Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans betting: NBA preview for Nov. 12

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The Portland Trail Blazers (5-5) are favored by 8.5 points against the New Orleans Pelicans (2-8) on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on KUNP, Gulf Coast Sports, and Pelicans+. The matchup’s point total is 232.5.

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Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans betting lines

  • Trail Blazers odds to win: -346
  • Pelicans odds to win: +275
  • Spread: Trail Blazers (-8.5)
  • Total: 232.5
  • TV Channel: Rip City TV – KUNSDT2
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Trail Blazers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Portland is 2-3 in road contests with a 2-3 record against the spread on the road.
  • Trail Blazers games have hit the over on the set point total three times on the road this season.
  • Portland and its opponents have averaged a total of 232.9 points per road contest this season, 0.4 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Trail Blazers ATS Trends Last Season

  • Against the spread, the Trail Blazers were 46-36-0 last year.
  • The Trail Blazers had 40 of their 82 games hit the over last season.

Trail Blazers Betting Records

  • The Trail Blazers have been favored on the moneyline four total times this season. They’ve gone 2-2 in those games.
  • Portland has played as a moneyline favorite of -346 or shorter in only one game this season, and lost.
  • The Trail Blazers have a 77.6% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (23rd in NBA) 48.7 (26th) 43.2 (19th) 44.7 (17th) 26.1 (18th) 15.6 (22nd)

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Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Pelicans home games have gone over the set point total one time this year.
  • The Pelicans have covered the spread two times at home this year while putting up a record of 1-2 in home contests.
  • The Pelicans and their opponents have averaged a total of 231.5 points per home contest this year, 1.0 point fewer than this game’s posted total.

Pelicans ATS Trends Last Season

  • The Pelicans beat the spread 34 times in 82 games last season.
  • The Pelicans went 11-19 as underdogs of 8.5 points or greater last year.
  • Last year, 45 of the Pelicans’ 82 games went over the point total.

Pelicans Betting Records

  • This season, New Orleans has been the underdog nine times and won one of those games.
  • The Pelicans have not won as an underdog of +275 or more on the moneyline this season in five such games.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pelicans have a 26.7% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (28th in NBA) 49.8 (28th) 41.9 (24th) 46.5 (25th) 22.2 (30th) 13.9 (11th)
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