Portland Trail Blazers (19-47) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (39-26)
March 16, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: New Orleans Pelicans -13.5; Over/Under: +215.5
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The Portland Trail Blazers and New Orleans Pelicans meet Saturday in NBA action at the Smoothie King Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans prediction.
Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview
The Portland Trail Blazers recently lost to the Celtics and Knicks while beating the Hawks. The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 107.7 points on 44.1 percent shooting and allowing 115.7 points on 49.2 percent shooting. Anfernee Simons is averaging 23 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Jerami Grant is averaging 21 points and 3.5 rebounds. Shaedon Sharpe is the third double-digit scorer and Malcolm Brogdon is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 79.7 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.1 rebounds per game.
New Orleans Pelicans Betting Preview
The New Orleans Pelicans recently beat the Clippers and Hawks while losing to the Cavs. The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 116 points on 48.8 percent shooting and allowing 111.1 points on 46 percent shooting. Zion Williamson is averaging 22.3 points and 5.7 rebounds, while Brandon Ingram is averaging 21.3 points and 5.1 rebounds. CJ McCollum is the third double-digit scorer and Trey Murphy III is grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 38.1 percent from beyond the arc and 76.7 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 34.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.6 rebounds per game.
New Orleans Pelicans Team Facts
- The Pelicans have won each of their last 10 home games against the Trail Blazers following a home win.
- The Pelicans have covered the spread in each of their last four home games on the second leg of a back-to-back against Western Conference opponents.
- Nine of the Pelicans’ last 10 games have gone UNDER the total points line.
Portland Trail Blazers Team Facts
- The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last 15 games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven games at Smoothie King Center following a loss.
- Each of the Trail Blazers’ last seven road games following a home loss have gone OVER the total points line.
Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans prediction
The New Orleans Pelicans are obviously the better team, and they have a lot of blowouts recently, so another 20 point win here wouldn’t be shocking. However, the Pels are on the end of a back to back and this is a key letdown spot after beating the Clippers. Also, the Portland Trail Blazers are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games and have a pair of outright wins in their last 4 games. This is a lot of points to get involved with. I’ll take a shot with the Trail Blazers on the road.
