Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, 3/12/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Sunday, March 12, 2023

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

TV: Bally Sports New Orleans

Smoothie King Center is the site where the New Orleans Pelicans will take on the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.

The Trail Blazers faced off with the 76ers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 120-119 in their last contest. Portland finished the game with a 52.5% field goal percentage (42 of 80) and knocked down 15 out of their 36 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Trail Blazers buried 20 of 30 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. In regard to grabbing boards, they earned 36 with 5 of them being offensive. They also doled out 24 assists in the game while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. Concerning defense, Portland allowed the other team to shoot 51.8% from the field on 43 out of 83 shooting. Philadelphia distributed 25 assists and had 7 steals in this game. On top of that, Philadelphia collected 42 rebounds (12 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 3 rejections. Philadelphia went 79.3% at the charity stripe by burying 23 of their 29 tries. They made 11 of their 30 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of personal fouls, the Trail Blazers finished with 17 while the 76ers finished the game with 24 personal fouls.

Anfernee Simons is one player who played a role in the game. He left the arena with 34 points on 13 out of 22 shooting. He played 29 minutes and totaled 1 rebound. Simons finished the game at 59.1% from the field and earned 2 assists.

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Portland will play this game with a mark of 31-36 this year. They lose possession via turnover 14.5 times per game and as a squad they are committing 20.3 fouls every game. As a team, Portland is snagging 41.1 boards per contest and has tallied 1,615 dimes this year, which is 21st in basketball in terms of passing. The Trail Blazers are hitting 37.4% on shots from downtown (885 of 2,367) and 80.4% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 114.6 pts per game (15th in basketball) while connecting on 48.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Trail Blazers are forcing 13.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.3 personal fouls. They give up 37.0% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 18th in the league in PPG allowed (115.7). The Trail Blazers are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 48.7% (2,846 of 5,841) and they relinquish 41.9 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 27th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,757 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Pelicans went home victorious with a score of 113-106 when they faced the Mavericks. In reference to rebounding, New Orleans permitted Dallas to collect 34 in total (5 offensive). They finished 34.8% from distance by going 16 of 46 and ended up shooting 14 of 19 at the charity stripe (73.7%). The Pelicans permitted the Mavericks to make 38 out of their 88 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 43.2% in the matchup. In all, the Pelicans ended up shooting 42 out of 83 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.6%. In reference to 3-point shots, New Orleans converted 13 out of their 27 tries (48.1%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 88.9%. The Mavericks were called for 18 fouls in this game which took the Pelicans to the free throw line for 18 attempts. They also gave up possession 15 times, while getting 4 steals for this game. The Pelicans were able to collect 40 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 49 for the contest.

CJ McCollum ended up being a factor for the Pelicans for the contest. McCollum totaled 32 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 5 dimes in the game. He converted 12 out of 22 for the game for a rate of 54.5%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

New Orleans has a mark of 32-34 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Pelicans are shooting 47.9% from the floor, which is 12th in the league. New Orleans has accounted for 7,529 pts so far this year (114.1 per game) and they grab 43.7 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 25.7 times per game (8th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.7 times per contest. The Pelicans are committing 20.7 personal fouls per contest and they hit 78.4% from the charity stripe.

The New Orleans defense gives up 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc (812 of 2,390) and their opponents are connecting on 78.1% of their free throw shots. They have given up 25.2 assists and 42.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is 13th and 9th in the NBA. The Pelicans on the defensive side of the court are 15th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 113.4. They are able to force 15.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (16th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New Orleans

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