New Orleans Pelicans vs. Portland Trail Blazers NBA Betting Tips and Best Bets

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Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Betting Picks & Predictions

Odds are against Anfernee Simons and the Portland Trail Blazers (27-48), who are a 12.5-point underdog when they square off with Jonas Valanciunas and the New Orleans Pelicans (32-43) on March 30, 2022. A point total of 228.5 has been set for the game. Find more below on the Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.

Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Betting Line

Pelicans vs Trail Blazers Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Pelicans -12.5 – – 228.5 -110 -110 -831 567

Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Game Info

  • Game Day: Wednesday, March 30, 2022
  • Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
  • Location: Portland, Oregon
  • Arena: Moda Center

Computer Predictions for Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers

Computer picks for Pelicans vs Trail Blazers
ATS Over/Under Score Prediction
Under (228.5) Trail Blazers 112 Pelicans 108

Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Betting Trends

  • New Orleans was 30-35-1 against the spread last season.
  • In 72 New Orleans games last season, 38 of them went over the total.

    • New Orleans Pelicans Leaders

  • Zion Williamson posted 27.0 points and 3.7 assists per contest last season — both team highs. He also posted 7.2 rebounds, shooting 61.1% from the field (seventh in league).
  • Brandon Ingram put up 23.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.9 assists per contest last season, shooting 46.6% from the field and 38.1% from downtown with 2.3 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Jonas Valanciunas paced the Pelicans at 12.5 rebounds per game last year, while also putting up 1.8 assists and 17.1 points. He is third in the NBA in rebounding.
  • Devonte’ Graham paced the Pelicans at 5.4 assists per game last year, while also averaging 2.7 rebounds and 14.8 points.
  • Jaxson Hayes put up 7.5 points, 0.6 assists and 4.3 rebounds per contest last season.

    • New Orleans Pelicans Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 45.6 20
    Opp. Field Goal % 46.7 21
    Rebounds Per Game 45.5 7
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 42.0 3
    Turnovers Per Game 13.3 18
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 13.4 10

    Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, Portland is 29-45-1 this year.
  • The Trail Blazers’ ATS record as 12.5-point underdogs or greater is 4-4.
  • Out of 75 Portland games so far this year, 37 have hit the over.

    • Portland Trail Blazers Leaders

  • The Trail Blazers’ Anfernee Simons averages enough points (17.3 per game) and assists (3.9 per game) to sit atop the squad’s leaderboards.
  • Jusuf Nurkic is at the top of the Portland rebounding leaderboard with 11.1 rebounds per game. He also racks up 15.0 points and tacks on 2.8 assists per game.
  • Nurkic’s steals (1.1 steals per game) and blocks (0.6 blocks per game) pace Portland defensively.

    • Portland Trail Blazers Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 44.4 26
    Opp. Field Goal % 47.7 27
    Rebounds Per Game 43.5 23
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 44.3 17
    Turnovers Per Game 13.5 19
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 13.3 12

    Pelicans and Trail Blazers Injury Report

    Pelicans: Kira Lewis Jr.: Out For Season (Knee), Zion Williamson: Out (Foot), Larry Nance Jr.: Day To Day (Knee)
      Trail Blazers: Greg Brown III: Out (Eye), Nassir Little: Out For Season (Shoulder), Josh Hart: Out (Knee), Jusuf Nurkic: Out For Season (Foot), Didi Louzada: Out (Kne), Damian Lillard: Out For Season (Abdominal), Trendon Watford: Out (Knee), Eric Bledsoe: Out For Season (Achilles), Anfernee Simons: Out For Season (Knee), Joe Ingles: Out For Season (Knee), Justise Winslow: Day To Day (Calf)

    Betting Tips for Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers

    The Trail Blazers (+12.5) is our best bet after analyzing all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will stay under the total of 228.5 points, with a final score of Pelicans 112, Trail Blazers 108.

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