Prop Bets: Portland Trail Blazers VS New Orleans Pelicans 2025-11-12

Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers: A Tale of Two Crises (With a Side of Sarcasm)

The New Orleans Pelicans (2-8) host the Portland Trail Blazers (5-5) in what might as well be titled "How to Lose Friends and Miss the Playoffs: A Willie Green Special." With Zion Williamson sidelined (hamstring), Dejounte Murray out, and Damian Lillard sidelined for the season, this game is a masterclass in "Who’s Less Competitive?"

The Odds Say It All:
- Moneyline: Portland is a near -129 favorite, implying a 55% chance to win. Pelicans at +375? That’s basically giving you a 21% chance to avoid embarrassment. Math checks out.
- Spread: Portland -8.5 (-110) across most books. The Pelicans are expected to lose by at least a touchdown (in basketball terms).
- Total: 232.0 points. Given the Pelicans’ 109.8 PPG last season and the Blazers’ leaky defense, "Under" feels like the safer bet… unless you’ve never seen an NBA game.

Player Props to Waste Your Money On:
- First Basket: Trey Murphy III (-222) is the favorite, which is fair—he’s the only Pelicans player with a pulse. For fun, back Jeremiah Fears (+700) to open the scoring. Why? Because why not?
- First Team Basket: Murphy (-185) again leads the pack. If you’re feeling really adventurous, try Donovan Clingan (+500). He’s a 7’2” rookie. How could he possibly miss?

The Bottom Line:
Portland’s bench (led by Anfernee Simons and maybe a caffeine IV drip) will outscore the Pelicans’ "rotation" of Saddiq Bey, Derik Queen, and "Wait, isn’t that the guy from TikTok?" The Pelicans’ 20-point loss to the Suns last week was a warm-up act for this disaster.

Prediction:
Portland wins by 12, because even without Lillard, they’re still better than a Pelicans team playing "G League: The Movie" (starring Zion’s hamstring and Willie Green’s job security).

Bet responsibly. Or don’t—this game’s a toss-up between "bad" and "worse." 🏀🔥

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