Who's Playing

New Orleans @ Portland

Current Records: New Orleans 37-37; Portland 32-42

What to Know

The New Orleans Pelicans are staying on the road Monday to face off against the Portland Trail Blazers at 10 p.m. ET March 27 at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. The Pelicans will be strutting in after a victory while Portland will be stumbling in from a defeat.

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for New Orleans this past Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 131-110 margin over the Los Angeles Clippers. New Orleans can attribute much of their success to small forward Brandon Ingram, who posted a double-double on 32 points and 13 assists, and small forward Trey Murphy III, who shot 10-for-12 from beyond the arc and finished with 32 points. Ingram's night made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 30 points.

Meanwhile, Portland was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Sunday as they fell 118-112 to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The top scorers for Portland were shooting guard Shaedon Sharpe (29 points) and small forward Nassir Little (28 points). Little had some trouble finding his footing against the Chicago Bulls this past Friday, so this was a step in the right direction. Nassir Little's points were the most he has had all season.

The Pelicans are the favorite in this one, with an expected 9-point margin of victory. They are currently four-for-four against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

Portland's loss took them down to 32-42 while New Orleans' win pulled them up to 37-37. Allowing an average of 116.22 points per game, the Trail Blazers haven't exactly asserted themselves on the defensive end. We'll see if they can patch up the holes in their defense before their upcoming matchup.

How To Watch

  • When: Monday at 10 p.m. ET
  • Where: Moda Center at the Rose Quarter -- Portland, Oregon
  • TV: Bally Sports - New Orleans
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $8.73

Odds

The Pelicans are a big 9-point favorite against the Trail Blazers, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Pelicans as an 8.5-point favorite.

Series History

New Orleans have won 19 out of their last 32 games against Portland.

  • Mar 12, 2023 - New Orleans 127 vs. Portland 110
  • 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