Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for April 2

Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans Game Info

• Date: Thursday, April 2, 2026
• Time: 10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Moda Center -- Portland, Oregon
• Coverage: KUNP, Gulf Coast Sports, and Pelicans+

The New Orleans Pelicans (25-51) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (39-38) after losing five straight road games. The Trail Blazers are favored by 6 points in the matchup, which tips at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 2, 2026. The point total is set at 234.5 for the matchup.

Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans Odds & Spread

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Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans Prediction & Pick

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Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans Betting Trends

• The Trail Blazers are 42-35-0 against the spread this season.
• Against the spread, the Pelicans are 42-31-2 this season.
• Games involving the Trail Blazers have hit the over 40 times out of 76 chances this season.
• Pelicans games this season have hit the over on 38 of 76 set point totals (50%).
• Portland has done a better job covering the spread at home (23-15-0) than it has in road games (19-20-0).
• In terms of point totals, the Trail Blazers hit the over more consistently at home, as they've exceeded the total 24 times in 38 opportunities this season (63.2%). In road games, they have hit the over 16 times in 39 opportunities (41%).
• In 2025-26 against the spread, New Orleans has a better winning percentage at home (.615, 24-14-1 record) than away (.486, 18-17-1).
• Pelicans games have finished above the over/under 51.3% of the time at home (20 of 39), and 48.6% of the time away (18 of 37).

Trail Blazers Leaders

• Deni Avdija averages 23.9 points, 7 rebounds and 6.7 assists.
• Donovan Clingan's numbers on the season are 12.1 points, 11.6 boards and 2.1 assists per game, shooting 52% from the field and 33% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1 made treys.
• Toumani Camara averages 13.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists, shooting 43.7% from the field and 36.3% from downtown, with 2.6 made treys per contest.
• Jrue Holiday is averaging 16.1 points, 6 assists and 4.5 rebounds.
• Robert Williams III is averaging 6.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.6 steals and 1.5 blocked shots.

Pelicans Leaders

• Trey Murphy III is averaging 21.7 points, 5.7 boards and 3.8 assists for the Pelicans.
• Zion Williamson's numbers on the season are 21.3 points, 5.7 boards and 3.2 assists per contest. He is draining 60.4% of his shots from the field (seventh in NBA).
• Per game, Saddiq Bey gets the Pelicans 17.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists, plus 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocks.
• The Pelicans get 11.4 points per game from Derik Queen, plus 6.8 boards and 3.6 assists.
• The Pelicans get 13 points per game from Jeremiah Fears, plus 3.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists.

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