The Trail Blazers went into Oklahoma City and beat the Thunder 108-105 on Sunday in a key matchup of two teams battling for the No. 3 seed in the West. Going into that game, the Trail Blazers had lost two games in a row, which broke a 13-game winning streak. Portland is now just 2.5 games up on New Orleans, so this game is important for playoff positioning.
The Pelicans are 43-31 following a 114-91 loss in Houston on Saturday, a game in which New Orleans was down by 27 points at halftime and couldn’t recover. PF Anthony Davis led the way with 25 points and eight rebounds for the Pelicans, who had won four in a row going into that game.
The Pelicans are 6-4 SU and ATS in their 10 meetings with the Trail Blazers, who have lost both meetings with New Orleans this season. Six of the meetings have gone over the posted total.
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The New Orleans Pelicans have won both meetings with the Portland Trail Blazers this season. The two go head-to-head Tuesday night in Portland, starting at 8 PM ET.
The Pelicans won 123-116 in Portland on December 2, with the now-injured C DeMarcus Cousins putting up 38 points. PG Damian Lillard powered the Trail Blazers with 29 points. New Orleans then won 119-113 at home on January 12. Anthony Davis, who missed the first meeting, had 36 points while Lillard and SG CJ McCollum each had 23 points for the Trail Blazers. Cousins also put up 24 points, 19 rebounds and eight assists in that game for the Pelicans.
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