Free NBA Pick: Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers NBA Odds
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2019 NBA Handicapping
(7-23) New Orleans Pelicans vs. Portland Trail Blazers (14-16)
Date: Monday, December 23rd, 2019
Time: 10:00 PM EST
Venue: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
NBA Moneyline Odds: OFF
NBA Betting Odds: Trail Blazers -6
NBA Betting Total: 228.5
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This Monday Night match-up will see the New Orleans Pelicans take on the Portland Trail Blazers.
These teams met once this season and the Pelicans won that game 115-104.
New Orleans Pelicans
The Pelicans continue to have a dreadful season and things do not look to be getting any better. They just lost to a horrible Warriors team and now have lost nine of their last ten games.
Despite such a horrid start to the season, the Pelicans do have the 12th best scoring offense. They are averaging 111.9 points per game. However, their field goal percentage is well below average at 44.6%. This ranks 22nd in the NBA. Now their three-point percentage has been decent, averaging 36.1% from long range and ranking 13th.
Brandon Ingram continues to excel in his role with the Pelicans night in and night out. He is averaging 25.3 points per game. Right behind him is Jrue Hoiday, who has contributed an average of 19.3 points per game. Other important role players include JJ Reddick, Josh Hart and Lonzo Ball. All three are averaging at least 10 points per game.
One issue is they do not have a dominant big man to control the post. Their leading rebounder averages 8.8 boards per game, so this is an area that could improve.
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Defensively, the Pelicans are one of the worst units in the NBA. Especially scoring defense where they are allowing an average of 118.5 points per game. Teams shoot an average of 47.1% from the field and 37% from the three-point line. Both of these categories rank 23rd in the NBA.
Portland Trail Blazers
The Trail Blazers are also have had a disappointing start to the season, but still find themselves as the 8th seed in the Western Conference. They enter this contest riding a four-game winning streak.
One thing the Trail Blazers do well is score at a high level. They have the 8th best scoring offense, averaging 112.8 points per game. During their four-game winning streak, they have scored an average of 116 points per game.
Overall this season, they shoot 45.2% from the field. This is a little below average, ranking 18th in the NBA. As for their three-point shooting, they average 36.6%, the 7th best mark.
Another thing Portland does extremely well is shoot free throws. As a team, they average 82.2% from the line. This is the best in the NBA.
Portland’s leading scorer is of course Damien Lillard. He is averaging 26.9 points per game. CJ McCollum is also making a huge impact, averaging 22.4 points per game.
Overall, the Portland defense has been a glaring issue for this team. They are allowing 113.4 points per game. Like their offense, they have been improves during their winning streak, allowing 107.8 points per game.
NBA Betting Trends:
- Favorite is 16-5 ATS in the last 21 meetings.
- NO are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 road games.
- NO are 3-12-1 ATS in their last 16 games overall.
- Over is 7-2 in POR last 9 Mon. games.
- Over is 28-11-1 in POR last 40 home games.
Free New Orleans Pelicans vs. Portland Trail Blazers NBA Prediction:
I like the Trail Blazers in this game as they have more play-makers, are at home and are playing much better than the Pelicans coming into this game.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Portland Trail Blazers -6
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