THE Portland Trail Blazers (19-47) face the New Orleans Pelicans (40-26) Saturday with tipoff from the Smoothie King Center scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sports Betting lines around the Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans odds and make sure our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Series of the season: the Pelicans lead 1-0
The Blazers come to town after trading wins and losses in the last 4 games. The most recent was a 105-93 loss to the New York Knicks on Thursday. They pushed like dogs to 12 points. VS Deandre Ayton went for 31 points and 14 rebounds. Portland is just 4-6 in its last 10 games, but is 6-3-1 against the spread.
The Pelicans narrowly ranked as 7-point favorites in a 112-104 W win over the LA Clippers on Friday. F Zion Williamson had 34 points and 7 rebounds while he managed 30+ in 2 straight times. NOLA is in 5th place in the West, just 2 games behind the Clippers for 4th.
Trail Blazers and Pelicans odds
Provided by BetMGM Sports Betting; to access USA TODAY Center for Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds for a complete list. Lines last updated at 4:05 p.m. ET.
- Money Line (ML): Trail Blazers +650 (bet $100 to win $650) | Pelicans -1,000 (bet $1,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Trail Blazers +13.5 (-115) | Pelicans -13.5 (-105)
- More/Less (Y/U): 215.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Key injuries to the Trail Blazers and Pelicans
Trail Blazers
- g Malcolm Brogdon (elbow) out
- F Jerami Scholarship (hamstrings) doubtful
- g Shaedon Sharpe (abdominal) outside
- g Anfernée Simons (knee) probable
- g Matisse Thybulle (ankle) questionable
- F Jabari Walker (hip) questionable
Pelicans
- g Dyson Daniels (knee) out
- g Herbert Jones (hip) questionable
- F Larry Nance Jr. (illness) outside
For the most recent updates: Official NBA Injury Report.
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Trail Blazers at Pelicans and predictions
Prediction
Pelicans 110, Trail Blazers 100
Money line
There’s no play on the ML here, but there is a solid prop to consider.
DEANDRE AYTON OVER 19.5 POINTS (-125) is ripe for the picking. He’s scored 20+ in 4 straight games, and he’s dropped 30 in 3 of them.
Against the spread
We mentioned in Game 1 that Portland was 6-3-1 ATS in their last 10 games. The Blazers held it to under 9 in the only meeting against the Pels this season.
That’s a big number for a New Orleans team facing Ayton in the kind of groove he’s in. TAKE THE TRAIL BLAZERS +13.5 (-115).
More less
The Pels are 1-9 O/U in the last 10 and Portland is 5-5. The Over have only conceded twice in the last 10 meetings between the teams. It’s a small number, but Portland doesn’t have the firepower to hold on.
BET UNDER 215.5 (-110).
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