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NBA Betting Preview: Trail Blazers vs Pelicans

The Portland Trail Blazers hit the hardwood against the New Orleans Pelicans in this NBA game. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Under 243.5 is Our Best Bet

The -106 about Under 243.5 points makes plenty of appeal and represents value in our eyes. We’re not sure if the Trail Blazers and the Pelicans can combine to reach that total.

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Teams’ Previous Meet Saw 143-120 Pelicans Win

Portland Trail Blazers suffered a defeat in their previous game. A 124-95 scoreline occurred on the road at Paycom Center against Oklahoma City Thunder. Sidy Cissoko led the way with 19 points, while Deni Avdija added 17 and Shaedon Sharpe chipped in 14.

New Orleans Pelicans have been beaten in their last five games. On the road at United Center, Chicago Bulls recently beat them 134-118. Zion Williamson scored 31 points, while Jordan Poole finished with 26 and Saddiq Bey 16.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Pelicans had the edge in the most recent matchup between these teams. At Smoothie King Center, they recorded a 143-120 win over the Blazers. The past 10 H2H games have seen the Pelicans land six wins.

NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Trail Blazers logo Trail Blazers 14 20 0.412 116.2 120.2 -4 7-9 7-11 3-4 11-13 5-5 1L
Pelicans logo Pelicans 8 27 0.229 115.6 123.1 -7.5 6-15 2-12 3-6 4-21 5-5 5L
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Portland Trail Blazers – Last 10 Games

The Blazers have 5 wins and 5 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 113.3 points, 44.6 rebounds, 24.5 assists, 7.5 steals and 4.3 blocks while shooting 45.7% from the field and 71.5% from the free-throw line. The opposition average 119.3 points and 42.4 rebounds per matchup.

Deni Avdija is averaging 24.1 points and 8.4 assists, while Donovan Clingan averages 9.8 rebounds and Shaedon Sharpe 2.7 (47.4%) 3-pointers made.

New Orleans Pelicans – Last 10 Games

The Pelicans have won 5 and lost 5 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 122.0 points, 47.1 rebounds, 25.3 assists, 8.8 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.0% from the field and 81.1% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have averaged 121.7 points and 48.8 rebounds.

Zion Williamson is averaging 21.1 points, with Trey Murphy making 2.5 (43.1%) 3-pointers per contest. Derik Queen has an average of 8.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists.

Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction & Picks

We dive into the top Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans betting angles, including our main match prediction, correct score play, standout player prop picks and a bet builder tailored for value.

Game Prediction

Let’s go Under the 243.5 points total as we think this number is unlikely to be reached in this NBA contest. The two teams could well end up falling short and -106 can be backed.

Our basketball picks are always well-researched, starting with a combination of the latest NBA team news and current form. Once we’ve got a solid read on the matchup, we layer in the key data to back it up.

Key Trail Blazers vs Pelicans stats:

  • The 243.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Blazers games on the road.
  • The 243.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Blazers games.
  • The 243.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Blazers games on the road.
  • The 243.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Pelicans games at home.
  • The 243.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Pelicans games at home.

Under 243.5 Probability

According to the best NBA sportsbooks, our pick has a 51.5% chance of delivering a return. However, our analysts have this number closer to 60% based on their in-depth research. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Deni Avdija Under 26.5 Points -108 BetMGM logo

Deni Avdija (Blazers) has recorded an average of 21.8 points in the past 5 games on the road. We’re expecting this trend to continue on this latest appearance and you can get Player Points odds of -108.

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Shaedon Sharpe Under 3.5 Assists -159 BetMGM logo

Shaedon Sharpe (Blazers) has finished with Under 3.5 assists in 5 of the past 5 road games. We’re happy to wager him to fall short of the Player Assists line and this option can be backed at odds of -159.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Under 243.5
Spread Pelicans +1
Player Points Deni Avdija Under 26.5

Take a same game parlay that incorporates Under 243.5 followed by Pelicans to cover the +1 spread. Add in Deni Avdija (Blazers) to score Under 26.5 points.

