Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans Prediction and Odds - Mar 12, 2023

The New Orleans Pelicans and Portland Trail Blazers are scheduled to meet in NBA action at Smoothie King Center on Sunday, with tipoff at 7:00PM ET.

Dimers' best betting picks for Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans, plus game predictions, best odds and player props, are detailed below.

Who will win Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans?

Based on state-of-the-art machine learning and data, Dimers.com has simulated Sunday's Trail Blazers-Pelicans NBA matchup 10,000 times.

Dimers' famous predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, currently gives the Pelicans a 57% chance of beating the Trail Blazers.

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Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans Game Odds

• Spread: Pelicans -21.5 (-112), Trail Blazers +21.5 (-112)
• Moneyline: Pelicans -145, Trail Blazers +6000
• Total: Over/Under 233.5 (-112/-112)

Point Spread, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Pelicans are listed as -21.5 favorites against the Trail Blazers, with -112 at PointsBet the best odds currently available.

For the underdog Trail Blazers (+21.5) to cover the spread, PointsBet also has the best odds currently on offer at -112.

BetMGM currently has the best moneyline odds for the Pelicans at -145, which means you can risk $145 to win $100, for a total payout of $245, if they get the W.

Meanwhile, PointsBet currently has the best moneyline odds for the Trail Blazers at +6000, where you can bet $100 to profit $6,000, earning a total payout of $6,100, if they win.

The Over/Under for total points scored sits at 233.5 with PointsBet, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -112, as well as the best odds for the Under at -112.

As always, check out the sportsbooks you have access to in your state for the best NBA odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Pelicans (-21.5) are a 68% chance of covering the spread, while the 233.5-point Over/Under is a 62% chance of going Under.

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Best Bets for Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans

• Spread: Pelicans -21.5 @ -112 via PointsBet (68% probability) 🔥
• Moneyline: Trail Blazers @ +6000 via PointsBet (41.0% edge) 🔥
• Total: Under 233.5 @ -112 via PointsBet (62% probability) 🔥

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Dimers' best bets are based on world-class modeling and betting expertise to help you make smarter decisions with the legal sportsbooks in America.

While the Pelicans are more likely to win the game, according to DimersBOT, taking the Trail Blazers moneyline is the best option due to the 41.0% edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the sportsbooks' odds currently available.

Taking advantage of the edges published here at Dimers is one of the keys to achieving long-term profitability.

Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans Prediction

Dimers.com's predicted final score for Portland vs. New Orleans at Smoothie King Center on Sunday has the Pelicans winning 112-110.

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Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans Player Props

Betting on Portland vs. New Orleans prop bets and player prop picks? DimersBOT has crunched the numbers to project key individual stats for each team, such as points, rebounds and assists.

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

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

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

Don't forget, DimersBOT updates regularly, so keep an eye on this page for any changes to our betting insights ahead of Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans on Sunday March 12, 2023.

Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans 2023 Game Info

Sunday's action between the Pelicans and Trail Blazers at Smoothie King Center is scheduled to start at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Portland Trail Blazers vs. New Orleans Pelicans
• Date: Sunday March 12, 2023
• Time: 7:00PM ET / 4:00PM PT
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

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