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.

Why don’t you take a look at the best bets available (based on our computer predictions) for Wednesday’s game, before you place a wager on this contest?

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Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Game Info

• When: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: KATU, KUNP, and Gulf Coast Sports
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Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Trail Blazers (+ 2.5)

• New Orleans’ record against the spread is 14-23-0.
• Portland’s record against the spread is 18-17-0.
• The Pelicans have an ATS record of 3-3 as 2.5-point favorites or greater.
• The Trail Blazers have an ATS record of 17-14 as 2.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Under (226.5)

• In 19 games this season, the Pelicans and their opponents have scored more than 226.5 total points.
• The Trail Blazers have played 16 games this season that have had more than 226.5 combined points scored.
• New Orleans’ contests this year have an average point total of 223.6, 2.9 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• The average over/under for Portland’s matchups this season is 225, 1.5 fewer points than this game’s total.
• The Pelicans score the 19th-most points in the league this season, while the Trail Blazers’ offense racks up the 27th-most.
• This outing features the NBA’s 17th-ranked (Trail Blazers) and 28th-ranked (Pelicans) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Pelicans (-145)

• The Pelicans have been favorites in nine games this season and won four (44.4%) of those contests.
• The Trail Blazers have been underdogs in 33 games this season and have come away with the win 11 times (33.3%) in those contests.
• This season, New Orleans has won four of its six games when favored by at least -145 on the moneyline.
• This season, Portland has come away with a win 10 times in 31 chances when named as an underdog of at least +120 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 59.2% chance of a victory for the Pelicans.

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