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March madness in the NBA will kick off with nine electrifying clashes. One of them will be Pelicans vs Trail Blazers. Both franchises are fighting for the tenth position in the standings, the one that grants a place in the Play-In for the Playoffs. This will be the first meeting between the two teams this season.
Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you the prediction, odds and all the information of the game between New Orleans Pelicans vs Portland Trail Blazers.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the New Orleans Pelicans vs Portland Trail Blazers NBA Regular Season Game on March 1, 2023
- Where: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon.
- When: Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 10:00 PM E.T.
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Betting on the New Orleans Pelicans
- Regular Season Record: 30-32.
After an unbeatable start to the season with a 7-1 record, the New Orleans team fell into a slump. So much so that it ended February with a negative record and lost its last four games.
Perhaps the most resounding of those losses was last Sunday’s visit to the New York Knicks, game in which the team fell by a score of 106-128 in front of a packed Madison Square Garden. The explosive duo of C.J. McCollum and Brandon Ingram could do little to prevent such a result.
The absence of Zion Williamson, who during that impressive streak averaged around 30 points and 66% shooting from the field, had a lot to do with it that lost game. New Orleans’ young power forward returned to the court in early January against the Philadelphia 76ers, but his injury worsened, and he still has several weeks to go to recover.
In any case, the Pelicans average 114.7 points per game, which is not a bad number if we take into account the sensitive loss of the Duke University’s graduate. Defensively, the team averages 113.5 points allowed per game, similar to the 115.3 allowed by tonight’s opponent.
Betting on the Portland Trail Blazers
- Regular Season Record: 29-32.
Although the Trail Blazers have achieved 17 wins in 31 games played at the Moda Center, their opponent’s numbers offer a glimmer of hope, especially because of their well-known offensive inefficiency, which has led them to not surpass 110 points for three weeks now. What happened the last time the team played there? The team won 116-107 over the Atlanta Hawks at the Smoothie King Center on February 8.
Moreover, the team boasts a 68% win rate playing at home against opponents from the same conference. New Orleans, on the other hand, has just 38% of wins on the road against Western teams.
Pending the previous game against the Golden State Warriors, Portland comfortably defeated the Houston Rockets 131-114. The team led by Chauncey Billups made their fans rave thanks to Damian Lillard, who scored 71 points in 39 minutes of play.
The point guard is undoubtedly the most important figure in the team, who is also responsible for an outstanding 37.8% three-point shooting rate so far in the championship.
JefeBet Prediction
The visiting team hopes will rely on its defense for this Pelicans vs Trail Blazers game, a defense that has allowed it to stay in the game until the end despite the adverse results.
According to the statistics, the Pelicans are one of the worst franchises playing away from home, with 21 losses out of 31 games played. If we add Portland‘s strength with the fact that the team will be playing in its court and the negative streak that the visiting has been on, everything seems to point that the home team will achieve a comfortable win.
Prediction: Portland Trail Blazers Moneyline.
