The late night matchup on the Wednesday NBA schedule will take place in Portland between the New Orleans Pelicans and Portland Trail Blazers. These teams are separated by a half-game in the Western Conference standings, as they fight for spots in the play-in tournament. In our NBA picks for Wednesday night, we break down this massive Pelicans vs Trail Blazers contest.
Pelicans vs Trail Blazers Betting Pick
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This game will be played at Moda Center at 10:00 PM ET on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.
Why Bet the Pelicans:
✅ Both of these teams are banged up at the moment, but the Trail Blazers being without Jusuf Nurkic will really hurt them here. Jonas Valanciunas should dominate the painted area without Nurkic there to slow him down, as he should have his way with Drew Eubanks.
✅ The Trail Blazers defense will let them down in this contest. They are ranked 27th in defensive rating on the season, which will be problematic against a Pelicans team with several scoring options to rely on.
✅ There is a revenge angle at play in this game, as CJ McCollum faces his former team.
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
Portland Trail Blazers
Team Stats Per Game
Team Stats Per 100 Poss
Offense/Defense
| NO | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | POR |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Games | 14 |
| 40.1 | FG | 40.8 |
| 91.5 | FGA | 87.1 |
| .438 | FG% | .469 |
| 11.6 | 3Pt-FG | 14.1 |
| 33.4 | 3Pt-FGA | 39.3 |
| .347 | 3Pt% | .357 |
| 28.5 | 2Pt-FG | 26.8 |
| 58.2 | 2Pt-FGA | 47.7 |
| .490 | 2Pt% | .561 |
| 17.0 | FT | 17.8 |
| 21.5 | FTA | 22.4 |
| .790 | FT% | .797 |
| 13.9 | ORB | 11.7 |
| 31.7 | DRB | 33.4 |
| 45.6 | TRB | 45.2 |
| 24.9 | AST | 27.6 |
| 8.2 | STL | 10.2 |
| 5.5 | BLK | 6.4 |
| 16.1 | TOV | 17.4 |
| 17.6 | PF | 20.5 |
| 108.8 | PTS | 113.6 |
Defense/Offense
| NO | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | POR |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Games | 14 |
| 44.5 | FG | 39.3 |
| 92.4 | FGA | 90.0 |
| .482 | FG% | .436 |
| 14.3 | 3Pt-FG | 10.8 |
| 38.5 | 3Pt-FGA | 32.8 |
| .373 | 3Pt% | .329 |
| 30.2 | 2Pt-FG | 28.5 |
| 53.9 | 2Pt-FGA | 57.2 |
| .559 | 2Pt% | .498 |
| 14.5 | FT | 17.4 |
| 18.6 | FTA | 22.7 |
| .780 | FT% | .768 |
| 11.6 | ORB | 13.3 |
| 32.0 | DRB | 30.1 |
| 43.6 | TRB | 43.4 |
| 28.5 | AST | 21.7 |
| 8.8 | STL | 9.6 |
| 6.2 | BLK | 6.2 |
| 14.3 | TOV | 16.8 |
| 18.6 | PF | 19.1 |
| 117.8 | PTS | 106.7 |
Four Factors
Offense/Defense
| NO | Four Factors | POR |
|---|---|---|
| .502 | eFG% | .550 |
| 13.8 | TOV% | 15.2 |
| 30.3 | RB% | 72.0 |
| .186 | FT/FGA | .205 |
Defense/Offense
| NO | Four Factors | POR |
|---|---|---|
| .559 | eFG% | .496 |
| 12.4 | TOV% | 14.4 |
| 73.2 | RB% | 28.4 |
| .157 | FT/FGA | .193 |
Analytics
| NO | Analytics | POR |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Pythag Wins | 4 |
| 11 | Pythag Losses | 10 |
| -8.64 | Margin Of Victory | -6.86 |
| 108.8 | O Rtg | 106.7 |
| 117.8 | D Rtg | 113.6 |
| 96.2 | Pace | 100.6 |
| .235 | FTr | .252 |
| .364 | 3PAr | .365 |
| .539 | TS% | .534 |
Betting Trends
| NO | Betting Trends | POR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 103 | Avg Score | 117.33 |
| 114.67 | Avg Opp Score | 123.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 106 | Avg Score | 119.67 |
| 121 | Avg Opp Score | 118.33 |
| NO | Betting Trends | POR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 102.8 | Avg Score | 116 |
| 112.8 | Avg Opp Score | 122.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 105.4 | Avg Score | 122.6 |
| 114.8 | Avg Opp Score | 123 |
| NO | Betting Trends | POR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
| 4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 111 | Avg Score | 118.7 |
| 113 | Avg Opp Score | 124.3 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-9-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 2-8-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 105.9 | Avg Score | 123.6 |
| 116.7 | Avg Opp Score | 124.1 |
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New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans are struggling of late, having lost four games in a row entering Wednesday. They are barely hanging onto a spot in the play-in tournament at this point in the season, sitting in 10th place, a half-game ahead of the Trail Blazers for that final spot. Here, the Pelicans will look to end their losing streak to maintain their spot in the postseason.
Without Zion Williamson in the lineup, the Pelicans will need to get big performances from the trio of CJ McCollum, Brandon Ingram, and Jonas Valanciunas in this matchup. McCollum’s performance will be especially important, as he needs to play within himself against his former team.
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers are a half-game behind the Pelicans for the final play-in tournament spot in the Western Conference. But they did recently get a 71-point performance from Damian Lillard. They will look for a similar showing from their All-Star, to help them get a very important win over a fellow play-in contender in the Pels.
For the Trail Blazers, rebounding the basketball is going to be of vital importance for this game. Without Jusuf Nurkic, the Blazers are going to need others to step up and contribute on the glass, which could be a tough task against a Pelicans team that is so good at rebounding in their own right.
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