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Portland Trail Blazers at New Orleans Pelicans odds, picks and prediction

Jess Root

Sportsbook Wire

The Portland Trail Blazers (13-18) wrap up a two-game road trip when they meet the New Orleans Pelicans (10-21) Tuesday. Tip-off is 8 p.m. ET at Smoothie King Center. Below, we look at the Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.

The Trail Blazers bounced back from a seven-game losing skid to win their last two games. Portland beat the Memphis Grizzlies 105-100 in the first game of the road trip as G Damian Lillard scored 32 points and G Norman Powell added 28 in the victory.

The Pelicans were scheduled to play a road game at the Philadelphia 76ers Sunday but it was postponed due to health and safety protocols. They beat the Milwaukee Bucks 116-112 Friday in their most recent game. It was New Orleans' second straight win and third in its last four games. It is the first time this season the Pelicans have won consecutive games.

Trail Blazers at Pelicans odds, spread and lines

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Money line: Trail Blazers +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Pelicans -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Trail Blazers +1.5 (-110) | Pelicans -1.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 217.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)

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Trail Blazers at Pelicans key injuries

Trail Blazers

G Damian Lillard (hamstring) questionable
G C.J. McCollum (lung) out
C Cody Zeller (knee) out

Pelicans

F Zion Williamson (foot) out
G Kira Lewis Jr. (knee) out

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Trail Blazers at Pelicans odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Pelicans 108, Trail Blazers 104

Money line

The Blazers picked up just their second win on the road this season when they beat the Grizzlies Sunday, improving to 2-11 away from home.

They could be without their best player Tuesday with Lillard possible sidelined, although his road numbers are below his regular-season averages. Lillard is scoring 21.6 points per game on the road and shooting only 38.5% from the field and 24.8% from three.

The Pelicans are riding their only two-game win streak all season. They average 104.4 points per game, which ranks 27th in the league but have averaged 109.8 in their last five games.

Take the PELICANS (-120).

Against the spread

The Blazers are tied for the worst record against the spread at 12-19 ATS and they're the worst on the road at 3-10 ATS.

The Pelicans are only a game better overall at 13-18 ATS but are 8-6 ATS at home.

Take the PELICANS -1.5 (-110).

Over/Under

Portland is 15-16 O/U this season and New Orleans has an even higher rate of Unders at 13-18 O/U.

However, eight of the last 12 for the Pelicans have gone Over the projected total.

The Blazers are 4-6 O/U in their last 10 games. If Lillard doesn't play, this is an easy call.

Go UNDER 217.5 (-107).

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