Trail Blazers vs Pelicans Game Breakdown

Get ready for a clash that’s set to spice up the NBA playoffs as the Portland Trail Blazers blaze their trail down to the Big Easy, squaring off against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center tonight at 9 PM EST. With both teams looking to shake off recent losses and ignite their playoff dreams, the stakes couldn’t be higher. The Blazers, trying to fan the flames of victory, find themselves slightly ahead in the Western conference race, while the Pelicans, eager to soar past their struggles, are just a feather’s width behind. With the betting lines drawn and the over/under promising a high-flying score fest, tonight’s game is the perfect recipe for basketball drama. So, as the Blazers aim to keep their fire burning and the Pelicans look to take flight, let’s see whose spirit truly takes wing in this hardwood showdown!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 08, 2025 09:00PM EST

Location: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans

Vegas Odds

	POR ML	NOP ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+130	-150	226.5	3.0/-3.0
Recent	+100	-130	225.5	2.0/-2.0
Difference	-30	+20	-1.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

13W-41L

50.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

1W-9L

HOME

25W-30L

50.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
11/04/24	Portland Trail Blazers POR	21	27	31	39	118	Under
11/04/24	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	30	25	27	18	100	Under
10/27/24	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	25	22	30	26	103	Over
10/27/24	Portland Trail Blazers POR	26	33	34	32	125	Over
10/25/24	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	15	22	38	30	105	Under
10/25/24	Portland Trail Blazers POR	27	20	37	19	103	Under
04/09/24	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	28	24	35	23	110	Under
04/09/24	Portland Trail Blazers POR	27	28	23	22	100	Under
03/16/24	Portland Trail Blazers POR	33	35	24	15	107	Over
03/16/24	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	36	37	29	24	126	Over
02/10/24	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	29	18	17	29	93	Under
02/10/24	Portland Trail Blazers POR	24	16	23	21	84	Under
03/27/23	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	34	24	31	35	124	Under
03/27/23	Portland Trail Blazers POR	14	21	20	35	90	Under
03/12/23	Portland Trail Blazers POR	25	29	19	37	110	Over
03/12/23	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	42	32	35	18	127	Over
03/01/23	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	29	24	37	31	121	Over
03/01/23	Portland Trail Blazers POR	31	25	35	19	110	Over
11/10/22	Portland Trail Blazers POR	27	24	27	28	106	Under
11/10/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	27	30	17	21	95	Under
04/07/22	Portland Trail Blazers POR	28	24	24	18	94	Under
04/07/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	33	32	36	26	127	Under
03/30/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	32	19	34	32	117	Under
03/30/22	Portland Trail Blazers POR	36	18	28	25	107	Under
12/21/21	Portland Trail Blazers POR	21	28	29	19	97	Under
12/21/21	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	24	27	30	30	111	Under

Trail Blazers Vs Over/Under

Pelicans Vs Over/Under

Trail Blazers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/06	vs DET	115-118L	38	32	16	90
01/04	vs MIL	105-102W	55	21	17	85
01/02	vs LAL	106-114L	42	24	18	80
12/30	@ PHI	103-125L	33	23	24	77
12/28	@ DAL	126-122W	50	27	14	92
12/26	@ UTA	122-120W	43	26	11	89
12/21	vs SAS	94-114L	44	21	13	96
12/19	@ DEN	126-124W	45	29	10	97
12/15	vs PHX	109-116L	48	30	13	94
12/13	@ SAS	116-118L	36	25	13	82

Pelicans Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/07	@ MIN	97-104L	46	23	14	94
01/03	@ WAS	132-120W	37	36	7	96
01/01	vs MIA	108-119L	31	25	10	80
12/30	@ LAC	113-116L	35	30	16	82
12/27	@ MEM	124-132L	45	30	17	96
12/26	@ HOU	111-128L	44	29	13	99
12/22	@ DEN	129-132L	43	37	13	108
12/21	@ NYK	93-104L	45	23	19	83
12/19	vs HOU	113-133L	37	25	12	92
12/15	vs IND	104-119L	49	18	18	97

