The New Orleans Pelicans (7-30) are favored by 1.5 points against the Portland Trail Blazers (12-23) on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on KATU, KUNP, and Gulf Coast Sports. The matchup’s point total is 224.5.
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Pelicans Cover -1.5 vs Trail Blazers -112
Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers betting lines
- Pelicans odds to win: -131
- Trail Blazers odds to win: +110
- Spread: Pelicans (-1.5)
- Total: 224.5
- TV Channel: ABC
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- New Orleans is 5-15 in home contests and have covered the spread 10 times at home.
- This year, New Orleans has a 2-3 record ATS in home games as 1.5-point favorites or more.
- At home this year, Pelicans games have hit the over on the set point total 12 times.
- New Orleans and its opponents have averaged a total of 224.2 points per home contest this year, 0.3 points fewer than this game’s posted total.
Pelicans Recent Trends
- The Pelicans have a 2-8 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
- The final score of the last 10 Pelicans games has gone over the set total seven times.
- The Pelicans’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 225.9 points scored. That’s 1.4 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- Over their last 10 games, the Pelicans have a points-per-game average 5.8 points above their season-long scoring average.
Pelicans Betting Records
- The Pelicans have a 4-5 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 44.4% of those games).
- In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -131 or shorter, New Orleans has gone 4-2 (66.7% win percentage).
- The Pelicans have an implied moneyline win probability of 56.7% in this game.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 (29th in NBA) | 48.4 (29th) | 42.7 (24th) | 45.7 (26th) | 24.8 (21st) | 14.1 (16th) |
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Trail Blazers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Trail Blazers have a 9-10 record against the spread on the road and are 4-15 in road contests.
- The Trail Blazers have hit the over in six of their 19 road games this season with a set over/under (31.6%).
- Recent history gives an edge to the Trail Blazers to beat the total. This year their road games averaged a total of 225.3 points per contest.
Trail Blazers Recent Trends
- The Trail Blazers are 4-6 overall and 5-5 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
- The final scores of the past 10 Trail Blazers games have surpassed the set total six times.
- The Trail Blazers’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 227.2 points scored. That’s 2.7 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- The Trail Blazers’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 111.4, 3.3 points higher than their season-long per-game average.
Trail Blazers Betting Records
- Portland has won 11, or 33.3%, of the 33 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Trail Blazers are 10-21 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +110 or more on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win by the Trail Blazers based on the moneyline is 47.6%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.9 (23rd in NBA) | 47.9 (27th) | 43.2 (22nd) | 44.5 (20th) | 23.2 (28th) | 15.8 (26th) |
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