NBA Best Bets: Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Picks for October 25

Published 10:34 pm Thursday, October 24, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans (1-0) are favored by 5.5 points against the Portland Trail Blazers (0-1) on Friday, October 25, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on KATU and Gulf Coast Sports.

Want to gain an edge on Friday’s game? Discover the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) right here.

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Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Game Info

  • When: Friday, October 25, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET
  • Where: Moda Center in Portland, Oregon
  • TV: KATU and Gulf Coast Sports

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Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Best Bets

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Brandon Ingram Over 18.5 PTS

  • Last season the Pelicans were at the 13th spot in the NBA scoring rankings (115.1 points per game), while the Trail Blazers conceded the 19th-fewest points (115.4 per game) in the league.
  • Last season the 115.1 points per game the Pelicans recorded were just 0.3 fewer points than the Trail Blazers conceded (115.4).

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Scoot Henderson Over 14.5 PTS

  • Portland had the NBA’s 29th-ranked offense (106.4 points per game) a season ago, while New Orleans was eighth-ranked on defense, conceding 110.7 points on average.
  • Portland put together a 12-16 record in games when it scored more than 110.7 points.

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Pick ATS: Trail Blazers (+ 5.5)

  • New Orleans was 44-38-0 against the spread last year.
  • Portland’s record against the spread last year was 40-42-0.
  • The Pelicans’ ATS record as 5.5-point favorites or more was 18-12 last year.
  • The Trail Blazers’ ATS record as underdogs of 5.5 points or greater was 30-32 last season.

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Pick OU:

Over (218.5)

  • The Pelicans’ 82 games last season went over this contest’s total of 218.5 points 57 times.
  • The Trail Blazers combined with their opponent to score more than 218.5 points in 48 of 82 games last season.
  • New Orleans games had an average of 227.3 points last season, 8.8 more than the over/under for this game.
  • Portland’s outings last year had a 222.8 average amount of points, 4.3 more than this game’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick: Trail Blazers (+185)

  • The Pelicans finished 30-19 in games they were favored on the moneyline last season (winning 61.2% of those games).
  • The Trail Blazers were underdogs 76 times last season and won 20, or 26.3%, of those games.
  • In games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -225 or shorter last year, New Orleans had a record of 24-5 (82.8%).
  • Last season, Portland won nine of its 59 games, or 15.3%, when it was the underdog by at least +185 on the moneyline.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Pelicans have an implied win probability of 69.2%.

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