The New Orleans Pelicans (8-27) are underdogs (+3.5) as they try to stop a five-game losing streak when they host the Portland Trail Blazers (14-20) at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, January 2, 2026 at Smoothie King Center. The matchup airs on KUNP, Gulf Coast Sports, and Pelicans+. The matchup has an over/under of 240.5.
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Trail Blazers Cover -3.5 vs Pelicans -111
Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans betting lines
- Trail Blazers odds to win: -166
- Pelicans odds to win: +140
- Spread: Trail Blazers (-3.5)
- Total: 240.5
- TV Channel: Rip City TV – KUNSDT2
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Trail Blazers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- Portland is 7-11 in road contests and has covered the spread eight times on the road.
- Portland has a 1-4 record ATS on the road this season when playing as 3.5-point favorites or more.
- Trail Blazers games have gone over the set point total 10 times on the road this season.
- This season on the road, Portland and its opponents have averaged a total of 234.4 points per contest, 6.1 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.
Trail Blazers Recent Trends
- The Trail Blazers are 5-5 overall and 4-6 against the spread in their past 10 games.
- The final score of the last 10 Trail Blazers games has gone over the set total four times.
- The past 10 Trail Blazers games averaged 6.3 fewer points (234.2) than this matchup’s over/under.
- The Trail Blazers’ per-game scoring average during their last 10 games is 2.9 points lower than their season-long average.
Trail Blazers Betting Records
- The Trail Blazers have been the moneyline favorite 12 total times this season. They’ve finished 6-6 in those games.
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -166 or shorter, Portland has gone 3-3 (50% win percentage).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Trail Blazers have an implied win probability of 62.4%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.6 (29th in NBA) | 47.7 (22nd) | 45.4 (eighth) | 43.7 (13th) | 24.6 (26th) | 16.6 (30th) |
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Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Pelicans home games have gone over the set point total 14 times this season.
- The Pelicans have covered the spread 14 times at home and is 6-15 in home contests.
- Recent history seems to trend against the Pelicans to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 235.0 points per contest this season.
Pelicans Recent Trends
- The Pelicans have covered the spread six times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
- Pelicans’ past 10 games saw six go over the total.
- The Pelicans’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 242.7 points scored. That’s 2.2 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- Over their past 10 games, the Pelicans have a 122.0 points-per-game average, 6.4 points above their season-long scoring average.
Pelicans Betting Records
- New Orleans has entered the game as underdogs 33 times this season and won six, or 18.2%, of those games.
- The Pelicans have a record of 5-24 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +140 on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pelicans have a 41.7% chance to win.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.1 (20th in NBA) | 48.8 (26th) | 43.4 (21st) | 45.9 (24th) | 24.6 (26th) | 13.3 (fifth) |
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