New Orleans Pelicans visit Portland Trail Blazers. Pelicans are 0-1 and have gone L-W-L-L-L in their last 5, while Trail Blazers are 1-0 and have gone W-L-L-L-W in their last 5.
The model leans toward Trail Blazers: about 78% to win, with a projected score of New Orleans Pelicans 110, Portland Trail Blazers 118. A win for Pelicans would count as a real upset. These are model estimates built from past results, not guarantees.
The teams have met 8 times in our recent records. Trail Blazers lead 6-2, and the average margin has been 8.4 points in favor of Trail Blazers.
On the injury report, Shaedon Sharpe (POR), Chris Youngblood (POR), Branden Carlson (POR), and Malik Dia (NOP) are listed as out.