q1 deficit this season – trailed by 20 points vs Thunder on November 5.

Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans Injury Report

The Pelicans will be without Dejounte Murray and Zion Williamson Jordan Poole is questionable with a quad issue.

The Trail Blazers will be without Damian Lillard, Donovan Clingan, Blake Wesley, Jrue Holiday, Matisse Thybulle, and Scoot Henderson. Yang Hansen and Robert Williams III are questionable.

Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction

It’s weird seeing the Trail Blazers in the favorite role on the road because that injury report is daunting. The Pelicans are still down Zion, but they’ve gotten healthier over the last few days. Still, the Trail Blazers remain the better team and beat the Pels on the road a month ago by 8 points. The Pelicans just find ways to lose time and time again and if the Trail Blazers are going to stop the bleeding to make something of this season, this is a game they need to take advantage of. The Trail Blazers have covered 7 of their last 10 games. I have little trust in the Pelicans. I’ll lay the points with the Trail Blazers.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Portland Trail Blazers -4.5