Pelicans vs Trail Blazers prediction NBA · Thursday, April 2
At a glance
The Portland Trail Blazers (39-38) host the New Orleans Pelicans (25-51) on Thursday, April 2 at 10:00 PM ET at Moda Center in NBA action. Final score: Pelicans 106 – Trail Blazers 118. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Trail Blazers a 68% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Trail Blazers are 21-17 at home and the Pelicans are 9-28 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 7-3 for the Trail Blazers and 4-6 for the Pelicans (current streaks: Trail Blazers W2, Pelicans L5).
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Trail Blazers, but the Pelicans have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Trail Blazers 119 – 113 Pelicans, a margin of about 5.8 points in favor of the Trail Blazers and a total around 232 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The Pelicans need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Trail Blazers' defense allows clearly fewer points (115.7 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
NOPORTop performers
Pelicans
Jeremiah FearsG · #021pts / game
Derik QueenC · #227assists
Trey Murphy IIIF · #258reboundsTrail Blazers
Jrue HolidayG · #527pts / gameJrue HolidayG · #59assists
Robert Williams IIIC · #359reboundsRecent form
NOPORHead-to-head
POR lead 3-1 this season.
POR
Team comparison
| NO | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 25-51 | Record | 39-38 |
| 114.4 | Points scored / game | 114.7 |
| 119.5 | Points allowed / game | 115.7 |
| -4.3 | Adjusted margin / game | -0.8 |
| L5 | Current streak | W2 |
| 4-6 | Last 10 games | 7-3 |
| 9-28 road | Home / road record | 21-17 home |
| 21-61 (-9.4) | Last season | 36-46 (-3.0) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Pelicans
Injury report Trail Blazers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.