The Portland Trail Blazers (0-1) take on the New Orleans Pelicans (1-0) on Friday, October 25, 2024 at Moda Center. It tips at 10:00 PM ET on KATU and Gulf Coast Sports.

The Pelicans are a 5.5-point favorite against the Trail Blazers when the Pelicans and the Trail Blazers square off. The point total for the matchup is 218.5.

Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers betting odds

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  • Spread: New Orleans -5.5
  • Total: 218.5
  • Moneyline: New Orleans -214, Portland +176

Pelicans at Trail Blazers odds, spread, & more

Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Trail Blazers (+ 5.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (218.5)

  • Prediction:
    Trail Blazers 121 – Pelicans 118

Moneyline

  • The Pelicans have been the moneyline favorite just one other time so far this season, a game they won.
  • New Orleans has not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -214 or shorter.
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Pelicans a 68.2% chance to win.
  • The Trail Blazers lost the only game they’ve played as the underdog this season.
  • Portland has played as an underdog of +176 or more once this season and lost that game.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Trail Blazers have a 36.2% chance to win.

Against the spread

  • Last year, the 115.1 points per game the Pelicans scored were just 0.3 fewer points than the Trail Blazers allowed (115.4).
  • New Orleans went 28-7 against the spread and 28-7 overall last season when scoring more than 115.4 points.
  • Portland put together a 20-8 ATS record and a 12-16 overall record last season in games it scored more than 110.7 points.
  • New Orleans’ record was 26-6-3 against the spread and 30-5 overall when it allowed fewer than 106.4 points last season.
  • Last season, the Pelicans were at the 13th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (115.1 PPG), while the Trail Blazers allowed the 19th-fewest points per game (115.4) in the league.
  • Portland’s squad was the 29th-ranked scoring team (106.4 PPG) in the NBA a season ago, while New Orleans ranked eighth in terms of allowing points per game (110.7).
  • The Pelicans scored a total of 362 more points than their opponents last year (an average of 4.4 per game), while the Trail Blazers were out-scored by opponents on average last year (by 740 total points, -9.0 per game).

Over/Under

  • New Orleans had an average implied point total of 116.4 last season, which is 4.4 points higher than its implied total in Friday’s game (112).
  • Last year, New Orleans outscored its implied point total for this matchup (112) 52 times.
  • Portland’s average implied point total last season (116.0 points) is 9.0 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (107 points).

How to watch Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers

  • Game day: Friday, October 25, 2024
  • Game time: 10:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: KATU and Gulf Coast Sports
  • Location: Portland, Oregon
  • Arena: Moda Center
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