The New Orleans Pelicans (1-0) take the court against the Portland Trail Blazers (0-1) as 5.5-point favorites on Friday, October 25, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET on KATU and Gulf Coast Sports.

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Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, October 25, 2024
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: KATU and Gulf Coast Sports
• Location: Portland, Oregon
• Venue: Moda Center

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Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Trail Blazers 121 – Pelicans 118

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Spread & Total Prediction for Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers

• Pick ATS: Trail Blazers (+ 5.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Trail Blazers (-3.0)
• Pick OU:

  Over (218.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 239.0

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• Last year, the Pelicans were 13th in the league offensively (115.1 points scored per game) and eighth on defense (110.7 points allowed).
• New Orleans was 12th in the NBA in rebounds per game (44) and seventh in rebounds conceded (42.3) last season.
• With 27 assists per game last year, the Pelicans were 12th in the league.
• In terms of turnovers, New Orleans was 13th in the NBA in committing them (12.4 per game) last year. It was sixth in forcing them (13.4 per game).
• Last season, the Pelicans were 18th in the NBA in 3-point makes (12.5 per game) and fourth-best in 3-point percentage (38.3%).

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Trail Blazers Performance Insights

• The Trail Blazers put up just 106.4 points per game (second-worst in NBA) last season, but they played better on defense, where they surrendered 115.4 points per game (19th-ranked).
• With 42.7 boards per game, Portland was 22nd in the NBA. It allowed 43.8 rebounds per contest, which ranked 17th in the league.
• Looking at assists, the Trail Blazers put up only 23.1 assists per contest (worst in league).
• Portland came up short in the turnover area last season, ranking fourth-worst in the league with 14.4 turnovers per game. It ranked sixth with 13.4 forced turnovers per contest.
• In terms of three-pointers, the Trail Blazers came up short, as they ranked fifth-worst in the league in three-pointers made (11.5 per game) and worst in three-point percentage (34.5%).

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