The New Orleans Pelicans (7-30) square off 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.

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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 season.
• 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 puts up as a 2.5-point favorite.
• New Orleans’ games have gone over the total 54.1% of the time this season (20 out of 37), which is more often than Portland’s games have (17 out of 35).
• As a moneyline underdog this season, the Trail Blazers are 11-22, while the Pelicans are 4-5 as moneyline favorites.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans have struggled to score points this season, ranking third-worst in the league with 107.2 points per game. They’ve done better on defense, ranking 24th by surrendering 117.1 points per contest.
• New Orleans ranks 24th in the NBA with 42.7 rebounds per contest, but it is allowing 45.7 rebounds per game, which ranks fifth-worst in the league.
• The Pelicans rank 21st in the NBA with 24.8 assists per contest.
• With 14.1 turnovers per game, New Orleans ranks 16th in the NBA. It forces 14.3 turnovers per contest, which ranks 11th in the league.
• When it comes to threes, the Pelicans have been inefficient, as they rank third-worst in the league in three-pointers made (11.6 per game) and fifth-worst in three-point percentage (33.7%).

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Trail Blazers Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Trail Blazers are 25th in the NBA on offense (108.1 points scored per game) and 23rd defensively (116.8 points conceded).
• On the glass, Portland is 22nd in the NBA in rebounds (43.2 per game). It is 20th in rebounds allowed (44.5 per game).
• With 23.2 assists per game, the Trail Blazers are third-worst in the league.
• In 2024-25, Portland is fifth-worst in the NBA in turnovers committed (15.8 per game) and 11th in turnovers forced (14.3).
• The Trail Blazers are 24th in the NBA in 3-pointers made (12 per game) and fourth-worst in 3-point percentage (33.6%).

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