Trail Blazers vs Pelicans Game Breakdown & Projections – Sat, Mar 16th 2024

Hold on to your fantasy rosters, folks, because tonight’s NBA showdown is hotter than a ghost pepper smoothie! The Portland Trail Blazers, who’ve been feeling the heat this season with a 19-47 record, are charging into the Smoothie King Center, looking to turn the tables on the 40-26 New Orleans Pelicans. Yes, you heard it right, the Blazers, who are trailing by a whopping 27.5 games in the Western Conference, are ready to take flight against the Pelicans, who are perched pretty at the top of the pecking order with no games back. As the clock strikes 07:00PM EST, the betting lines are chirping with the over/under set at a spicy 215.0, and the Blazers and Pelicans at 13.5 and -13.5 respectively. The Pelicans, still riding high from their 112-104 victory over LAC, are ready to ruffle some feathers. Meanwhile, the Blazers, still smarting from their 93-105 setback against NYK, are ready to reignite their spark. So, buckle up and get ready to blaze through this pelican crossing because tonight, it’s raining threes and feathers!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 16, 2024 07:00PM EST

Location: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

8W-22L

14.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

18W-12L

85.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

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

Starting Lineups

Trail Blazers Notable Injuries

• Jerami Grant (PF): Avg: 20.7pts, 3.6reb, 2.8ast, 33.8 minutes. Last game: 03/11/24. Impact: 4.9
• Jabari Walker (PF/C): Avg: 8.2pts, 6.4reb, 0.9ast, 21.9 minutes. Last game: 03/06/24. Impact: 3.4
• Moses Brown (C): Avg: 2.4pts, 3.9reb, 0.3ast, 8.3 minutes. Last game: 03/11/24. Impact: 1.3
• Ibou Badji (C): Avg: 1.6pts, 2.6reb, 0.7ast, 11.3 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 1.0

Pelicans Notable Injuries

• Cody Zeller (C): Avg: 2.0pts, 2.8reb, 1.0ast, 7.9 minutes. Last game: 03/05/24. Impact: 1.1
• Izaiah Brockington (SG): Avg: 4.0pts, 2.0reb, 0.0ast, 3.4 minutes. Last game: 03/05/24. Impact: 1.1

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.

Recent Trends

• Deandre Ayton (C) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
• Zion Williamson (PF) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
• Duop Reath (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 58.1% to 10.6, 25.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Shaedon Sharpe (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 30.0% to 27.8, 21.4 min average previous 3 games.
• Jabari Walker (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 31.5% to 26.1, 19.8 min average previous 3 games.
• Zion Williamson (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 30.0% to 35.6, 27.3 min average previous 3 games.