NBA Best Bets: Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Picks for October 25
Published 9:33 pm Thursday, October 24, 2024
The New Orleans Pelicans (1-0) square off against the Portland Trail Blazers (0-1) as 5.5-point favorites on Friday, October 25, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET on KATU and Gulf Coast Sports.
Prior to making a wager on this matchup, take a peek at the best bets available on Friday according to our computer predictions.
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Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Game Info
- When: Friday, October 25, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET
- Where: Moda Center in Portland, Oregon
- TV: KATU and Gulf Coast Sports
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Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Best Bets
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Brandon Ingram Over 18.5 PTS
- Last season the Pelicans were the NBA’s 13th-ranked team offensively (115.1 points per game), while the Trail Blazers ranked 19th defensively in points per game (115.4) in the league.
- Last season the Pelicans averaged 115.1 points per game, just 0.3 fewer points than the 115.4 the Trail Blazers conceded.
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Scoot Henderson Over 14.5 PTS
- Portland was the 29th-ranked scoring team (106.4 points per game) in the NBA a season ago, while New Orleans was ranked eighth defensively in points per game (110.7).
- Portland went 12-16 when it scored more than 110.7 points.
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Pick ATS: Trail Blazers (+ 5.5)
- New Orleans’ record against the spread last season was 44-38-0.
- Against the spread, Portland was 40-42-0 last year.
- As 5.5-point favorites or greater, the Pelicans went 18-12 against the spread last season.
- The Trail Blazers’ ATS record as underdogs of 5.5 points or greater was 30-32 last year.
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Pick OU:
Over (218.5)
- The Pelicans and their opponents went over 218.5 combined points in 57 of 82 games last season.
- The Trail Blazers played 48 games last season that finished with a combined score higher than 218.5 points.
- New Orleans’ matchups last season had an average of 227.3 points, 8.8 more than this game’s over/under.
- Portland’s contests last year had a 222.8 average amount of points, 4.3 more than this game’s over/under.
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Moneyline Pick: Trail Blazers (+185)
- The Pelicans were favored on the moneyline 49 total times last season. They finished 30-19 in those games.
- The Trail Blazers were underdogs in 76 games last season and won 20 (26.3%) of those contests.
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -225 or shorter last year, New Orleans had a record of 24-5 (82.8%).
- Last season, Portland won nine of its 59 games, or 15.3%, when it was the underdog by at least +185 on the moneyline.
- The Pelicans have a 69.2% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
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