The New Orleans Pelicans (7-30) are favored by 2.5 points against the Portland Trail Blazers (12-23) on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on KATU, KUNP, and Gulf Coast Sports.

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Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Game Info

• When: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: KATU, KUNP, and Gulf Coast Sports
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Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Trail Blazers (+ 2.5)

• Against the spread, New Orleans is 14-23-0 this year.
• Portland is 18-17-0 against the spread this year.
• Against the spread as 2.5-point favorites or more, the Pelicans are 3-3.
• The Trail Blazers have an ATS record of 17-14 as 2.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Under (226.5)

• The Pelicans and their opponents have combined to score more than 226.5 points in 19 of 37 games this season.
• The Trail Blazers have played 16 games this season that ended with a combined score over 226.5 points.
• New Orleans has had an average of 223.6 points in its games this season, 2.9 fewer than this matchup’s total.
• Portland’s games this season have had an average of 225 points, 1.5 fewer points than this game’s point total.
• The Trail Blazers are the league’s 27th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 19th-ranked Pelicans.
• The Pelicans are the NBA’s 28th-ranked scoring defense while the Trail Blazers are the 17th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Pelicans (-145)

• The Pelicans have been favorites in nine games this season and won four (44.4%) of those contests.
• The Trail Blazers have come away with 11 wins in the 33 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, New Orleans has won four of its six games when favored by at least -145 on the moneyline.
• This year, Portland has won 10 of 31 games when listed as at least +120 or better on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 59.2% chance of a victory for the Pelicans.

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