Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction & Picks - NBA

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Portland Trail Blazers
1/2/26 20:00
New Orleans Pelicans

Prediction:

 

The Blazers will win

-110
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The Portland Trail Blazers are listed as slight -110 favorites ahead of their clash with the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center on Friday.

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The Blazers target their third win in four games when they take on the promising but still inexperienced Pelicans on the road. Portland took down Boston (114-108) and Dallas (125-122) before succumbing to the might of the defending champions, the OKC Thunder (95-124), on New Year’s Eve. Deni Avdija is making a solid case for All-Star consideration, averaging 25.3 points and 6.9 assists this season.

After racking up five wins in a row mid-December, the Pelicans find themselves on a 0-5 slump. New Orleans absorbed its latest loss against the Chicago Bulls (118-134) on December 31. Zion Williamson pumped up 31 points and 7 rebounds and Jordan Poole fired 26 points off the bench. New Orleans shot 43 percent from the field as a team and allowed the Bulls to convert 51 percent of their field-goal attempts.

Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans Form

Table

Teams % P W L Series
10
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
0.412 34 14 20 -1
15
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans
0.229 35 8 27 -5

Portland Trail Blazers and New Orleans Pelicans Latest Matches

Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers Latest matches
L L L W W L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Dec 31, 2025 - NBA

Portland Trail Blazers
95 :  124
Oklahoma City Thunder

Dec 29, 2025 - NBA

Dallas Mavericks
122 :  125
Portland Trail Blazers

Dec 28, 2025 - NBA

Boston Celtics
108 :  114
Portland Trail Blazers

Dec 26, 2025 - NBA

LA Clippers
119 :  103
Portland Trail Blazers

Dec 23, 2025 - NBA

Orlando Magic
110 :  106
Portland Trail Blazers

Dec 22, 2025 - NBA

Detroit Pistons
110 :  102
Portland Trail Blazers
W L L L W W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Dec 29, 2025 - NBA

Dallas Mavericks
122 :  125
Portland Trail Blazers

Dec 28, 2025 - NBA

Boston Celtics
108 :  114
Portland Trail Blazers

Dec 26, 2025 - NBA

LA Clippers
119 :  103
Portland Trail Blazers

Dec 23, 2025 - NBA

Orlando Magic
110 :  106
Portland Trail Blazers

Dec 22, 2025 - NBA

Detroit Pistons
110 :  102
Portland Trail Blazers

Dec 18, 2025 - NBA

Sacramento Kings
133 :  134
Portland Trail Blazers
W L L L W L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Dec 31, 2025 - NBA

Portland Trail Blazers
95 :  124
Oklahoma City Thunder

Dec 20, 2025 - NBA

Portland Trail Blazers
98 :  93
Sacramento Kings

Dec 11, 2025 - NBA

Portland Trail Blazers
120 :  143
New Orleans Pelicans

Dec 7, 2025 - NBA

Portland Trail Blazers
96 :  119
Memphis Grizzlies

Dec 5, 2025 - NBA

Portland Trail Blazers
116 :  122
Detroit Pistons

Dec 3, 2025 - NBA

Portland Trail Blazers
122 :  110
Cleveland Cavaliers
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans Latest matches
W L L L L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Dec 31, 2025 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
118 :  134
Chicago Bulls

Dec 29, 2025 - NBA

New York Knicks
130 :  125
New Orleans Pelicans

Dec 27, 2025 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
123 :  114
New Orleans Pelicans

Dec 26, 2025 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
115 :  108
New Orleans Pelicans

Dec 23, 2025 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
118 :  141
Cleveland Cavaliers

Dec 22, 2025 - NBA

Dallas Mavericks
113 :  119
New Orleans Pelicans
W W W L L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Dec 29, 2025 - NBA

New York Knicks
130 :  125
New Orleans Pelicans

Dec 27, 2025 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
123 :  114
New Orleans Pelicans

Dec 26, 2025 - NBA

Phoenix Suns
115 :  108
New Orleans Pelicans

Dec 22, 2025 - NBA

Dallas Mavericks
113 :  119
New Orleans Pelicans

Dec 20, 2025 - NBA

Indiana Pacers
109 :  128
New Orleans Pelicans

Dec 18, 2025 - NBA

Houston Rockets
128 :  133
New Orleans Pelicans
L L L W L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Dec 31, 2025 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
118 :  134
Chicago Bulls

Dec 23, 2025 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
118 :  141
Cleveland Cavaliers

Dec 14, 2025 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
114 :  104
Chicago Bulls

Dec 6, 2025 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
101 :  119
Brooklyn Nets

Nov 30, 2025 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
121 :  133
Los Angeles Lakers

Nov 29, 2025 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
96 :  104
Golden State Warriors

Portland Trail Blazers against New Orleans Pelicans : Head to Head (H2H)

Portland Trail Blazers

83 %

New Orleans Pelicans

17 %

Dec 11, 2025 - NBA

Portland Trail Blazers
120 :  143
New Orleans Pelicans

Nov 12, 2025 - NBA

Portland Trail Blazers
125 :  117
New Orleans Pelicans

Jul 15, 2025 - NBA Summer League

Portland Trail Blazers
93 :  87
New Orleans Pelicans

Jan 8, 2025 - NBA

Portland Trail Blazers
119 :  100
New Orleans Pelicans

Nov 4, 2024 - NBA

Portland Trail Blazers
118 :  100
New Orleans Pelicans

Oct 27, 2024 - NBA

New Orleans Pelicans
103 :  125
Portland Trail Blazers

Portland Trail Blazers - New Orleans Pelicans Key Points

  1. New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
  2. New Orleans is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games against an opponent in the Western Conference
  3. Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games against New Orleans.
  4. Portland is 7-0 ATS in its last 7 games played in January.

Our Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction

Fearless Forecast: I am taking the Blazers to win this matchup. Portland owns a 4-1 record against New Orleans in their last five meetings. Although the Pelicans dismantled the Blazers 143-120 in their last meeting on December 11, 2025, New Orleans is not in a good shape right now after five consecutive losses. Additionally, New Orleans is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games against an opponent in the Western Conference, which underscores the team’s struggle against their rivals in the West. Watch out for Deni Avdija to put up terrific numbers in this game. The Blazers star scored 32 points in their first meeting season on November 12 before finishing with 16 in the second game vs. the Pels on December 11.

Our betting prediction for the Portland Trail Blazers vs. the New Orleans Pelicans: The Blazers will win.

Prediction:

 

The Blazers will win

-110
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