Starting Lineups

Portland Trail Blazers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Deni Avdija PF	37.0	34.3	28.3	43%	29.5
Deandre Ayton C	39.0	31.8	34.0	100%	34.3
Toumani Camara SF	24.0	26.6	22.4	100%	22.8
Shaedon Sharpe SG	35.0	31.4	28.0	77%	30.4
Anfernee Simons PG	39.0	42.8	29.9	100%	30.2

New Orleans Pelicans	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Herbert Jones SF	26.0	25.7	24.3	100%	24.6
CJ McCollum SG	39.0	41.1	37.5	100%	37.8
Yves Missi C	30.0	24.6	25.4	90%	26.0
Dejounte Murray PG	44.0	42.1	44.3	100%	44.7
Zion Williamson PF	39.0	45.1	42.2	100%	42.6

Trail Blazers Notable Injuries

Jerami Grant (PF): Avg: 18.9pts, 3.6reb, 2.6ast, 33.5 minutes. Last game: 12/28/24. Impact: 4.5
Duop Reath (C): Avg: 7.9pts, 3.2reb, 0.9ast, 15.6 minutes. Last game: 12/30/24. Impact: 1.0
Bryce McGowens (SG): Avg: 4.7pts, 1.6reb, 0.8ast, 14.1 minutes. Last game: 12/30/24. Impact: 0.9

Pelicans Notable Injuries

Trey Murphy III (SG/SF): Avg: 16.2pts, 4.9reb, 2.4ast, 31.5 minutes. Last game: 01/03/25. Impact: 6.4
Javonte Green (SF/PF): Avg: 7.5pts, 4.0reb, 0.6ast, 21.5 minutes. Last game: 01/01/25. Impact: 1.8
Antonio Reeves (SG/SF): Avg: 4.8pts, 1.2reb, 0.7ast, 10.0 minutes. Last game: 12/26/24. Impact: 1.5

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Deandre Ayton	POR	Pts	15.5	17.6	+2.1	40%	30%	40%	40%	NOP	+1.2	#20
Dejounte Murray	NOP	Pts	19.5	21.4	+1.9	20%	10%	20%	20%	POR	+0.7	#22
Deni Avdija	POR	Reb	7.5	8.0	+0.5	40%	30%	27%	27%	NOP	-0.2	#12
Yves Missi	NOP	Reb	9.5	9.9	+0.4	20%	30%	47%	47%	POR	+0.3	#18
Shaedon Sharpe	POR	Ast	2.5	3.2	+0.7	60%	60%	67%	67%	NOP	+0.2	#20
CJ McCollum	NOP	Ast	4.5	4.7	+0.2	20%	30%	40%	40%	POR	+0.5	#22

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Trail Blazers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#19	#18	#21	#24	6.4%
PF	#23	#7	#4	#15	-0.6%
PG	#22	#19	#20	#23	3.3%
SF	#19	#15	#20	#21	3.3%
SG	#25	#5	#22	#26	6.4%

Pelicans Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#20	#30	#26	#27	8.8%
PF	#26	#22	#11	#23	4.8%
PG	#17	#24	#26	#26	7.1%
SF	#24	#12	#7	#18	1.6%
SG	#19	#22	#20	#22	3.9%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

108.3

107.7

Rebounds per Game

42.8

43.2

Assists per Game

23.8

25.2

Steals per Game

8.0

10.0

Blocks per Game

5.7

5.3

Shots per Game

88.7

90.7

3-Pointers Made per Game

12.6

11.4

2-Pt Percentage per Game

53.7

51.4

3-Pt Percentage per Game

33.6

32.7

Turnovers per Game

16.2

14.4

Fouls per Game

19.9

19.5

Recent Trends

Jose Alvarado (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 41.2% to 19.3, 32.9 min average previous 3 games.
Brandon Boston Jr. (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 66.1% to 23.9, 14.4 min average previous 3 games.
Jamal Cain (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 41.7% to 11.1, 19.1 min average previous 3 games.
Kris Murray (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 109.0% to 21.3, 10.2 min average previous 3 games.
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 43.1% to 15.6, 10.9 min average previous 3 games.
Matisse Thybulle (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 62.1% to 10.9, 28.8 min average previous 3 games.