Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans Picks & Best Bets 8th Jan 2025: NBA Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends
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The New Orleans Pelicans will take on the Portland Trail Blazers in NBA action on Wednesday at Smoothie King Center, tipping off at 8:00 p.m. ET.
Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum and Brandon Boston are expected to lead the way for the Pelicans, while the Trail Blazers are headlined by Deandre Ayton, Anfernee Simons and Shaedon Sharpe.
We have performed 10,000 simulations of Wednesday's NBA matchup using state-of-the-art AI technology to reveal the best Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans bets, player props and predictions.
According to our predictions, the Pelicans will likely defeat the Trail Blazers with a projected final score of 112-110.
To maximize the value of predictions like this, we constantly monitor the most favorable odds for each market. This ensures that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the highest payouts for the specified plays.
Our Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans Betting Picks & Predictions
Today's Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans picks fuse the power of AI, stats and analytics to generate NBA picks that are free from the emotional biases typical of human-made picks.
Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans Game Information
- Game Date: Wednesday, January 8th, 2025
- Game Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
- Location: Smoothie King Center
- Spread: Trail Blazers +2 / Pelicans -2
- Moneyline: Trail Blazers +110 / Pelicans -126
- Scoring Total: Over/Under 222.5 Points (-108/-112)
Pelicans -2 @ -110 via FanDuel Sportsbook
- According to our simulations, the Pelicans have a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the Trail Blazers have a probability of 49%.
- FanDuel Sportsbook offers the best odds for this bet at -110.
Total Points Over 222.5 @ -108 via FanDuel Sportsbook
- The over/under for total points scored is set at 222.5 at FanDuel Sportsbook, which offers the best odds for the over at -108.
- Our analysis indicates a 51% probability that the total will go over 222.5 points.
Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans Moneyline Odds
The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with the Portland Trail Blazers at +110 via DraftKings Sportsbook, whilst the New Orleans Pelicans are available at -126 with FanDuel Sportsbook.
According to the model, the Pelicans are favored to win this game, with our projections giving them a 57% chance of coming out on top.
Not only are they favored to win, but the Pelicans also present the best betting value, with the odds of -126 available at FanDuel Sportsbook, presenting an edge of 0.9%.
Our Player Prop Picks for Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans
Here are the projected points, rebounds, assists and 3-pointers made by each team's leading players. We use these projections alongside odds and lines from sportsbooks to generate NBA player props for Wednesday's Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans game.
Portland Trail Blazers Prediction
Player | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM |
---|---|---|---|---|
Deandre Ayton | 20 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
Anfernee Simons | 20 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
Shaedon Sharpe | 18 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Deni Avdija | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Scoot Henderson | 13 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Deandre Ayton Over 11.5 Rebounds (+114)
Pick | Operator | New Users | Odds |
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Deandre Ayton Over 11.5 Rebounds | DraftKings Sportsbook | Get Offer | +114 |
- Our top prop bet for the Trail Blazers is on Deandre Ayton to record over 11.5 rebounds.
- Our analysis projects him to put up 13 rebounds, giving us an edge of 13.3% on the +114 odds offered by DraftKings.
New Orleans Pelicans Prediction
Player | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dejounte Murray | 23 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
CJ McCollum | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Brandon Boston | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Herbert Jones | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Yves Missi | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Under 5.5 Rebounds (+100)
Pick | Operator | New Users | Odds |
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Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Under 5.5 Rebounds | BetMGM | Get Offer | +100 |
- Our best prop bet for the Pelicans is on Jeremiah Robinson-Earl to record under 5.5 rebounds.
- Our analysis projects him to put up 4 rebounds, giving us an edge of 7.6% on the +100 odds offered by BetMGM.
These NBA player props today are based purely on advanced modeling techniques that factor in variables including but not limited to past form and opponent trends, meaning you can trust that there is no bias that comes into play.
Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans Betting Trends
In addition to our NBA prop picks, we have sourced the best Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans trends to enhance your research and betting strategy for this game.
Scoot Henderson Over 0.5 Total Blocks
Scoot Henderson has recorded at least one block in 6 of his last 11 appearances (55% success rate). You can bet on him to do it again at odds of +240 (29% implied probability), available at Bet365.
Deni Avdija Over 16.5 Points Scored
Deni Avdija has scored more than 16.5 points in 9 of his last 11 games (82%). You can make a bet that he'll have over 16.5 points again at odds of -113 (53%), available at FanDuel.
Dejounte Murray Over 7.5 Total Assists
Dejounte Murray has had more than 7.5 assists in 7 of his last 10 games (70%). You can bet on him to record over 7.5 assists again at odds of -140 (58%), again available at Bet365.
Conclusion
At BettingOdds.com, we're backing Deandre Ayton of the Trail Blazers to record over 11.5 rebounds, with a projection of 13 rebounds marking this as our top prop bet of the game. Additionally, we're placing a bet on the Pelicans -2 to cover.
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