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Portland Trail Blazers vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The Portland Trail Blazers will be trying to extend a winning streak on Wednesday when they take on the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -3.5-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 230.
In their last action, New Orleans was a 144-113 winner on the road against the Grizzlies. They covered the -1.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (257) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Portland, they were a 115-104 winner as they battled the Thunder on the road. The Trail Blazers covered in the match as a -5.5-point favorite, while 219 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Portland:
Team record: 17-10 SU,15-12 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Portland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 7 games on the road
New Orleans:
Team record: 12-15 SU,12-15 ATS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 5 games
New Orleans is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
New Orleans is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Portland home to Washington Saturday, February 20
New Orleans home to Phoenix Friday, February 19