NBA Best Bets: Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Picks for October 25

Published 10:33 pm Thursday, October 24, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans (1-0) square off against the Portland Trail Blazers (0-1) as 5.5-point favorites on Friday, October 25, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET on KATU and Gulf Coast Sports.

Hoping to gain an edge on Friday’s game? Discover the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) in the following article.

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Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Game Info

  • When: Friday, October 25, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET
  • Where: Moda Center in Portland, Oregon
  • TV: KATU and Gulf Coast Sports

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Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Trail Blazers (+ 5.5)

  • New Orleans had 44 wins in 82 games against the spread last year.
  • Against the spread, Portland was 40-42-0 last year.
  • Against the spread, as 5.5-point favorites or greater, the Pelicans went 18-12 last year.
  • Against the spread, as underdogs of 5.5 points or greater, the Trail Blazers went 30-32 last season.

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Pick OU:

Over (218.5)

  • In 57 of 82 games last season, the Pelicans and their opponents scored more than 218.5 points.
  • The Trail Blazers played 48 games last season that went over 218.5 combined points scored.
  • New Orleans games had an average of 227.3 points last season, 8.8 more than the over/under for this game.
  • Portland’s matchups last year had a 222.8 average amount of points, 4.3 more than this game’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick: Trail Blazers (+185)

  • The Pelicans went 30-19 in games they were favored on the moneyline last season (winning 61.2% of those games).
  • The Trail Blazers were underdogs 76 times last season and won 20, or 26.3%, of those games.
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -225 or shorter last year, New Orleans had a record of 24-5 (82.8%).
  • Portland had a record of 9-50, a 15.3% win rate, when it was set as the underdog by +185 or more by oddsmakers last season.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Pelicans’ implied win probability is 69.2%.

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