The Portland Trail Blazers (9-15) and New Orleans Pelicans (3-22) meet Thursday at 8 p.m. ET at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Trail Blazers lead 1-0 with a 125-117 road win Nov. 12

The Trail Blazers lost to the Memphis Grizzlies 119-96 Sunday, failing to cover as a 2-point road underdog as the Under (232.5) cashed. F Jerami Grant led the way for Portland, scoring 21 points on 5-for-16 shooting. Having lost 5 of their last 6 games, the Trail Blazers have performed well for bettors of late, going 7-3 against the spread (ATS) across their last 10 contests. They are 13-10-1 ATS on the seas

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