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Correct Score Prediction

Trail Blazers Trail Blazers logo 118 - 119 Pelicans logo Pelicans

The Pelicans are available at huge odds to register a 119-118 victory and they might have the edge. This should be a close contest and there won’t be much between the teams.

Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Predicting a Close-Run Battle

New Orleans Pelicans are on offer at -106 on the Moneyline if you want to back this franchise, with Portland Trail Blazers available at -110. The NBA sportsbook traders give the road team a 52% probability of success.

The spread currently stands at 1 and the total points line is 243.5. A wager on the Totals allows basketball bettors to use the latest data to good effect. If you fancy Under 243.5, then the odds are -106.

There are a wide range of team props and game lines when it comes to wagering on this exciting league and we recommend visiting the best basketball sportsbooks to find the wager that matches your view on the contest.

Betting Lines & Odds
Deni Avdija Favorite to Score the Most Baskets

Deni Avdija is the favorite to land the most baskets. You can back -119 that he gets Over 26.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at -108.

Player Points
Deni Avdija (Blazers)
Over 26.5
-119
Under 26.5
-108
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Zion Williamson (Pelicans)
Over 24.5
-114
Under 24.5
-112
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Shaedon Sharpe (Blazers)
Over 23.5
-119
Under 23.5
-108
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Trey Murphy III (Pelicans)
Over 20.5
-116
Under 20.5
-110
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Player Assists
Deni Avdija (Blazers)
Over 8.5
-122
Under 8.5
-108
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Zion Williamson (Pelicans)
Over 4.5
+119
Under 4.5
-156
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Derik Queen (Pelicans)
Over 4.5
-105
Under 4.5
-125
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Shaedon Sharpe (Blazers)
Over 3.5
+120
Under 3.5
-159
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Player Rebounds
Donovan Clingan (Blazers)
Over 11.5
-128
Under 11.5
-102
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Deni Avdija (Blazers)
Over 7.5
-133
Under 7.5
+102
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Derik Queen (Pelicans)
Over 7.5
-122
Under 7.5
-108
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Zion Williamson (Pelicans)
Over 5.5
-147
Under 5.5
+111
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Can Pelicans Stop the Rot at Home?

The Pelicans have stumbled to three straight defeats at Smoothie King Center. They have four wins and six losses in the last 10 home games, putting up 126.00 points on average and giving up 124.70.

The Blazers have gone 4-6 across their last 10 games away from home, averaging 110.20 points scored and 118.00 points allowed.

The last time these teams met at Smoothie King Center, the Pelicans came out on top 143-120 against the Blazers. Each team has collected five wins in the last 10 head-to-head matchups at Smoothie King Center.

Last 10 Games W-L P PF PA O243.5 U243.5
New Orleans Pelicans logo New Orleans Pelicans Home Stats 4-6 250.70 126.00 124.70 5 5
Portland Trail Blazers logo Portland Trail Blazers Away Stats 4-6 228.20 110.20 118.00 2 8
  • W-L = Wins-Losses
  • P = Avg. Points
  • PF = Avg. Points For
  • PA = Avg. Points Against
  • O243.5 = Games Over 243.5 Points
  • U243.5 = Games Under 243.5 Points
Last 5 & H2H
Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Portland Trail Blazers logo Portland Trail Blazers Stats
New Orleans Pelicans logo New Orleans Pelicans Stats
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
Total Points
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News

Portland Trail Blazers Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Deni Avdija 34 35.16 861 234 25.3 6.9 2.3 7.2 0.6 0.8
Jrue Holiday 12 33.39 200 99 16.7 8.3 2.6 5.3 0.3 1.6
Toumani Camara 34 33.35 425 94 12.5 2.8 2.5 5.1 0.4 1.1

New Orleans Pelicans Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Trey Murphy 33 35.39 676 114 20.5 3.5 2.7 6.1 0.2 1.6
Saddiq Bey 34 29.88 513 78 15.1 2.3 1.6 5.9 0.1 1.0
Zion Williamson 19 28.51 432 64 22.7 3.4 - 5.8 0.5 1.2

Injuries & Suspensions

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Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of tip-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Portland Trail Blazers Lineups

