{"id":512056,"date":"2026-01-02T16:28:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T16:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/512056\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T16:28:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T16:28:12","slug":"trail-blazers-at-pelicans-odds-picks-and-predictions-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/512056\/","title":{"rendered":"Trail Blazers at Pelicans odds, picks and predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/portland-trail-blazers\/22\/\" data-autotag=\"ebbd75c8-2661-4cdf-9293-f30f46f12e95\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> (14-20) and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/new-orleans-pelicans\/3\/\" data-autotag=\"15f75db4-5544-4c0a-8f70-617b4b13163c\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">New Orleans Pelicans<\/a> (8-27) meet Friday at 8 p.m. ET from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. Let&#8217;s analyze <a href=\"https:\/\/mediaserver.betmgmpartners.com\/renderBanner.do?zoneId=1731778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored nofollow\">BetMGM Sportsbook&#8217;s<\/a> NBA odds around the Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans odds and make our expert <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbookwire.usatoday.com\/nba-picks-predictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">NBA picks and predictions<\/a> for the best bets.<\/p>\n<p>Season series: Tied 1-1<\/p>\n<p>The Trail Blazers lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 124-95 on Wednesday, failing to cover as a massive 16-point road underdog. The Under (232.5) cashed as F Sidy Cissoko tallied a team-high 19 points for the Blazers. Portland has gone just 2-4 over its last 6 games, failing to cover in each loss. The Blazers are 17-16-1 against the spread (ATS) on the season.<\/p>\n<p>The Pelicans suffered their fifth straight defeat Wednesday, losing 134-118 to the Bulls in Chicago and failing to cover as a 2-point road underdog. The Over (249.5) hit. New Orleans was led by F Zion Williamson, who scored 31 points on 12-for-19 shooting. Despite its 5-game losing streak, New Orleans is 5-5 in its last 10 games and has gone 5-5 ATS in those contests. The Pelicans are 18-15-2 ATS on the season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fubo.tv\/stream\/tv\/?irad=343747&amp;irmp=1205322&amp;subId1=USAT&amp;subId2=NBA&amp;subId3=2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Watch the NBA on Fubo!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trail Blazers at Pelicans odds<\/p>\n<p>Provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/mediaserver.betmgmpartners.com\/renderBanner.do?zoneId=1731778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored nofollow\">BetMGM Sportsbook<\/a>; access <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/scores\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub<\/a> for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 10:30 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>Moneyline (ML): Trail Blazers -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Pelicans +105 (bet $100 to win $105)Against the spread (ATS): Trail Blazers -1.5 (-115) | Pelicans +1.5 (-105)Over\/Under (O\/U): 245.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Trail Blazers at Pelicans key injuries<\/p>\n<p>Trail Blazers<\/p>\n<p>F Jerami Grant (Achilles) outG Scoot Henderson (hamstring) outG Jrue Holiday (calf) outG Matisse Thybulle (knee) out<\/p>\n<p>Pelicans<\/p>\n<p>F Saddiq Bey (hip) questionableF Herbert Jones (ankle) outG Dejounte Murray (Achilles) outC Derik Queen (quad) questionable<\/p>\n<p>For most recent updates: <a href=\"https:\/\/official.nba.com\/nba-injury-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Official NBA injury report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trail Blazers at Pelicans picks and predictionsPrediction<\/p>\n<p>Pelicans 121, Trail Blazers 118<\/p>\n<p>BET PELICANS (+105).<\/p>\n<p>The Pelicans might have struggled to win recently, but they&#8217;ve played some solid teams and are still 4-3 over their last 7 home games. New Orleans, with star Williamson healthy, has found some consistency offensively, scoring at least 114 points in 10 of its last 11 games.<\/p>\n<p>The Trail Blazers haven&#8217;t rewarded bettors often on the road. They are 2-3 ATS and 1-4 straight up in their last 5 away games. The Portland offense is a far cry from that of the Pelicans lately, scoring 106 or fewer in 5 of its previous 7 contests.<\/p>\n<p>Take the hotter side and back PELICANS (+105).<\/p>\n<p>PASS.<\/p>\n<p>While this is a playable option, the preferred route is the moneyline here.<\/p>\n<p>BET UNDER 245.5 (-110).<\/p>\n<p>Neither side has scored consistently at the level needed for the Over to hit here. The Trail Blazers are 2-5 O\/U in their last 7 games and have tallied more than 120 points just once in that stretch.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the Pelicans&#8217; run of scoring at least 114 points noted above, they have scored more than 120 points in just one of their last 6 games and are 2-4 O\/U in those. 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