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Portland Trail Blazers vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The fans at Smoothie King Center will be treated to a game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the New Orleans Pelicans when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Trail Blazers as -1.5-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 219.
In their last action, New Orleans was a 116-112 winner at home against the Bucks. They covered the -1.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (228) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Portland, they were a 105-100 winner as they battled the Grizzlies on the road. The Trail Blazers covered in the match as a +4.5-point underdog, while 205 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Portland:
Team record: 13-18 SU,12-19 ATS
Portland is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Portland is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Portland is 3-12 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
New Orleans:
Team record: 10-21 SU,13-18 ATS
New Orleans is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Orleans's last 10 games
New Orleans is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Portland home to Brooklyn Thursday, December 23
New Orleans at Orlando Thursday, December 23