The New Orleans Pelicans (46-32) make the 2nd stop on a 4-game road trip against the Portland Trail Blazers (21-57) Tuesday. Tip-off at Moda Center is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Pelicans lead 2-0
The Pelicans kicked off the road trip with a 113-105 win as 5.5-point underdogs at the Phoenix Suns Sunday as the Under (221) cashed. That halted a 4-game losing streak and an 0-4 against-the-spread (ATS) non-cover skid. The Pelicans are just 2-6 ATS in their past 8 games.
The Trail Blazers were spanked 124-107 by the Boston Celtics last time out on Sunday, but they pushed against the number as 17-point underdogs. Portland won its previous games, which were in Charlotte and Washington, and it is a respectable 3-0-1 ATS in the past 4 contests, with the total going low in 3 of the past 4 outings.