Trail Blazers vs Pelicans Picks and Prediction – 1/9/2025

The Portland Trail Blazers look to bounce back from a loss with a victory on the road Wednesday when visiting the New Orleans Pelicans. Portland is 12-23 and 4th in the Northwest division, 18 games behind the first-place Oklahoma City Thunder. Portland was defeated by the Detroit Pistons 118-115 on Monday night. The Trail Blazers have lost three of the last four. Keep up to date with all the NBA action with our NBA picks.

Anfernee Simons leads Portland in scoring with an average of 18.0 points per game and Shaedon Sharpe is second, averaging 17.8 points per game, Deandre Ayton is the leading rebounder averaging 10.1 per game and Scoot Henderson is the leader in assists averaging 5.1 per game. Portland scores an average of 107.9 points per game shooting 44.6% overall and 33.3% from 3-point territory.

The New Orleans Pelicans complete a back-to-back on Wednesday when hosting the Portland Trail Blazers after playing at home on Tuesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves. New Orleans is 7-29 and last in the Southwest Division, 16 ½ games behind first-place co-leaders Houston and Memphis. New Orleans defeated the Washington Wizards 110-98 on Sunday with CJ McCollum scoring 25 points to lead the Pelicans.

CJ McCollum is the leading scorer and the leader in assists for New Orleans averaging 22.8 points and 4.0 assists per game. Yves Missi averages 8.4 rebounds per game to lead the Pelicans. New Orleans has six active players averaging double figures in scoring and the Pelicans as a team score on average of 107.5 points per game. Zion Williamson is expected to return this week but the actual date is not yet known.

New Orleans will win at home on Wednesday when hosting the Portland Trail Blazers but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in four of Portland's last six, six of New Orleans’ last seven, and each of New Orleans’ last five at home. Portland is 23rd in points allowed at 116.9 per game and New Orleans is 25th in points allowed at 117.5 per game. Final Score Prediction, New Orleans Pelicans win by our best to play is OVER 123-119.