3rd Quarter Report
The last time the Pelicans and the Trail Blazers met, the match was decided by 22 points, but it sure doesn’t look like the final score will be so lopsided this time. It’s still anybody’s game after three quarters, but the Pelicans are currently ahead of the Trail Blazers 82-79.
The Pelicans came into the contest with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We’ll see if they’re able to flip the script or if it’ll just be more of the same.
Who’s Playing
Portland Trail Blazers @ New Orleans Pelicans
Current Records: Portland 2-5, New Orleans 3-4
How To Watch
- When: Monday, November 4, 2024 at 9:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Smoothie King Center — New Orleans, Louisiana
- TV: Gulf Coast Sports
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $1.15
What to Know
The Trail Blazers are 2-8 against the Pelicans since April of 2022 but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Portland Trail Blazers will head out to face off against the New Orleans Pelicans at 9:30 p.m. ET at Smoothie King Center. Coming off a loss in a game the Trail Blazers were expected to win, they now face the more daunting task of proving themselves against unfavorable odds.
Last Saturday, the Trail Blazers were within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap as they fell 103-97 to the Suns. The contest marked Portland’s lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Even though they lost, the Trail Blazers smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they’ve now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, the Pelicans entered their matchup against the Hawks on Sunday without any home losses, but there’s a first time for everything. The Pelicans received a tough blow as they fell 126-111 to the Hawks.
The losing side was boosted by Brandon Ingram, who went 12 for 19 en route to 32 points plus seven rebounds.
Portland’s defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for New Orleans, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Not only did both lose their last games, but neither team managed to cover the spread. Going forward, the Pelicans are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 2.5 points. Bettors picking them against the spread have some confidence (to put it mildly), as the team is sitting on a four-game streak of failing to cover when expected to win.
Everything went the Trail Blazers’ way against the Pelicans in their previous matchup last Sunday, as the Trail Blazers made off with a 125-103 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trail Blazers since the team won’t have the home-court advantage this time around. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Odds
New Orleans is a slight 2.5-point favorite against Portland, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 222 points.
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Series History
New Orleans has won 8 out of their last 10 games against Portland.
- Oct 27, 2024 – Portland 125 vs. New Orleans 103
- Oct 25, 2024 – New Orleans 105 vs. Portland 103
- Apr 09, 2024 – New Orleans 110 vs. Portland 100
- Mar 16, 2024 – New Orleans 126 vs. Portland 107
- Feb 10, 2024 – New Orleans 93 vs. Portland 84
- Mar 27, 2023 – New Orleans 124 vs. Portland 90
- Mar 12, 2023 – New Orleans 127 vs. Portland 110
- Mar 01, 2023 – New Orleans 121 vs. Portland 110
- Nov 10, 2022 – Portland 106 vs. New Orleans 95
- Apr 07, 2022 – New Orleans 127 vs. Portland 94
