Portland Trail Blazers vs. New Orleans Pelicans Prediction 10/25/24 NBA Tips

New Orleans Pelicans (1:0) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (0:1)
October 25, 2024, 10:00 p.m. EDT
The line: Portland Trail Blazers +5.5; Over/Under: +217.5
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The New Orleans Pelicans and the Portland Trail Blazers will battle it out on Friday evening at the Moda Center. Here is a prediction for Portland Trail Blazers vs. New Orleans Pelicans. This article contains a selection between Portland Trail Blazers and New Orleans Pelicans.

New Orleans Pelicans

The New Orleans Pelicans will look to remain undefeated after defeating the Bulls with a 123-111 home win in their season opener on Wednesday. Brandon Ingram led the team with 33 points on 13 of 23 shooting, CJ McCollum added 23 points with five assists, while Dejounte Murray contributed with 14 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists. As a team, the Pelicans shot 46 percent from the field and 14 of 37 from the 3-point line as they kept pace with the Bulls in a hard-fought first half before pulling away with 36 points in the third quarter and make it look easy in the end.

Portland Trail Blazers

Meanwhile, the Portland Trail Blazers are hoping for a better performance after being knocked off the field in a 140-104 home loss to the Warriors on Wednesday. Scoot Henderson led the team with 22 points off the bench, Jerami Grant added 16 points, while Deni Avdija and Anfernee Simons each scored 15 points. As a team, the Trail Blazers shot just 39 percent from the field and eight of 34 from the 3-point line as they struggled to keep up with the Warriors from the start and never posed a threat after trailing by double digits at halftime. The Trail Blazers committed 17 turnovers and allowed the Warriors to burn them for 32 fast-break points.

Why the New Orleans Pelicans will win

The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last 22 games against Western Conference opponents with a winning record.
The Pelicans have won each of their last 14 games against Trail Blazers teams with a losing record.
The Pelicans have covered the lead in each of their last six road games after a home win.
The Trail Blazers have failed to even the margin in six of their last seven games against Southwest Division opponents with a winning record.

Total score facts

Each of the Pelicans' last six night games at the Moda Center have been UNDER the total score.
Each of the Trail Blazers' last four home games against the Pelicans following a home loss went UNDER the total score.

Matchup/League Facts

The Trail Blazers rank first in the league in Q1 opponent points per game this season (21.0).
The Trail Blazers rank third in the league in pace this season (107.2).
The Pelicans rank 1st in the league in steals per game this season (15.0).
The Pelicans rank first in the league in blocks per game this season (10.0).

Portland Trail Blazers vs. New Orleans Pelicans Prediction

The Pelicans are shorthanded with Dejounte Murray now joining Trey Murphy on the sideline, while the Trail Blazers are still without Shaedon Sharpe, Robert Williams and Matisse Thybulle. Murray's injury really derails the Pelicans' impressive win in the season opener, but I don't think it will cost them against a rebuilding Trail Blazers team that looks no better than it did last season. The Pelicans are still the superior team with Ingram and McCollum running the offense. So I don't think we'll get enough free points from the bookmakers to side with the Trail Blazers. Give me the Pelicans getting the win and covering at the appropriate line.

Portland Trail Blazers vs. New Orleans Pelicans Prediction 10/25/24 NBA Tips

ByVanessa

New Orleans Pelicans

Portland Trail Blazers

Why the New Orleans Pelicans will win

Total score facts

Matchup/League Facts

Portland Trail Blazers vs. New Orleans Pelicans Prediction

By Vanessa

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