The New Orleans Pelicans (37-37) will square off against the Portland Trail Blazers (32-42) on Monday at Moda Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Pelicans handily defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 131-110 on Saturday and covered as 5-point road underdogs. New Orleans is currently the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference amid its 4-game winning streak.
The Trail Blazers covered as 10.5-point home underdogs Sunday in a 118-112 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Portland has lost 8 of its last 10 games and is 4.5 games back of the No. 10 seed in the Western Conference.
This will be their 4th meeting this season. New Orleans has covered and won in each of the last 2 games, and the Under is 1-2 in the 1st 3 meetings.
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