Pelicans vs Trail Blazers Prediction NBA Picks 2/10/24

Portland Trail Blazers (15-35) vs New Orleans Pelicans (29-21)

Game Info: Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 10:00 pm (Moda Center at the Rose Quarter)

Betting Odds: Portland Trail Blazers +7 -- Over/Under:

The New Orleans Pelicans look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Portland Trail Blazers are riding a 3-game losing streak. Let’s preview this game and give out a New Orleans Pelicans vs Portland Trail Blazers prediction.

New Orleans Pelicans Betting Preview

The New Orleans Pelicans recently beat the Raptors and Clippers while losing to the Lakers. The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 116.9 points on 48.8 percent shooting and allowing 112.5 points on 46.4 percent shooting. Zion Williamson is averaging 22.1 points and 5.4 rebounds, while Brandon Ingram is averaging 21.7 points and 5.1 rebounds. CJ McCollum is the third double-digit scorer and Jonas Valanciunas is grabbing 9.5 rebounds. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 37.9 percent from beyond the arc and 76.5 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.5 rebounds per game.

Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview

The Portland Trail Blazers are coming off losses to the Nuggets and Pistons. The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 108.6 points on 44.1 percent shooting and allowing 116.9 points on 49.4 percent shooting. Anfernee Simons is averaging 23.4 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Jerami Grant is averaging 21.9 points and 3.8 rebounds. Shaedon Sharpe is the third double-digit scorer and Malcolm Brogdon is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 80 percent from the free throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.4 rebounds per game.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for assists per game this season (22.7).
• The Trail Blazers rank 1st in the league for opponent three-point percentage this season (34.5%).
• The Pelicans rank 2nd in the league for opponent steals per game this season (6.5).
• The Pelicans rank 2nd in the league for opponent three-point percentage this season (34.5%).

New Orleans Pelicans vs Portland Trail Blazers prediction

The New Orleans Pelicans are on the end of a back to back and just got smoked by the Lakers where they refused to play defense. That's not ideal in this spot, where they're playing their third road game since Wednesday. The Portland Trail Blazers have been a mess for much of the season, but they're at home with the rest advantage, and they've covered 6 of their last 9 games. While it may not be pretty, the value in this spot is with the Trail Blazers and the free buckets.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.