The New Orleans Pelicans (7-30) take the court against the Portland Trail Blazers (12-23) as just 2.5-point favorites on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET on KATU, KUNP, and Gulf Coast Sports.

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Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: KATU, KUNP, and Gulf Coast Sports
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Pelicans 113 – Trail Blazers 112

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Spread & Total Prediction for Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers

• Pick ATS: Trail Blazers (+ 2.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Pelicans (-0.3)
• Pick OU:

  Under (226.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 224.6

• The Trail Blazers’ .514 ATS win percentage (18-17-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .378 mark (14-23-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• As a 2.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Portland is 17-14 against the spread compared to the 3-3 ATS record New Orleans racks up as a 2.5-point favorite.
• New Orleans’ games have gone over the total 54.1% of the time this season (20 out of 37), which is more often than Portland’s games have (17 out of 35).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Pelicans are 4-5, while the Trail Blazers are 11-22 as moneyline underdogs.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• While the Pelicans rank in the bottom five in the NBA in points per game with 107.2 (third-worst), they rank 24th in the league with 117.1 points given up per contest.
• New Orleans ranks 24th in the NBA with 42.7 rebounds per game, but it is giving up 45.7 rebounds per game, which ranks fifth-worst in the league.
• The Pelicans rank 21st in the NBA with 24.8 assists per game.
• New Orleans is committing 14.1 turnovers per game (16th-ranked in league). It is forcing 14.3 turnovers per contest (11th-ranked).
• The Pelicans have been struggling when it comes to threes this year, ranking third-worst in the NBA in treys made per game (11.6) and fifth-worst in three-point percentage (33.7%).

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Trail Blazers Performance Insights

• The Trail Blazers put up 108.1 points per game and allow 116.8, making them 25th in the league on offense and 23rd defensively.
• On the glass, Portland is 22nd in the league in rebounds (43.2 per game). It is 20th in rebounds allowed (44.5 per game).
• At 23.2 assists per game, the Trail Blazers are third-worst in the NBA.
• In terms of turnovers, Portland is fifth-worst in the NBA in committing them (15.8 per game). And it is ranked 11th in forcing them (14.3 per game).
• Beyond the arc, the Trail Blazers are 24th in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (12). They are fourth-worst in 3-point percentage at 33.6%.

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