The Portland Trail Blazers (12-23) are only 2.5-point underdogs against the New Orleans Pelicans (7-30) at Smoothie King Center on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. The game starts at 8:00 PM ET 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)

• New Orleans has beaten the spread 14 times in 37 games.
• Against the spread, Portland is 18-17-0 this season.
• Against the spread as 2.5-point favorites or more, the Pelicans are 3-3.
• The Trail Blazers are 17-14 as 2.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Under (226.5)

• The Pelicans and their opponents have scored 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 higher than 226.5 points.
• New Orleans has an average point total of 223.6 in its contests this year, 2.9 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• Portland’s games this season have had an average of 225 points, 1.5 fewer points than this game’s point total.
• The Pelicans score the 19th-most points in the league this season, while the Trail Blazers’ offense racks up the 27th-most.
• The Trail Blazers have allowed the 17th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Pelicans have given up the 28th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Pelicans (-145)

• This season, the Pelicans have won four out of the nine games in which they’ve been favored.
• The Trail Blazers have been victorious in 11, or 33.3%, of the 33 contests they have been chosen as 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 season, Portland has come away with a win 10 times in 31 chances when named as an underdog of at least +120 or worse on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Pelicans, based on the moneyline, is 59.2%.

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