Pelicans vs Trail Blazers Prediction and NBA Betting Tips - 13 March 2023

Mar 12, 2023, 6:47AM

The New Orleans Pelicans face the Portland Trail Blazers in NBA action at Smoothie King Center on Monday, starting at 10:00am AEDT.

With star players CJ McCollum, Jonas Valanciunas and Trey Murphy, the Pelicans are up against a Trail Blazers side that includes Anfernee Simons, Jerami Grant and Jusuf Nurkic.

Stats Insider's best betting tips for Pelicans vs Trail Blazers, as well as the latest betting odds and player props, are detailed in this article.

Who will win? Pelicans vs Trail Blazers

Using advanced machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Monday's Pelicans-Trail Blazers NBA match-up 10,000 times.

Our proven predictive analytics model gives the Pelicans a 57% chance of getting the W against the Trail Blazers at Smoothie King Center.

More: Pelicans vs Trail Blazers Simulated 10K Times

New Orleans vs Portland NBA Odds

The latest betting odds in Australia for Monday's NBA game at Smoothie King Center are listed here:

Head to Head: Pelicans $1.67, Trail Blazers $61.00
Line: Pelicans -21.5 ($1.89), Trail Blazers +21.5 ($1.89)
Total (Over/Under 233.5 Points): Over $1.89, Under $1.89

Odds are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.

Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, bet365 currently has the Pelicans to win at $1.67. Meanwhile, PointsBet currently has the Trail Blazers to win at $61.00.

The Pelicans are 21.5-point favourites against the Trail Blazers, with odds of $1.89 currently available at PointsBet.

For the underdog Trail Blazers (+21.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $1.89.

The Over/Under for total points scored has been set at 233.5 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.89 and odds for the Under at $1.89.

According to Stats Insider's model, the Pelicans (-21.5) have a 68% chance of covering the line, while the Over/Under total of 233.5 points has a 62% chance of staying Under.

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Pelicans vs Trail Blazers Best Bets

Head to Head: Trail Blazers at $61.00 with PointsBet (41.0% edge) 🔥
Line: Pelicans -21.5 at $1.89 with PointsBet (68% probability) 🔥
Total Points: Under 233.5 at $1.89 with PointsBet (62% probability) 🔥

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Stats Insider's Pelicans vs Trail Blazers best bets are based on market-leading simulations and wagering expertise to bring you the best possible advice every day of the year.

While the Pelicans have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Trail Blazers to win is our recommended option due to the 41.0% edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the PointsBet odds currently available.

Taking advantage of the edges published here at Stats Insider is crucial to being profitable in the long run.

Pelicans vs Trail Blazers Prediction

Stats Insider's predicted final score for Pelicans vs Trail Blazers at Smoothie King Center on Monday has the Pelicans winning 112-110.

This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.

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Stats Insider has full betting coverage of New Orleans vs Portland on Monday, including pre-game predictions, free tips, and live win probabilities.

Pelicans vs Trail Blazers NBA Player Props

Player props are a common way to bet on Pelicans vs Trail Blazers without necessarily betting on the outcome of the game itself.

Stats Insider uses the best information available to project individual points, assists and rebounds for each team.

CJ McCollum is expected to lead the way for the Pelicans with 25 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, while Anfernee Simons is projected to finish with 23 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists for the Trail Blazers.

Pelicans Projected Box Score

CJ McCollum: 25 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST
Jonas Valanciunas: 18 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST
Trey Murphy: 13 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST
Josh Richardson: 13 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST
Jaxson Hayes: 13 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST

Trail Blazers Projected Box Score

Anfernee Simons: 23 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST
Jerami Grant: 21 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST
Jusuf Nurkic: 15 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST
Cam Reddish: 13 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST
Matisse Thybulle: 7 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST

Our model updates frequently, so refresh this article for the latest betting predictions before the New Orleans vs Portland match-up at Smoothie King Center.

As always, check out our Best Bets for betting tips on every NBA game, plus a host of other sports that we offer predictions on.

Pelicans vs Trail Blazers NBA 2023

The NBA match-up between the Pelicans and Trail Blazers at Smoothie King Center is scheduled to start at 10:00am AEDT on Monday.

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Portland Trail Blazers
Date: Monday 13 March 2023
Time: 10:00am AEDT
Venue: Smoothie King Center

All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise stated.

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