Who's Playing
Portland @ New Orleans
Current Records: Portland 31-36; New Orleans 32-35
What to Know
This Sunday, the Portland Trail Blazers are hoping to patch up the holes in a defense that has allowed an average of 115.67 points per matchup. They will hit the road for the sixth straight game as they head to Smoothie King Center at 7 p.m. ET Sunday. The point spread is more or less neutral, so fans should expect a close contest.
The Trail Blazers lost 120-119 to the Philadelphia 76ers this past Friday on a last-minute jumper from Philadelphia's center Joel Embiid with 0:01 left to play. Rip City was up 71-56 at the end of the half but couldn't hold on to the lead. Portland's loss came about despite a quality game from shooting guard Anfernee Simons, who shot 8-for-12 from downtown and finished with 34 points.
Meanwhile, the New Orleans Pelicans lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder at home by a decisive 110-96 margin. Shooting guard Josh Richardson had a pretty forgettable game, playing for 26 minutes but putting up just six points on 2-for-10 shooting.
The losses put Rip City at 31-36 and the Pelicans at 32-35. Rip City is 17-18 after losses this season, New Orleans 15-19.
How To Watch
- When: Sunday at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Smoothie King Center -- New Orleans, Louisiana
- TV: Bally Sports - New Orleans
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $6.00
Odds
The Pelicans are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Trail Blazers, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Series History
New Orleans have won 18 out of their last 31 games against Portland.
- Mar 01, 2023 - New Orleans 121 vs. Portland 110
- Nov 10, 2022 - Portland 106 vs. New Orleans 95
- Apr 07, 2022 - New Orleans 127 vs. Portland 94
- Mar 30, 2022 - New Orleans 117 vs. Portland 107
- Dec 21, 2021 - New Orleans 111 vs. Portland 97
- Mar 18, 2021 - Portland 101 vs. New Orleans 93
- Mar 16, 2021 - Portland 125 vs. New Orleans 124
- Feb 17, 2021 - Portland 126 vs. New Orleans 124
- Feb 21, 2020 - New Orleans 128 vs. Portland 115
- Feb 11, 2020 - New Orleans 138 vs. Portland 117
- Dec 23, 2019 - New Orleans 102 vs. Portland 94
- Nov 19, 2019 - New Orleans 115 vs. Portland 104
- Mar 15, 2019 - Portland 122 vs. New Orleans 110
- Jan 18, 2019 - Portland 128 vs. New Orleans 112
- Nov 01, 2018 - Portland 132 vs. New Orleans 119
- Apr 21, 2018 - New Orleans 131 vs. Portland 123
- Apr 19, 2018 - New Orleans 119 vs. Portland 102
- Apr 17, 2018 - New Orleans 111 vs. Portland 102
- Apr 14, 2018 - New Orleans 97 vs. Portland 95
- Mar 27, 2018 - Portland 107 vs. New Orleans 103
- Jan 12, 2018 - New Orleans 119 vs. Portland 113
- Dec 02, 2017 - New Orleans 123 vs. Portland 116
- Oct 24, 2017 - Portland 103 vs. New Orleans 93
- Apr 12, 2017 - New Orleans 103 vs. Portland 100
- Mar 14, 2017 - New Orleans 100 vs. Portland 77
- Nov 25, 2016 - Portland 119 vs. New Orleans 104
- Nov 18, 2016 - New Orleans 113 vs. Portland 101
- Mar 18, 2016 - Portland 117 vs. New Orleans 112
- Dec 23, 2015 - New Orleans 115 vs. Portland 89
- Dec 14, 2015 - Portland 105 vs. New Orleans 101
- Oct 28, 2015 - Portland 112 vs. New Orleans 94