Portland @ New Orleans Picks & Props

The Trail Blazers have played at the 2nd-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games. The Trail Blazers will likely see a spike in opportunities today from sharing the court with the 2nd-speediest tempo home offense in the league over the last 5 games (the New Orleans Pelicans). Offensive rebounds save possession and result in further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Trail Blazers rank best in in the NBA when playing away from home with 15.3 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games.

When it comes to scoring, the Pelicans's feeble 113.0 points per game comes in as the 7th-fewest in the league this year. The matchup against the Trail Blazers is a challenging one for threes; the opposition's starting PFs have shot for the 4th-lowest 3-point percentage in the NBA this year (29.6%). The matchup vs. Portland may be a difficult one for getting to the charity stripe; the opposition's starting PFs have attempted a lowly 2.5 foul shots per game over the last 10 games when the Trail Blazers are the visiting squad (2nd-least in the league).

The Trail Blazers check in as the least efficient 3-point shooting team in the league this year. The matchup against New Orleans is a tough one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting SGs have attempted a measly 1.0 foul shots per game this year when the New Orleans Pelicans are playing at home (least in the NBA).

When it comes to scoring, the Pelicans's feeble 113.0 points per game comes in as the 7th-fewest in the league this year.

The Trail Blazers check in as the least efficient 3-point shooting team in the league this year. This year when they are on the road, the opposing team's starting PFs have averaged 3.4 3-point attempts per game (5th-fewest in the NBA) against the Pelicans, identifying this as a tough matchup.

When it comes to scoring, the Pelicans's feeble 113.0 points per game comes in as the 7th-fewest in the league this year.

The Trail Blazers have played at the 2nd-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games. The Trail Blazers will likely see a spike in opportunities today from sharing the court with the 2nd-speediest tempo home offense in the league over the last 5 games (the New Orleans Pelicans). Offensive rebounds save possession and result in further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Trail Blazers rank best in in the NBA when playing away from home with 15.3 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games.

The matchup against New Orleans is a favorable one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; when the Pelicans are at home, opposing starting PGs have tallied the 2nd-most three attempts per game in the NBA this year (7.5). The Trail Blazers have played at the 2nd-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games. The Trail Blazers will likely see a spike in opportunities today from sharing the court with the 2nd-speediest tempo home offense in the league over the last 5 games (the New Orleans Pelicans). Offensive rebounds save possession and result in further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Trail Blazers rank best in in the NBA when playing away from home with 15.3 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games. The matchup vs. the New Orleans Pelicans is a good one for drawing fouls; the opposing team's starting PGs have attempted a monstrous 4.1 free throws per game this year (8th-most in the NBA).

When it comes to scoring, the Pelicans's feeble 113.0 points per game comes in as the 7th-fewest in the league this year. This year when they are at home, the other team's starting SFs have scored 12.1 points per game (2nd-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, resulting in a hard matchup for offensive efficiency. This year when they have the home court advantage, the opposing team's starting SFs have attempted 1.9 foul shots per game (4th-fewest in the league) against the Portland Trail Blazers, struggling to get to the foul line.

The 2nd-quickest pace home team in the league over the last 5 games has been the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans will likely get a boost in possessions in this game from competing against the 2nd-quickest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Trail Blazers). The Pelicans have been the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore lead to new opportunities for scoring and assists). Over the last 10 games, the opposing team's starting PGs have attempted 6.5 foul shots per game (2nd-most in the NBA) vs. the Trail Blazers, easily managing to get to the charity stripe.

The 2nd-quickest pace home team in the league over the last 5 games has been the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans will likely get a boost in possessions in this game from competing against the 2nd-quickest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Trail Blazers). The Pelicans have been the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore lead to new opportunities for scoring and assists).

The Trail Blazers have played at the 2nd-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games. The Trail Blazers will likely see a spike in opportunities today from sharing the court with the 2nd-speediest tempo home offense in the league over the last 5 games (the New Orleans Pelicans). Offensive rebounds save possession and result in further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Trail Blazers rank best in in the NBA when playing away from home with 15.3 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games. The matchup against New Orleans may be a good one for drawing fouls; the other team's starting PFs have attempted a massive 3.7 foul shots per game over the last 15 games when the New Orleans Pelicans are on their home court (7th-most in the NBA).

The Trail Blazers have played at the 2nd-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games. The Trail Blazers will likely see a spike in opportunities today from sharing the court with the 2nd-speediest tempo home offense in the league over the last 5 games (the New Orleans Pelicans). Offensive rebounds save possession and result in further opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Trail Blazers rank best in in the NBA when playing away from home with 15.3 offensive boards per game over the last 15 games.

Donovan Clingan has gone over 10.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Yves Missi has gone over 3.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.

Jose Alvarado has gone over 7.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.