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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Portland Trail Blazers
The fans at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter will be treated to a game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Portland Trail Blazers when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -1.5-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 234.5.
Last time out for Portland, they were a 111-104 loser as they battled the Grizzlies on the road. The Trail Blazers failed to cover in the match as a +3.5-point underdog, while 215 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, New Orleans was a 123-118 loser at home against the Thunder. They failed to cover the -3.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (241) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
New Orleans:
Team record: 23-32 SU,28-25-2 ATS
Portland:
Team record: 25-31 SU,23-31-2 ATS
Next up:
New Orleans at Golden State Sunday, February 23
Portland home to Detroit Sunday, February 23