Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 8

Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• Venue: Smoothie King Center -- New Orleans, Louisiana
• Coverage: KATU, KUNP, and Gulf Coast Sports

The New Orleans Pelicans (7-30) hit the court against the Portland Trail Blazers (12-23) as just 1.5-point favorites on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET on KATU, KUNP, and Gulf Coast Sports. The over/under is 225 in the matchup.

Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Odds & Spread

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Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pelicans win (62.9%)

Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Betting Trends

• The Pelicans have covered the spread 14 times over 37 games with a set spread.
• Against the spread, the Trail Blazers are 18-16-1 this season.
• This season, 20 of the Pelicans' games have gone over the point total out of 35 chances.
• Trail Blazers games this season have gone over the total in 18 of 35 opportunities (51.4%).
• New Orleans has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered 10 times in 20 opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered four times in 17 opportunities in road games.
• When it comes to point totals, the Pelicans hit the over more consistently when playing at home, as they've gone over the total 12 times in 20 opportunities this season (60%). On the road, they have hit the over eight times in 17 opportunities (47.1%).
• This year, Portland is 9-7-0 at home against the spread (.562 winning percentage). On the road, it is 9-9-1 ATS (.474).
• In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Trail Blazers' games have finished above the over/under at home (68.8%, 11 of 16) compared to on the road (36.8%, seven of 19).

Pelicans Leaders

• Yves Missi averages 9.4 points, 8.4 boards and 1.4 assists, shooting 55.4% from the field.
• CJ McCollum is averaging 22.1 points, 3.9 assists and 3.7 rebounds.
• Dejounte Murray averages 16.1 points, 6.4 boards and 7.9 assists.
• Trey Murphy III averages 20.7 points, 4.7 boards and 2.7 assists, shooting 44.5% from the field and 36.4% from downtown, with 3.1 made treys per game.
• Brandon Ingram averages 22.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists, shooting 46.5% from the floor and 37.4% from downtown, with 2.4 made 3-pointers per game.

Trail Blazers Leaders

• Deni Avdija is averaging 13.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists for the Trail Blazers.
• The Trail Blazers receive 18.6 points per game from Anfernee Simons, plus 2.7 boards and 5.1 assists.
• Deandre Ayton averages 14.3 points, 10.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists. He is draining 56.9% of his shots from the floor.
• Jerami Grant averages 15 points, 3.6 boards and 2.3 assists. He is draining 38.2% of his shots from the floor and 38.2% from beyond the arc, with 2.4 triples per contest.
• The Trail Blazers receive 17.9 points per game from Shaedon Sharpe, plus 3.7 boards and 2.7 assists.

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