The New Orleans Pelicans (7-30) hit the court against the Portland Trail Blazers (12-23) as only 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 (18-17-0 ATS) have covered the spread 37.8% of the time, 13.6% more often than the Pelicans (14-23-0) this year.
• 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 and its opponents have eclipsed the point total 54.1% of the time this season (20 out of 37). That’s more often than Portland and its opponents have (17 out of 35).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Trail Blazers are 11-22, while the Pelicans are 4-5 as moneyline favorites.

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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 fifth-worst in the NBA with 45.7 rebounds allowed per game. Meanwhile, it is averaging 42.7 boards per game (24th-ranked in league).
• The Pelicans rank 21st in the NBA with 24.8 dimes per game.
• With 14.1 turnovers per game, New Orleans is 16th in the NBA. It forces 14.3 turnovers per contest, which ranks 11th in the league.
• The Pelicans have been struggling in terms of threes this season, ranking third-worst in the NBA in three-pointers made per game (11.6) and fifth-worst in three-point percentage (33.7%).

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Trail Blazers Performance Insights

• With 108.1 points scored per game and 116.8 points allowed, the Trail Blazers are 25th in the league on offense and 23rd defensively.
• Portland collects 43.2 rebounds per game and give up 44.5 boards, ranking 22nd and 20th, respectively, in the league.
• 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).
• In 2024-25 the Trail Blazers are 24th in the league in 3-point makes (12 per game) and fourth-worst in 3-point percentage (33.6%).

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