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Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction 10-27-24 NBA Picks

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Evan Walker

New Orleans Pelicans (2-0) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (0-2)
October 27, 2024 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Portland Trail Blazers +5.5; Over/Under: +218.5
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The New Orleans Pelicans and Portland Trail Blazers meet Sunday in NBA action at the Mona Center. Here’s a Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction. This article will include a Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans Pick.

New Orleans Pelicans Betting Preview

The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Bulls and Trail Blazers, and they play the Warriors and Pacers next. The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 114 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 107 points on 44.9 percent shooting. Brandon Ingram is averaging 27 points and 7.5 rebounds, while CJ McCollum is averaging 21.5 points and 2 rebounds. Jordan Hawkins is the third double-digit scorer and Zion Williamson is grabbing 11 rebounds. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 37.7 percent from beyond the arc and 76.9 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 32.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43 rebounds per Game.

Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview

The Portland Trail Blazers lost to the Warriors and Pelicans, and they play the Kings and Clippers next. The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 103.5 points on 40.1 percent shooting and allowing 122.5 points on 46.9 percent shooting. Jerami Grant is averaging 25 points and 4 rebounds, while Anfernee Simons is averaging 19.5 points and 1.5 rebounds. Scoot Henderson is the third double-digit scorer and Deandre Ayton is grabbing 13 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 29.6 percent from beyond the arc and 80 percent from the free-throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 40 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45 rebounds per Game.

Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans Injury Report

The Trail Blazers will be without Robert Williams III, Shaedon Sharpe and Matisse Thybulle. The Pelcians will be without Dejounte Murray and Trey Murphy III.

Why the New Orleans Pelicans will win

The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last 23 games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
The Pelicans have won each of their last 15 games against Trail Blazers teams that held a losing record.
The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six day games against Southwest Division opponents.
The Pelicans have covered the spread in 12 of their last 15 games against Trail Blazers teams that held a losing record.

Total Points Facts

Each of the Pelicans’ last seven day games against Northwest Division opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
Each of the last seven games between the Pelicans and Trail Blazers at Moda Center have gone UNDER the total points line.

Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction

The New Orleans Pelicans just beat the Trail Blazers on Saturday, a Game that came down the wire, but a win nonetheless. The Trail Blazers have had issues offensively through 2 Games, and it doesn’t help that they’re missing a few rotation players. The Pelicans are comfortably the more talented team, and I’d expect the gap to get larger when these clubs meet for the second time in three days. The Pels have won 9 of the last 10 Games against the Trail Blazers. I’ll lay the reasonable line.