New Orleans Pelicans vs Portland Trail Blazers, NBA 2025-26 Season, Today Match Prediction

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New Orleans Pelicans

Zion Williamson’s absence for the fourth game in a row showed on Monday night, as the Phoenix Suns blazed past the Pelicans 121-98. The Pels have dropped two in a row and fall to 2-8 for the season. They find themselves dead last in the Southwest Division.

Trey Murphy III was the high point man for New Orleans with 21 points. He also had 10 rebounds on the night. Jeremiah Fears and Saddiq Bey tallied 15 points each. The Pelicans coughed up the ball 19 times and had seven of their shots turned back. They also allowed the Suns to assist on 29 made baskets.

New Orleans is struggling offensively this season, averaging just 108.0 PPG (ranked 28th in the NBA), going 43.3% from the field (again 28th in the league). The Pels have been averaging 41.9 RPG and are rock bottom in assists with 22.2 a contest. They average 8.8 SPG and 2.8 BPG (30th in the Association). The only highlight for New Orleans in last season’s play against the Blazers was a 105-103 win at Moda Center on Oct 25, 2024. The Pelicans lost the remaining three, conceding 120.7 points per game.

Portland Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers are facing unprecedented times with Head Coach Chauncey Billups indicted by the FBI for his involvement in mob-rigged poker games. Despite dealing with such adversity, interim Head Coach Tiago Splitter has done a wonderful job since taking over, maintaining cohesion among his players. Monday night was proof of this, as Portland pushed the Orlando Magic all the way at Kia Center, going down 112-115 in a thriller, on Desmond Bane’s game winning three pointer. The Blazers now fall to 5-5 for the season and are 4th in the Northwest Division.

Shaedon Sharpe top scored for the Blazers with 31 points in a losing cause. Deni Avdija added 27 points of his own. On a night when they went toe-to-toe with the Magic, the Trail Blazers came up short in the rebounding battle, 38-50.

Portland is averaging 120.6 PPG (8th in the NBA) for this season, shooting the basketball at 44.6% from the floor. The Blazers are also averaging 43.2 RPG and 26.1 APG thus far. They lead the league in steals with 10.6 SPG and block 4.5 shots a contest. The Blazers and Pelicans met four times last season with Portland winning thrice by an average margin of 19.7 points a game.

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New Orleans Pelicans vs Portland Trail Blazers Match Prediction & Analysis

Next stop for Portland is the “Big Easy,” where the Blazers would hope to get back to winning ways on Wednesday night. Tiago Splitter knows his team was only a whisker away from getting their sixth win of the season against Orlando, and would have his troops all charged up for their next encounter.

Willie Green, once again, finds himself in the hot seat with his ball club having lost two in a row. Zion Williamson is nowhere near his return. With pressure mounting, the Pels need to show urgency on both ends of the floor, if they are to climb out of the hole they have dug themselves into. When the game starts on Nov 13th at 6:30 AM, the Trail Blazers seem more poised to come away with the W. 

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NEW ORLEANS PELICANS vs PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
Winning Prediction

In spite of all the outside noise, Portland is focused solely on winning basketball games and this is crystal clear from its on court play. With their indomitable spirit carrying them and playing as one, the Blazers are favorites to win on Wednesday night.

Portland Trail Blazers to Win and Cover the Spread (-7.5)

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