NBA Prop Bets: Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans (April 2, 2026)
The New Orleans Pelicans (25-51) face the Portland Trail Blazers (39-38) at Moda Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. The Trail Blazers are favored to win at -250, currently marked as 6.5-point favorites, while the Pelicans are at +205. The total points line is set at 232.5, with OVER at -112 and UNDER at -108, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 120-113 Portland.
- The Trail Blazers (-108) have a 41-35-1 ATS record this season, while the Pelicans (-112) hold a record of 41-32-3.
- The Trail Blazers have a 40-36-1 O/U record this season (meaning 40 games have gone over the total points line, 36 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Pelicans have a 38-38-0 O/U record.
Scoring Insights
- The Trail Blazers are averaging 115.3 points per game this season (15th in the league). Comparatively, the Pelicans are averaging 115.1 (17th).
- Defensively, the Trail Blazers are giving up 116.0 points per game this season (17th in the league), while the Pelicans are giving up an average of 119.5 points (25th).
Game Style
What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?
Pace
- The Trail Blazers currently rank 9th for pace this season, recording 100.8 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Pelicans sit 12th on that scale with 99.9 possessions per contest.
Field Goal Split
- Looking at field goal splits, 46.7% of the Trail Blazers' field goal attempts come from three point range (4th in the league), leaving 53.3% from two. Notably, the Pelicans' opponents are taking 44.3% of their attempts from three (29th) and 55.7% from two.
- Comparatively, New Orleans takes only 35.9% of shots from three (26th), leaving 64.1% from two, while Portland's opponents are attempting a similarly low 39.5% from three (6th) and 60.5% from two.
Beyond the Arc
- In terms of made three-pointers, the Trail Blazers are shooting 34.0% from deep in 2025/26 (30th in the NBA), compared to the Pelicans who are making 34.7% of their attempts (25th).
- On the opposite end, Portland is holding opponents to 35.9% of their three-point attempts (19th), while New Orleans' opponents are hitting 35.0% of their shots (5th).
Ball Protection
- The Trail Blazers are committing 17.4 turnovers per game this season, ranking 30th in the league, while the Pelicans are forcing 14.5 turnovers (15th).
- Flipping that script, Portland is forcing 15.6 turnovers (8th), while New Orleans is committing 14.2 (12th).
Crashing the Boards
- Portland is pulling down 46.1 rebounds per game this season (6th in the league), including 14.1 offensive boards (2nd). Conversely, New Orleans' opponents are averaging a whopping 45.7 rebounds (25th), 12.7 of which have come on the offensive end (29th).
- Meanwhile, the Pelicans are averaging 43.8 rebounds (14th) and 12.2 offensive rebounds (8th), while the Trail Blazers are allowing 42.9 and 11.9, ranking 10th and 23rd.
First Quarter Winner
Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | 36-36-5 | 19-16-3 | 17-20-2 | 20-12-3 | 16-24-2 | 7-3-0 |
| New Orleans | 31-42-3 | 16-22-1 | 15-20-2 | 9-6-0 | 22-36-3 | 3-6-1 |
First Half Winner
Here are their first half records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | 36-39-2 | 19-18-1 | 17-21-1 | 24-9-2 | 12-30-0 | 8-2-0 |
| New Orleans | 30-44-2 | 18-19-2 | 12-25-0 | 11-4-0 | 19-40-2 | 4-5-1 |
HT/FT
Portland is -155 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, New Orleans is +270.
- The Trail Blazers have completed the HT/FT double in 35.1% of games this season, while the Pelicans have completed the HT/FT double in 22.4% of games.
To Go To Overtime
Thursday's matchup is +1600 to go to overtime.
- The Trail Blazers have played in two games that went to overtime this season, while the Pelicans have appeared in five.
Both Teams 110+
- Both teams have scored 110+ points in 41 of Portland's 77 games this season. Meanwhile, 41 of New Orleans' 76 games have seen both squads reach that number.
Last Time They Met
Portland recorded a 122-109 victory over New Orleans at Smoothie King Center when these teams last met on January 2. Deni Avdija facilitated the offense on that day, finishing with 34 points and 11 assists.
NBA Injury News – New Orleans Pelicans @ Portland Trail Blazers (April 2, 2026)
The Pelicans listed Murphy III as Questionable for Thursday's (Apr. 2) game against the Trail Blazers.
The Pelicans listed Matkovic as Questionable for Thursday's (Apr. 2) game against the Trail Blazers.
The Pelicans listed McGowens as Out for Thursday's (Apr. 2) game against the Trail Blazers.
Sharpe will be re-evaluated in 4-to-6 weeks, per Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland.
The Trail Blazers listed Grant as Out for Thursday's (Apr. 2) game against the Pelicans.
The Trail Blazers listed Krejci as Out for Thursday's (Apr. 2) game against the Pelicans.
The Trail Blazers said on Thursday (Sept. 25) that Lillard won't be back on the court for the 2025-26 season due to his achilles injury.
