After cashing twice at Moda Center as road underdogs, the New Orleans Pelicans return to Louisiana for Thursday’s Game 3 with the Portland Trail Blazers. When the Pelicans get tabbed as favorites, they’re a fantastic straight-up bet. New Orleans is 15-0 SU in its past 15 as chalk.
Sportsbook opened the Pelicans as 3-point home favorites with a total of 216.
- The Pelicans are 2-6 ATS in their last eight games in the playoffs at home.
- The Trail Blazers are 7-2 ATS in their last nine games after an ATS loss.
- The total has gone UNDER in the Trail Blazers’ last five games with a closing total of 216.0 or more.
Point guard Jrue Holiday has been lights-out in this series in light of a playoff-best 33 points in Tuesday’s 111-102 Game 2 triumph over the Blazers. Anthony Davis is no stranger to big performances, and the superstar power forward is averaging 28.5 points, 13.5 rebounds, three steals and two blocks in the series. The sharpshooting Nikola Mirotic injured his ankle in Game 2 but has since said he’ll be good to go for Game 3.
While Holiday has thrived in this series, it’s been the opposite story for Damian Lillard. Lillard averaged 26.9 points during the regular season but has averaged 17.5 points on 13-of-41 shooting in this series. Starting center Jusuf Nurkic was limited to 15 minutes in Game 2 due to a leg injury and swingman Evan Turner missed all six of his field-goal attempts in 20 scoreless minutes while battling a toe injury in the setback.
Is another UNDER in store in this series? After the first two games went below the total, the UNDER is 3-0 in the last three meetings between the clubs, with an average combined score of 205.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Oddsmakers at Sportsbook opened the New Orleans Pelicans as 3-point favorites in this betting matchup earlier today, while the OVER/UNDER betting line was sitting around 216 earlier at Sportsbook.
OddsShark prediction models pick the Pelicans to win this game 110-93. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Portland Trail Blazers will try to spoil the party on Thursday; they are 45-33-6 against the betting spread this NBA season, while the New Orleans Pelicans are 47-36-1 ATS. Portland is 35-49 vs the betting total points scored; New Orleans is 47-36-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and New Orleans vs Portland injuries news.
This game pits the Pelicans, currently No. 14 in the OddsShark NBA Power Rankings, against the Trail Blazers, who rate No. 4 in the most recent survey update.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits New Orleans' No. 4-ranked offense averaging 111.54 PPG, against a Portland defense that ranks No. 4 at 103.05 PPG. The Pelicans' field-goal percentage has averaged 48.41% so far, more than the Trail Blazers shooters have achieved on the year, 45.08% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
- Portland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- Portland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games
- Portland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- New Orleans is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
- New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- New Orleans is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
- New Orleans is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Portland at New Orleans, Saturday, April 21
