Trail Blazers Vs Pelicans: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 1, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 1, 2023

The Portland Trail Blazers (29-32) host the New Orleans Pelicans (30-32) at Moda Center, tipping off at 10:00 PM ET on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. The Pelicans are 3-point underdogs in the game. The point total in this game is set at 234.5.

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Trail Blazers Vs Pelicans Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Trail Blazers -3 234.5

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Injury Report as of March 1

Trail Blazers: Jusuf Nurkic: Out (Calf), Justise Winslow: Out (Ankle), Ryan Arcidiacono: Out (Back), Anfernee Simons: Questionable (Ankle)

Pelicans: Jonas Valančiūnas: Questionable (Calf), Josh Richardson: Questionable (Quadricep), Larry Nance: Out (Leg), Zion Williamson: Out (Hamstring), Jose Alvarado: Out (Lower Leg)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Pelicans (+3)
Total Pick Under (234.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Trail Blazers Vs Pelicans Stat Rankings

Trail Blazers Avg. (Rank) Pelicans Avg. (Rank)
115.0 (12th) Points Scored 114.3 (15th)
115.4 (18th) Points Allowed 113.5 (17th)
41.2 (27th) Rebounds 43.9 (11th)
9.8 (19th) Off. Rebounds 11.0 (11th)
13.2 (8th) 3pt Made 10.7 (25th)
24.2 (21st) Assists 25.6 (8th)
13.8 (18th) Turnovers 14.2 (22nd)

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Trail Blazers Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Damian Lillard 48 32.1 4.3 7.2 0.9 0.3 4.3
Jerami Grant 56 20.7 4.4 2.3 0.8 0.8 2.2
Cameron Reddish 26 9.3 1.7 1.3 0.9 0.3 1.2
Shaedon Sharpe 60 8.0 2.5 0.7 0.4 0.3 1.0
Nassir Little 40 6.6 2.6 1.0 0.4 0.4 1.2

Pelicans Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Brandon Ingram 27 22.9 5.0 4.7 0.7 0.4 1.7
CJ McCollum 55 21.0 4.3 5.9 0.9 0.6 2.8
Jonas Valančiūnas 61 14.2 9.7 1.7 0.3 0.5 0.5
Trey Murphy III 59 12.7 3.6 1.3 1.0 0.5 2.1
Josh Richardson 47 11.4 2.8 3.2 1.2 0.3 1.7

Betting Trends

  • The Trail Blazers have beaten the spread 30 times in 61 games.
  • Portland has an ATS record of 13-10 as 3-point favorites or greater.
  • There have been 30 Trail Blazers games (out of 61) that went over the total this season.
  • A total of 26 times so far this season, Portland and its opponent have combined to score more than 234.5 points.
  • The over/under for this game is 234.5 points, 4.1 more than the average point total for Trail Blazers games this season.
  • The Pelicans’ record against the spread is 28-33-1.
  • New Orleans’ ATS record as a 3-point underdog or more is 5-16-1.
  • Out of 62 Pelicans games so far this season, 33 have hit the over.
  • New Orleans’ games have gone over 234.5 points on 24 occasions this year.
  • Games involving the Pelicans this year have averaged 227.9 points per game, a 6.6-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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