New Orleans Pelicans vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, 10/27/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Portland Trail Blazers

Date: Sunday, October 27, 2024

Location: Moda Center in Portland, OR

TV: Rip City Television Network

Moda Center is the location where the Portland Trail Blazers (0-2) will take on the New Orleans Pelicans (2-0) on Sunday.

The Pelicans faced the Trail Blazers and took home the win by a score of 105-103 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Pelicans left the arena with 22 and the Trail Blazers totaled 22 fouls. They converted 13 out of their 37 attempts from 3-point land. Portland finished 80.0% when shooting free throws by burying 16 of 20 shots. Moreover, Portland collected 60 rebounds (19 offensive, 41 defensive) and got 8 rejections. Portland totaled 26 assists and had 7 steals in the game. Regarding defense, New Orleans allowed the other team to shoot 41.1% from the floor on 37 out of 90 shooting. They also distributed 25 assists in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 20 turnovers and earning 12 steals. When talking about rebounding, they collected 45 with 14 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Pelicans converted 21 of 31 shots for a rate of 67.7%. New Orleans finished having earned a 41.9% field goal percentage (36 out of 86) and converted 12 of their 32 three-point attempts.

CJ McCollum is a player who was a factor in this game. He scored 20 points on 8 of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 40 mins played and also snagged 2 boards. McCollum finished 47.1% from the floor and also earned 3 assists.

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New Orleans will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 2-0 this year. They currently have an average of 114.0 points per game (16th in the league) on 44.3% from the field. The Pelicans are shooting 37.7% from downtown (26 of 69) and 76.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, New Orleans is grabbing 43.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 54 assists this year, which ranks 9th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 19.5 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Pelicans have forced 20.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.0 fouls. They surrender 32.4% on three-point shots and they rank 7th in the league in PPG allowed (107.0). The Pelicans are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 44.9% (79 of 176) and they concede 47.5 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 21st in the NBA in allowing assists with 52 conceded this year.

For their last game, the Trail Blazers took a loss by a score of 105-103 against the Pelicans. The Trail Blazers were able to snag 29 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 43 for the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 20 times, while recording 7 steals for the game. The Pelicans had 22 personal fouls in the game which took the Trail Blazers to the charity stripe for 20 attempts. They were able to knock down 16 of them for a clip of 80.0%. In relation to three-point shots, Portland made 13 out of their 37 tries (35.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Trail Blazers ended up going 37 out of 90 from the floor which had them shooting 41.1%. The Trail Blazers allowed the Pelicans to bury 36 out of 86 tries from the floor which had them at 41.9% for this game. They finished 37.5% from 3-point land by connecting on 12 of 32 and ended up going 21 out of 31 from the free throw line (67.7%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, Portland permitted New Orleans to grab 64 in total (23 on the offensive glass).

Jerami Grant was important for the Trail Blazers in this game. Grant racked up 34 points in his 40 mins on the court and accumulated 1 assist for the matchup. He buried 11 out of 23 in the game for a rate of 47.8%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

Portland has a mark of 0-2 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Trail Blazers are shooting 40.1% from the field, which ranks 27th in the league. Portland has scored 207 pts this season (103.5 per game) and they collect 45.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 23.5 times per contest (21st in the NBA) and they are turning it over 19.0 times per game. The Trail Blazers are committing 22.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 80.0% from the free throw line.

The Trail Blazers on the defensive end are ranked 28th in basketball in PPG given up with 122.5. They are forcing 16.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (18th in the league). The Portland defense gives up 40.0% on shots from 3-point land (32 of 80) and their opponents are connecting on 73.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 31.5 dimes and 50.5 total boards per game, which is ranked 29th and 25th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New Orleans

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