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Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction 10-25-24 NBA Picks
The Portland Trail Blazers and New Orleans Pelicans will face off in a Western Conference matchup at the Smoothie King Center on Friday night.
Injury Report
The Trail Blazers will be without Damian Lillard (calf), Anfernee Simons (ankle), and Justise Winslow (ankle). The Pelicans will be without Zion Williamson (foot), Brandon Ingram (toe), and Herb Jones (ankle).
Preview
The Trail Blazers are coming off a 112-103 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. Jerami Grant led the way for Portland with 24 points, while Josh Hart added 20 points and Jusuf Nurkic had 18 points and 12 rebounds.
The Pelicans are coming off a 113-107 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. CJ McCollum led the way for New Orleans with 23 points, while Jonas Valanciunas added 22 points and 13 rebounds.
Prediction
The Trail Blazers and Pelicans are both coming off of wins, but the Pelicans are the healthier team and they have the home-court advantage. New Orleans is also 4-1 at home this season, while the Trail Blazers are 1-4 on the road. The Pelicans should be able to win this game if they can get enough production from their bench.
