Pelicans Vs Trail Blazers: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 27, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 27, 2023

The New Orleans Pelicans (37-37) are 12-point favorites against the Portland Trail Blazers (32-42) on March 27, 2023 at Moda Center. The Trail Blazers are sputtering right now, having lost two in a row and going 2-8 during their past 10 games. The over/under for the matchup is 226.5 points.

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Pelicans Vs Trail Blazers Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Pelicans -12 226.5

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Injury Report as of March 27

Pelicans: Jose Alvarado: Out (Lower Leg), Zion Williamson: Out (Hamstring)

Trail Blazers: Cameron Reddish: Probable (Back), Justise Winslow: Out (Ankle), Olivier Sarr: Out (Wrist), Jerami Grant: Out (Quadricep), Anfernee Simons: Out (Foot), Trendon Watford: Out (Ankle), Damian Lillard: Out (Calf), Jusuf Nurkic: Out (Knee)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Trail Blazers (+12)
Total Pick Over (226.5)

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.

Pelicans Vs Trail Blazers Stat Rankings

Pelicans Avg. (Rank) Trail Blazers Avg. (Rank)
114.2 (15th) Points Scored 114.1 (16th)
112.7 (11th) Points Allowed 116.2 (19th)
43.6 (13th) Rebounds 40.9 (26th)
10.7 (13th) Off. Rebounds 9.5 (23rd)
11.0 (22nd) 3pt Made 13.0 (8th)
25.9 (8th) Assists 24.0 (22nd)
14.1 (22nd) Turnovers 13.8 (19th)

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Pelicans Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Brandon Ingram 37 23.9 5.0 5.4 0.6 0.4 1.6
CJ McCollum 67 21.0 4.5 5.9 0.9 0.5 2.8
Jonas Valančiūnas 71 14.4 9.9 1.7 0.3 0.6 0.5
Trey Murphy III 71 13.8 3.6 1.4 1.1 0.5 2.5
Josh Richardson 57 10.8 2.7 2.9 1.1 0.3 1.7

Trail Blazers Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Cameron Reddish 39 9.6 2.2 1.5 1.0 0.4 1.2
Shaedon Sharpe 73 8.6 2.6 0.8 0.5 0.3 1.1
Nassir Little 51 6.6 2.7 0.9 0.3 0.4 1.1
Drew Eubanks 72 6.1 5.2 1.2 0.5 1.2 0.0
Kevin Knox 54 5.3 2.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.9

Betting Trends

  • The Pelicans’ record against the spread is 35-38-1.
  • New Orleans is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 12-point favorite or greater this season.
  • This year, 36 of the Pelicans’ 74 games have gone over the point total.
  • New Orleans and its opponent have broken the 226.5-point mark 37 times this year.
  • Pelicans games average 227.0 total points per game this season, 0.5 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Against the spread, the Trail Blazers are 35-38-1 this year.
  • Portland has covered the spread every time (1-0) as a 12-point underdog or greater this year.
  • The Trail Blazers have seen 36 of their 74 games hit the over.
  • Portland’s games have finished with over 226.5 points scored 49 times this year.
  • The average total for Trail Blazers games is 230.4 points, which is 3.9 more than this game’s over/under.

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