New Orleans Pelicans vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction & Picks - NBA
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The Portland Trail Blazers (9-15) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (3-22) in an NBA 2025-26 game on Thursday, December 11, at the Smoothie King Center.
The Pelicans look to stop their freefall after recently blowing a 20-point halftime lead in a 135-132 defeat to the San Antonio Spurs. They tried to salvage that game only to see Spurs rookie Dylan Harper hit a go-ahead floater with nine seconds left.
Their own prized rookie, Derik Queen, tallied a triple-double of 33 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. But it wasn't enough, as they gave up 75 points to the Spurs in the second half.
As for the Blazers, they're also coming off a 119-96 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. They struggled to get going on offense, shooting a lowly 39.8% clip from the field.
The loss to the Grizzlies was the Blazers' fifth defeat in the last six games. They've now dropped to the 10th spot in the stacked Western Conference.
Injuries will once again play a massive role in this matchup. The Pelicans are without Zion Williamson and Dejounte Murray, while Jordan Poole is listed as questionable.
On the Portland side, Damian Lillard is out for the season, Scoot Henderson has yet to debut, and Jrue Holiday, Donovan Clingan, and Matisse Thybulle are all sidelined.
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New Orleans Pelicans vs Portland Trail Blazers Form
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New Orleans Pelicans against Portland Trail Blazers : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
J. Fears
T. Murphy III
H. Jones
S. Bey
S. Sharpe
K. Murray
T. Camara
J. Grant
D. Avdija
Substitutes
J. Hawkins
M. Peavy
J. Alvarado
J. Poole
K. Looney
B. Wesley
S. Cissoko
C. Love
J. Cook
New Orleans Pelicans - Portland Trail Blazers Key Points
- The Pelicans are coming off a 135-132 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.
- The Blazers are coming off a 119-96 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.
- The Pelicans will miss the services of Zion Williamson and Dejounte Murray, while Jordan Poole is questionable.
- The Blazers remain without Damian Lillard, Scoot Henderson, Jrue Holiday, Donovan Clingan, and Matisse Thybulle.
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Our New Orleans Pelicans vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction
This Pelicans squad that sits near the bottom of the standings and defensive rankings, but they've got some close games that they just failed to finish. Trey Murphy III's scoring, along with Derik Queen's all-around brilliance, make this a dangerous bottom-ranking team.
Moreover, the Blazers head into Thursday's game with a short-handed lineup. They are still the favorites on paper, but the Blazers might find it difficult to run up the score against the Pels. Our prediction for the New Orleans Pelicans vs Portland Trail Blazers match is: Pelicans (+4.5) cover the spread.Grab an extra $350 for your New Orleans Pelicans vs Portland Trail Blazers wager!
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