Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 2

The New Orleans Pelicans (8-27) welcome in the Portland Trail Blazers (14-20) after dropping three home games in a row. The Pelicans and the Trail Blazers hit the court in a game without a set line.

Check out everything you need to know about the Pelicans-Trail Blazers game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Game Information and TV Channel

• When: Friday, January 2, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: KUNP, Gulf Coast Sports, and Pelicans+
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Prediction

ATS Pick: Trail Blazers (+ )
O/U Pick: Under ()
Score Prediction: Trail Blazers 120 - Pelicans 118

Pelicans Recent Trends

• The Pelicans are 6-4 against the spread and 5-5 overall over their past 10 games.
• In the Pelicans' 35 games this season, they have 21 wins against the spread.
• Pelicans games this year have hit the over 21 times in 34 opportunities (61.8%).
• The Pelicans put up 115.6 points per game, only 4.6 fewer points than the 120.2 the Trail Blazers allow.
• New Orleans is 9-2 against the spread and 4-7 overall when scoring more than 120.2 points.
• The Pelicans make 46.1% of their shots from the field this season, which is 1.6 percentage points lower than the Trail Blazers have allowed to their opponents (47.7%).
• The Pelicans sport a better record against the spread in home games (14-7-0) than they do on the road (7-7-0).
• New Orleans has gone over the total more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in 14 of 21 home matchups (66.7%). In road games, it has hit the over in seven of 14 games (50%).

Pelicans Recent Stats

Pelicans Leaders

• Trey Murphy III puts up 20.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, shooting 49.2% from the floor and 37.9% from beyond the arc with 2.7 made treys per game.
• Derik Queen puts up 13.1 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per contest, shooting 50.0% from the floor.
• Saddiq Bey puts up 15.1 points, 2.3 assists and 5.9 boards per contest.
• Jeremiah Fears averages 14.2 points, 3.1 assists and 3.5 rebounds.
• Zion Williamson averages 22.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. At the other end he averages 1.2 steals and 0.5 blocks.

Trail Blazers Recent Trends

• The Trail Blazers have gone 5-5 in their past 10 contests, with a 4-6 record against the spread in that span.
• The Trail Blazers have played 34 games, with 17 wins against the spread.
• Trail Blazers games this year have gone over the total in 19 of 34 opportunities (55.9%).
• The Trail Blazers' 116.2 points per game are 6.9 fewer points than the 123.1 the Pelicans allow to opponents.
• Portland is 4-5 against the spread and 7-2 overall when it scores more than 123.1 points.
• The Trail Blazers are shooting 44.6% from the field, 4.2% lower than the 48.8% the Pelicans' opponents have shot this season.
• Against the spread, the Trail Blazers have been better at home (9-7-0) than away (8-10-0).
• Looking at the over/under, Portland's games have gone over more often at home (nine of 16, 56.2%) than away (10 of 18, 55.6%).
• When moneyline favorites, the Trail Blazers have won a lower percentage of games at home (2-2) than away (4-3).

Trail Blazers Recent Stats

Trail Blazers Leaders

• Deni Avdija delivers 25.3 points, 7.2 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game for the Trail Blazers.
• The Trail Blazers are receiving 21.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game from Shaedon Sharpe this season.
• The Trail Blazers are getting 10.8 points, 10.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game from Donovan Clingan this year.
• The Trail Blazers are getting 12.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game from Toumani Camara this year.
• Jerami Grant is averaging 20.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. He is draining 43.6% of his shots from the field and 38.9% from 3-point range, with 2.5 treys per contest.

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