Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, 11/10/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Thursday, November 10, 2022

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

TV: Bally Sports New Orleans

The New Orleans Pelicans will compete against the Portland Trail Blazers at Smoothie King Center on Thursday.

The Trail Blazers faced the Heat and went home with a win by a final score of 110-107 in their last game. Portland finished having earned a 52.8% field goal percentage (38 out of 72) and knocked down 16 out of their 37 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Trail Blazers buried 18 of 21 attempts for a rate of 85.7%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they earned 37 with 4 of them being offensive. They also doled out 27 dimes in the matchup as well as creating 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. Pertaining to defense, Portland allowed the other team to shoot 47.6% from the floor on 40 of 84 shooting. Miami earned 28 assists and had 11 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Miami totaled 32 rebounds (5 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 2 blocks. Miami ended up going 86.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of their 15 shots. They also converted 14 of their 39 shots from three-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Trail Blazers ended up with 16 and the Heat had 18 personal fouls.

Jerami Grant is a player who was a major factor in the game. He ended up walking away with 23 points on 9 of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 35 mins played and pulled down 6 boards. Grant finished the game at 60.0% from the floor and also recorded 2 dimes.

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Portland heads into this one with a record of 7-3 for the year. They average 109.8 points per contest (22nd in the league) while shooting 46.9% from the floor. The Trail Blazers are hitting 39.5% on shots from distance (118 of 299) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Portland is pulling down 43.7 rebounds per game and has accumulated 232 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 28th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 17.1 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.0 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Trail Blazers are able to force 14.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 22.7 personal fouls. They are 19th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 273 relinquished on the season. The Trail Blazers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.8% (401 of 875) and they concede 40.6 boards per game as a basketball team. They relinquish 36.8% on 3-point attempts while they are 8th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (108.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Pelicans took a defeat with a final score of 129-122 against the Pacers. With respect to how they attacked the glass, New Orleans permitted Indiana to grab 45 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They went 45.8% from 3-point land by shooting 22 of 48 and finished the game at 21 out of 23 at the charity stripe (91.3%). The Pelicans permitted the Pacers to convert 43 of their 86 attempts from the floor which had them at 50.0% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Pelicans finished the game shooting 48 out of 97 from the field which had them at 49.5%. When discussing three-point attempts, New Orleans knocked down 14 of their 34 tries (41.2%). They were able to convert 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 70.6%. The Pacers earned 19 personal fouls for the game which took the Pelicans to the charity stripe for 17 shots. They turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. The Pelicans were able to pull down 30 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 43 in this game.

Zion Williamson was important for the Pelicans in this matchup. Williamson earned 26 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and had 7 assists for this contest. He knocked down 10 out of 15 for this game for a rate of 66.7%, and had 7 rebounds.

New Orleans has a mark of 5-5 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Pelicans are shooting 48.2% from the field, which has them ranked 2nd in the league. New Orleans has accounted for 1,185 points for the year (118.5 per game) and they pull in 45.8 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 28.0 times per game (5th in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.3 times per game. The Pelicans are responsible for committing 19.9 fouls per game and they hit 75.8% from the free throw line.

The New Orleans defense allows 33.2% on 3-point attempts (122 of 368) and their opponents are knocking down 82.2% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 27.0 dimes and 42.3 boards per contest, which ranks them 25th and 10th in basketball. The Pelicans on the defensive end are ranked 20th in the league in PPG allowed with 114.6. They are able to force 15.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.8% from the field (18th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New Orleans

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