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The Portland Trail Blazers (19-47) take on the New Orleans Pelicans (40-26) Saturday with tip-off from Smoothie King Center set for 7 p.m. ET . Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Pelicans lead 1-0
The Blazers come to town after trading wins and losses the last 4 games. The most recent was a 105-93 loss to the New York Knicks Thursday. They pushed as 12-point dogs. C Deandre Ayton went off for 31 points and 14 boards. Portland is just 4-6 over its last 10 but are 6-3-1 ATS.
The Pelicans narrowly covered as 7-point favorites in a 112-104 W over the LA Clippers Friday. F Zion Williamson had 34 points and 7 boards as he has gone for 30+ in 2 straight. NOLA sits in 5th place in the West, just 2 games behind the Clippers for 4th.
Trail Blazers at Pelicans odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 4:05 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Trail Blazers +650 (bet $100 to win $650) | Pelicans -1000 (bet $1,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Trail Blazers +13.5 (-115) | Pelicans -13.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 215.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Trail Blazers at Pelicans key injuries
Trail Blazers
- G Malcolm Brogdon (elbow) out
- F Jerami Grant (hamstring) doubtful
- G Shaedon Sharpe (abdominal) out
- G Anfernee 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) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Trail Blazers at Pelicans and predictions
Prediction
Pelicans 110, Trail Blazers 100
Moneyline
There is 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 has gone for 20+ in 4 straight games, and he dropped 30 in 3 of them.
Against the spread
We mentioned in the opener that Portland is 6-3-1 ATS in its last 10. The Blazers kept it within 9 in the lone meeting against the Pels this season.
This is a big number for a New Orleans team on a back-to-back with Ayton in the kind of groove he’s in. TAKE TRAIL BLAZERS +13.5 (-115).
Over/Under
The Pels are 1-9 O/U over the last 10, and Portland is 5-5. The Over has cashed just twice in the last 10 meetings between the teams. It’s a small number, but Portland doesn’t have the firepower to hold up its end.
BET UNDER 215.5 (-110).
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