31 Dec NBA
Trail Blazers 95-124 Thunder
29 Dec NBA
Mavericks 122-125 Trail Blazers
28 Dec NBA
Celtics 108-114 Trail Blazers
26 Dec NBA
Clippers 119-103 Trail Blazers
23 Dec NBA
Magic 110-106 Trail Blazers
22 Dec NBA
Pistons 110-102 Trail Blazers
20 Dec NBA
Trail Blazers 98-93 Kings
18 Dec NBA
Kings 133-134 Trail Blazers
14 Dec NBA
Warriors 131-136 Trail Blazers
11 Dec NBA
Trail Blazers 120-143 Pelicans

Previous New Orleans Pelicans Lineups

31 Dec NBA
Pelicans 118-134 Bulls
29 Dec NBA
Knicks 130-125 Pelicans
27 Dec NBA
Suns 123-114 Pelicans
26 Dec NBA
Suns 115-108 Pelicans
23 Dec NBA
Pelicans 118-141 Cavaliers
22 Dec NBA
Mavericks 113-119 Pelicans
20 Dec NBA
Pacers 109-128 Pelicans
18 Dec NBA
Rockets 128-133 Pelicans
14 Dec NBA
Pelicans 114-104 Bulls
11 Dec NBA
Trail Blazers 120-143 Pelicans

