Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers NBA betting odds and trends for April 9

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Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers NBA betting odds and trends for April 9

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The Portland Trail Blazers (21-57) host the New Orleans Pelicans (46-32) after losing four home games in a row. The Pelicans are heavy favorites by 10.5 points in the contest, which starts at 10:00 PM ET on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. The matchup has an over/under of 211 points.

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Pelicans Cover -10.5 vs Trail Blazers -111

Bet $20, Payout $38.02

Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Betting Lines and Game Info

  • Game Day: Tuesday, April 9, 2024
  • Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: ROOT Sports NW+ and BSNO
  • Location: Portland, Oregon
  • Arena: Moda Center
  • Favorite: Pelicans (-10.5)
  • Total: 211
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Betting Statistics

  • In the Pelicans’ 78 games this season, they have 42 wins against the spread.
  • So far this season, New Orleans has been installed as favorites by a 10.5-point margin or more seven times and are 4-2-1 ATS in those contests.
  • Pelicans games this year have gone over the point total 34 times in 78 opportunities (43.6%).
  • Against the spread, the Trail Blazers are 38-39-1 this year.
  • Portland has an against the spread record of 16-12-1 in its 29 games when underdogs by 10.5 points or more this season.
  • Trail Blazers games this year have eclipsed the over/under 39 times in 78 opportunities (50%).

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Pelicans Trends & Top Players

  • This season, the Pelicans have a 48.7% shooting percentage from the field, which is 0.5% lower than the 49.2% of shots the Trail Blazers’ opponents have knocked down.
  • New Orleans is 29-10-1 against the spread and 30-10 overall when it shoots better than 49.2% from the field.
  • New Orleans is 33-14-1 against the spread and 34-14 overall when it shoots better than 35.2% from distance.
  • The 115.0 points per game the Pelicans average are just 0.6 fewer points than the Trail Blazers give up (115.6).
  • New Orleans is 27-7 against the spread and 27-7 overall when scoring more than 115.6 points.
  • The active leader in points and assists for the Pelicans this season is Zion Williamson, who scores 22.8 points and distributes five assists per game.
  • Jonas Valanciunas puts up 12.3 points per game while adding 8.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists for the Pelicans.
  • CJ McCollum leads active Pelicans in three-point shooting, making an average of 3.4 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Trail Blazers Trends & Top Players

  • The Trail Blazers have shot at a 44.2% rate from the field this season, 1.9 percentage points fewer than the 46.1% shooting opponents of the Pelicans have averaged.
  • Portland is 24-6 against the spread and 15-15 overall when it shoots higher than 46.1% from the field.
  • Portland is 27-12-1 against the spread and 13-27 overall when shooting above 34.8% as a team from three-point range.
  • The Trail Blazers put up just 3.6 fewer points per game (106.9) than the Pelicans allow (110.5).
  • Portland is 20-8 against the spread and 12-16 overall when it scores more than 110.5 points.
  • This season, Jerami Grant scores 21 points per game and adds 3.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.
  • Scoot Henderson adds 13.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game to the team’s offensive production, while Deandre Ayton averages 16.5 points, 11.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.
  • Anfernee Simons makes 3.4 three-pointers per game.