The Portland Trail Blazers (21-57) take on the New Orleans Pelicans (46-32) in what should be a one-sided affair.
Portland is coming off a large defeat to the Boston Celtics. However, Delano Banton continues to impress, as he had 28 points off the bench as well as nine assists. Furthermore, Deandre Ayton had 22 points and 14 rebounds. Finally, Jabari Walker had 14 points and 18 rebounds for the Blazers.
Conversely, the Pelicans had an eight-point victory over the Suns. CJ McCollum had a team-high 31 points. Additionally, Zion Williamson had 29 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists. Finally, Trey Murphy III had 13 points and four rebounds.
Is Portland able to keep this one close tonight against New Orleans?
Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| Portland Trail Blazers | +12
-108 |
O 211
-110 |
+525 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | -12
-112 |
U 211
-110 |
-750 |
| ** Odds Subject to Change** | |||
Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans Game Details
- Fixture: New Orleans Pelicans @ Portland Trail Blazers
- Date and Time: April 9, 2024 @ 10:00 pm EST
- Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR
Apex Tale of the Tape
| Portland Trail Blazers | vs. | New Orleans Pelicans |
| 21-57 | Record | 46-32 |
| 106.9 | Points Per Game | 115.0 |
| 44.3 | FG% | 48.7 |
| 34.9 | 3PT% | 37.8 |
| 42.3 | Rebounds Per Game | 44.2 |
| 115.6 | Points Allowed Per Game | 110.5 |
| 49.2 | Defensive FG% | 46.1 |
| 35.2 | Defensive 3PT% | 34.8 |
| 78.9 | Defensive FT% | 78.2 |
| 43.6 | Defensive Rebounds Against | 42.3 |
| 2-3 | Last 5 W-L | 1-4 |
| 99.5 | Team Pace | 99.5 |
Key Stats
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is led by Jerami Grant in scoring. Grant averages 21.0 points per game. Furthermore, Ayton leads the team in rebounds. Ayton averages 11.2 rebounds per game. Furthermore, he provides his team with an average of 3.3 offensive rebounds per game.
New Orleans Pelicans
The Pelicans have Williamson leading the way. The average is 22.9 points per game. Meanwhile, Jonas Valanciunas averages per game. Finally, they hope to have Brandon Ingram back soon as he averages 5.8 assists per contest.
Injury Report
Portland Trail Blazers
- Ibou Badji – GTD
- Shaedon Sharpe – Out
- Matisse Thybulle – Out
- Malcolm Brogdon- Out
- Jerami Grant – GTD
New Orleans Pelicans
- Naji Marshall – GTD
- Brandon Ingram – Out
Game Prediction
This is a game that I see New Orleans winning by a large margin. If Portland was at full strength, then you may consider picking them to at least cover the spread; however, these are teams on two completely different trajectories at this point. Even on the road, I like the New Orleans Pelicans to win and cover the spread.
Final Pick
New Orleans Pelicans -12 (-108)
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