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Knicks 23 10 0.697 121.2 114.6 6.6 15-2 8-8 5-2 18-8 7-3 1L
Celtics 21 12 0.636 117 110.6 6.4 10-5 11-7 5-4 15-8 7-3 2W
Raptors 20 15 0.571 113.8 112.5 1.3 10-8 10-7 3-6 17-10 5-5 1L
76ers 18 14 0.563 116.6 116 0.6 9-8 9-6 6-3 13-12 5-5 2W
Nets 10 21 0.323 109.2 114.1 -4.9 4-13 6-8 3-7 8-14 5-5 2L
East Central W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 25 9 0.735 118.9 112.8 6.1 13-3 12-6 5-3 17-6 6-4 1L
Cavaliers 19 16 0.543 119.6 117.1 2.5 12-8 7-8 6-2 13-12 5-5 2W
Bulls 16 17 0.485 118.8 122.3 -3.5 9-8 7-9 3-6 12-11 7-3 1W
Bucks 14 20 0.412 113 115.9 -2.9 8-9 6-11 5-4 12-14 4-6 1L
Pacers 6 28 0.176 110.1 119.1 -9 5-13 1-15 2-6 4-17 0-10 10L
East Southeast W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Heat 19 15 0.559 120.9 117.4 3.5 12-5 7-10 3-3 12-10 5-5 4W
Magic 19 15 0.559 116.6 114.9 1.7 11-6 8-9 5-3 13-11 5-5 1W
Hawks 16 19 0.457 119.3 120.1 -0.8 6-11 10-8 4-3 9-13 2-8 1W
Hornets 11 22 0.333 115.8 118.9 -3.1 7-10 4-12 4-4 10-15 4-6 2L
Wizards 8 24 0.25 113.2 124.7 -11.5 4-11 4-13 1-4 5-17 5-5 1W
West Northwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 29 5 0.853 122.1 107.5 14.6 17-2 12-3 6-2 23-5 6-4 3W
Nuggets 23 10 0.697 125.1 118 7.1 10-5 13-5 4-1 16-7 6-4 1W
Timberwolves 21 13 0.618 118.8 114.6 4.2 12-6 9-7 4-4 13-10 6-4 1L
Trail Blazers 14 20 0.412 116.2 120.2 -4 7-9 7-11 3-4 11-13 5-5 1L
Jazz 12 21 0.364 119.8 126.8 -7 8-11 4-10 0-6 7-15 4-6 2L
West Pacific W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Lakers 20 11 0.645 116.8 117.3 -0.5 8-6 12-5 4-4 15-8 4-6 1L
Suns 19 14 0.576 115.1 113.8 1.3 10-5 9-9 7-4 17-12 6-4 1L
Warriors 18 16 0.529 115.6 113.4 2.2 10-4 8-12 4-2 12-10 6-4 2W
Clippers 12 21 0.364 112.3 113.6 -1.3 8-8 4-13 3-4 9-14 6-4 6W
Kings 8 26 0.235 110.9 122.3 -11.4 5-11 3-15 1-5 6-21 2-8 3L
West Southwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Spurs 24 9 0.727 119.9 114.2 5.7 12-4 12-5 7-0 14-7 8-2 1W
Rockets 21 10 0.677 120.5 111.5 9 10-2 11-8 2-3 11-9 6-4 4W
Grizzlies 15 18 0.455 115.9 116.5 -0.6 7-9 8-9 4-3 13-9 5-5 2L
Mavericks 12 23 0.343 113.6 117.9 -4.3 9-10 3-13 2-6 6-16 3-7 4L
Pelicans 8 27 0.229 115.6 123.1 -7.5 6-15 2-12 3-6 4-21 5-5 5L
Eastern Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 25 9 0.735 118.9 112.8 6.1 13-3 12-6 5-3 17-6 6-4 1L
Knicks 23 10 0.697 121.2 114.6 6.6 15-2 8-8 5-2 18-8 7-3 1L
Celtics 21 12 0.636 117 110.6 6.4 10-5 11-7 5-4 15-8 7-3 2W
Raptors 20 15 0.571 113.8 112.5 1.3 10-8 10-7 3-6 17-10 5-5 1L
76ers 18 14 0.563 116.6 116 0.6 9-8 9-6 6-3 13-12 5-5 2W
Heat 19 15 0.559 120.9 117.4 3.5 12-5 7-10 3-3 12-10 5-5 4W
Magic 19 15 0.559 116.6 114.9 1.7 11-6 8-9 5-3 13-11 5-5 1W
Cavaliers 19 16 0.543 119.6 117.1 2.5 12-8 7-8 6-2 13-12 5-5 2W
Bulls 16 17 0.485 118.8 122.3 -3.5 9-8 7-9 3-6 12-11 7-3 1W
Hawks 16 19 0.457 119.3 120.1 -0.8 6-11 10-8 4-3 9-13 2-8 1W
Bucks 14 20 0.412 113 115.9 -2.9 8-9 6-11 5-4 12-14 4-6 1L
Hornets 11 22 0.333 115.8 118.9 -3.1 7-10 4-12 4-4 10-15 4-6 2L
Nets 10 21 0.323 109.2 114.1 -4.9 4-13 6-8 3-7 8-14 5-5 2L
Wizards 8 24 0.25 113.2 124.7 -11.5 4-11 4-13 1-4 5-17 5-5 1W
Pacers 6 28 0.176 110.1 119.1 -9 5-13 1-15 2-6 4-17 0-10 10L
