New Orleans Pelicans (3-3) vs Portland Trail Blazers (2-5)
November 4, 2024 at 09:30 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: New Orleans Pelicans -2.5 / Portland Trail Blazers +2.5 — Over/Under: 223.5
The Portland Trail Blazers and New Orleans Pelicans meet Monday 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 Thunder and Suns, and they play the Timberwolves and Spurs next. The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 106.7 points on 41.6 percent shooting and allowing 115 points on 45.7 percent shooting. Anfernee Simons is averaging 18.9 points and 2.9 rebounds, while Jerami Grant is averaging 18.6 points and 4.9 rebounds. Deandre Ayton is the third double-digit scorer and Scoot Henderson is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 77.7 percent from the free-throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 36.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.6 rebounds per game.
New Orleans Pelicans Betting Preview
The New Orleans Pelicans lost to the Hawks, beat the Pacers, and they play the Cavaliers and Magic next. The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 109 points on 44.7 percent shooting and allowing 116 points on 48.4 percent shooting. Brandon Ingram is averaging 23 points and 6.3 rebounds, while Zion Williamson is averaging 21.4 points and 8 rebounds. CJ McCollum is the third double-digit scorer and Jordan Hawkins is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 36.4 percent from beyond the arc and 75.5 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 38.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.9 rebounds per game.
Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans Injury Report
The Trail Blazers will be without Shaedon Sharpe and Matisse Thybulle, while Robert Williams III is questionable. The Pelicans will be without Dejounte Murray, Trey Murphy III, CJ McCollum, and Herbert Jones, while Zion Williamson is questionable.
Why the New Orleans Pelicans will win
- The Pelicans have won 16 of their last 17 night games against Trail Blazers teams that held a losing record.
- The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last eight games at Smoothie King Center following a loss.
- The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games at Smoothie King Center following a road loss.
- The home team has covered the spread in each of the last four games between the Trail Blazers and Pelicans.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Trail Blazers’ last five road games against Western Conference opponents has gone UNDER the total points line.
- Six of the Pelicans’ last seven games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total points line.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Pelicans rank 2nd in the league for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (18.3).
- The Pelicans rank 28th in the league for Q3 opponent points per game this season (32.7).
- The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for H2 win percentage this season (14.3%).
- The Trail Blazers rank 29th in the league for H2 opponent points per game this season (63.7).
Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction
The New Orleans Pelicans have underachieved up to this point, and they’re on the end of a back-to-back. I’m not excited to lay points with the Pels or back them at all. With that said, the Trail Blazers aren’t good and if the Pelicans are serious about being a playoff team, these are games they win at home. There are no excuses, regardless of how banged up they are. The Pelicans need to buckle down and win this game. We’re only laying a bucket. Give me the Pelicans.