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 season.
• Portland has covered the spread 18 times in 35 games.
• The Pelicans are 3-3 as 2.5-point favorites or more.
• The Trail Blazers have an ATS record of 17-14 as 2.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Under (226.5)

• In 19 games this season, the Pelicans and their opponents have scored more than 226.5 combined points.
• The Trail Blazers have played 16 games this season that ended with a point total above 226.5 points.
• New Orleans has an average total of 223.6 in its matchups this year, 2.9 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• Portland has a 225-point average over/under in its matchups this season, 1.5 fewer points than this game’s total.
• The Pelicans score the 19th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Trail Blazers’ offense puts up the 27th-most.
• 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 season, Portland has come away with a win 10 times in 31 chances when named as an underdog of at least +120 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 59.2% chance of a victory for the Pelicans.

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