Western Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 29 5 0.853 122.1 107.5 14.6 17-2 12-3 6-2 23-5 6-4 3W
Spurs 24 9 0.727 119.9 114.2 5.7 12-4 12-5 7-0 14-7 8-2 1W
Nuggets 23 10 0.697 125.1 118 7.1 10-5 13-5 4-1 16-7 6-4 1W
Rockets 21 10 0.677 120.5 111.5 9 10-2 11-8 2-3 11-9 6-4 4W
Lakers 20 11 0.645 116.8 117.3 -0.5 8-6 12-5 4-4 15-8 4-6 1L
Timberwolves 21 13 0.618 118.8 114.6 4.2 12-6 9-7 4-4 13-10 6-4 1L
Suns 19 14 0.576 115.1 113.8 1.3 10-5 9-9 7-4 17-12 6-4 1L
Warriors 18 16 0.529 115.6 113.4 2.2 10-4 8-12 4-2 12-10 6-4 2W
Grizzlies 15 18 0.455 115.9 116.5 -0.6 7-9 8-9 4-3 13-9 5-5 2L
Trail Blazers 14 20 0.412 116.2 120.2 -4 7-9 7-11 3-4 11-13 5-5 1L
Clippers 12 21 0.364 112.3 113.6 -1.3 8-8 4-13 3-4 9-14 6-4 6W
Jazz 12 21 0.364 119.8 126.8 -7 8-11 4-10 0-6 7-15 4-6 2L
Mavericks 12 23 0.343 113.6 117.9 -4.3 9-10 3-13 2-6 6-16 3-7 4L
Kings 8 26 0.235 110.9 122.3 -11.4 5-11 3-15 1-5 6-21 2-8 3L
Pelicans 8 27 0.229 115.6 123.1 -7.5 6-15 2-12 3-6 4-21 5-5 5L
NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 29 5 0.853 122.1 107.5 14.6 17-2 12-3 6-2 23-5 6-4 3W
Pistons 25 9 0.735 118.9 112.8 6.1 13-3 12-6 5-3 17-6 6-4 1L
Spurs 24 9 0.727 119.9 114.2 5.7 12-4 12-5 7-0 14-7 8-2 1W
Nuggets 23 10 0.697 125.1 118 7.1 10-5 13-5 4-1 16-7 6-4 1W
Knicks 23 10 0.697 121.2 114.6 6.6 15-2 8-8 5-2 18-8 7-3 1L
Rockets 21 10 0.677 120.5 111.5 9 10-2 11-8 2-3 11-9 6-4 4W
Lakers 20 11 0.645 116.8 117.3 -0.5 8-6 12-5 4-4 15-8 4-6 1L
Celtics 21 12 0.636 117 110.6 6.4 10-5 11-7 5-4 15-8 7-3 2W
Timberwolves 21 13 0.618 118.8 114.6 4.2 12-6 9-7 4-4 13-10 6-4 1L
Suns 19 14 0.576 115.1 113.8 1.3 10-5 9-9 7-4 17-12 6-4 1L
Raptors 20 15 0.571 113.8 112.5 1.3 10-8 10-7 3-6 17-10 5-5 1L
76ers 18 14 0.563 116.6 116 0.6 9-8 9-6 6-3 13-12 5-5 2W
Heat 19 15 0.559 120.9 117.4 3.5 12-5 7-10 3-3 12-10 5-5 4W
Magic 19 15 0.559 116.6 114.9 1.7 11-6 8-9 5-3 13-11 5-5 1W
Cavaliers 19 16 0.543 119.6 117.1 2.5 12-8 7-8 6-2 13-12 5-5 2W
Warriors 18 16 0.529 115.6 113.4 2.2 10-4 8-12 4-2 12-10 6-4 2W
Bulls 16 17 0.485 118.8 122.3 -3.5 9-8 7-9 3-6 12-11 7-3 1W
Hawks 16 19 0.457 119.3 120.1 -0.8 6-11 10-8 4-3 9-13 2-8 1W
Grizzlies 15 18 0.455 115.9 116.5 -0.6 7-9 8-9 4-3 13-9 5-5 2L
Bucks 14 20 0.412 113 115.9 -2.9 8-9 6-11 5-4 12-14 4-6 1L
Trail Blazers 14 20 0.412 116.2 120.2 -4 7-9 7-11 3-4 11-13 5-5 1L
Clippers 12 21 0.364 112.3 113.6 -1.3 8-8 4-13 3-4 9-14 6-4 6W
Jazz 12 21 0.364 119.8 126.8 -7 8-11 4-10 0-6 7-15 4-6 2L
Mavericks 12 23 0.343 113.6 117.9 -4.3 9-10 3-13 2-6 6-16 3-7 4L
Hornets 11 22 0.333 115.8 118.9 -3.1 7-10 4-12 4-4 10-15 4-6 2L
Nets 10 21 0.323 109.2 114.1 -4.9 4-13 6-8 3-7 8-14 5-5 2L
Wizards 8 24 0.25 113.2 124.7 -11.5 4-11 4-13 1-4 5-17 5-5 1W
Kings 8 26 0.235 110.9 122.3 -11.4 5-11 3-15 1-5 6-21 2-8 3L
Pelicans 8 27 0.229 115.6 123.1 -7.5 6-15 2-12 3-6 4-21 5-5 5L
Pacers 6 28 0.176 110.1 119.1 -9 5-13 1-15 2-6 4-17 0-10 10L
  • W = Wins
  • L = Losses
  • PCT = Winning Percentage
  • PPG = Points Per Game
  • OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
  • DIFF = Average Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Road = Away Record
  • Div = Division Record
  • Conf = Conference Record
  • Last 10 = Record last 10 games
  • Strk = Current Streak