Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans Dunkel NBA Picks, Predictions and Odds - Dec. 11

The New Orleans Pelicans (3-22) will attempt to turn around a seven-game losing skid when hosting the Portland Trail Blazers (9-15) on December 11, 2025 at Smoothie King Center.

Thursday's matchup between the Trail Blazers and the Pelicans sees the Trail Blazers as 4.5-point favorites. The over/under for the game is 239.5.

Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans Odds and Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, December 11, 2025
• Game time: 8 p.m. ET
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Arena: Smoothie King Center
• Total: 239.5 points
• Spread: Trail Blazers -4.5
• Moneyline: Trail Blazers (-176), Pelicans (+148)

How to watch Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans

• TV Channel: Gulf Coast Sports Network
• Live Stream: Fubo

Betting the Over/Under: Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans

• The Trail Blazers and their opponents have gone over 239.5 combined points in nine of 24 games this season.
• The Pelicans have played 12 games this season that have had more than 239.5 combined points scored.
• These teams are scoring 230.4 points per game between them, 9.1 fewer than this matchup's total.
• These teams allow 244.3 points per game combined, 4.8 more points than this matchup's total.

Betting the Spread: Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans

• Portland has compiled a 13-11-0 record against the spread this season.
• The Trail Blazers have not covered the spread when favored by 4.5 points or more this season (in two opportunities).
• The Pelicans have put together a 15-10-0 ATS record so far this year.
• New Orleans has been an underdog by 4.5 points or more 20 times this year, and covered the spread in 13 of those matchups.
• The Pelicans are 9-5 against the spread, and 2-12 overall, at home.
• This season in away games, the Trail Blazers are 7-8 against the spread and 6-9 overall.
• Portland is winless ATS (0-1) as 4.5-point favorites or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans

• The Trail Blazers have put together a 3-4 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 42.9% of those games).
• This season, the Pelicans have been the underdog 24 times and won two of those games.
• Portland has played as a moneyline favorite of -176 or shorter twice this season, and split 1-1.
• This season, New Orleans has won two of its 19 games, or 10.5%, when it is the underdog by at least +148 on the moneyline.
• The Trail Blazers have an implied moneyline win probability of 63.8% in this game.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Trail Blazers (- 4.5)
• Pick OU: Under (239.5)
  
• Prediction: Trail Blazers 122 - Pelicans 114
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