Trail Blazers vs Pelicans Match Player Stats | Friday, January 2nd 2026

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Todays Friday, January 2nd Matchup Details

Friday Portland Trail Blazers at New Orleans Pelicans
NBA Game is on Friday, January 2nd 2026
02/01/26 20:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

Positive Player Stats should contribute to these Odds, Portland Trail Blazers at New Orleans Pelicans Predictions & Best Bets

This year when they are playing at home, the opposition’s starting SGs have averaged 5.8 3-point attempts per game (8th-highest in the NBA) against the Trail Blazers, labeling this as a strong matchup.

The Pelicans have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games playing at home.

The Pelicans are expected to see a rise in possessions today from competing against the 6th-quickest tempo team in the league this year (the Portland Trail Blazers).

The New Orleans Pelicans check in as the best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 20 games while at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create added chances for scoring and assists).

The matchup against the Trail Blazers may be a strong one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team’s starting PGs have attempted an enormous 6.5 foul shots per game over the last 10 games (2nd-most in the NBA).

The Portland Trail Blazers have played at the 6th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA this year.

The Portland Trail Blazers will likely see an increase in possessions today from being pitted against the quickest pace-of-play home team in the league over the last 20 games (the Pelicans).

Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and generate added opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers rank 2nd-best in in the league with 14.2 offensive boards per game this year.

This year, the opposing team’s starting SGs have totaled 6.1 3-point attempts per game (4th-most in the league) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, making this a strong matchup.

This year when they are on the road, the opposition’s starting PGs have tallied 7.5 three attempts per game (2nd-most in the league) vs. the Pelicans, resulting in a good matchup.

This year, the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted 4.1 foul shots per game (8th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Pelicans, making it fairly effortless to get to the foul line.

The matchup vs. the Portland Trail Blazers is a good one for scoring; the other team’s starting SGs have posted the highest Field Goal% in the NBA this year (51.5%).

Over the last 5 games, the other team’s starting SGs have attempted 3.2 foul shots per game (8th-most in the league) vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, making it fairly effortless to get to the free-throw line.

Prediction Portland Trail Blazers at New Orleans Pelicans Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats

When it comes to 3-pointers, the New Orleans Pelicans’s unimpressive 10.6 successful threes per game while playing at home places worst in the league this year.

This year, opposing starting PGs have averaged 29.8% on three-pointers (3rd-weakest in the league) vs. the Trail Blazers, marking this as a difficult matchup.

With respect to shots from behind the three-point arc, the Portland Trail Blazers’s feeble 33.8% rate of successful threes settles in as the 4th-weakest in the NBA this year.

The matchup vs. New Orleans is a difficult one for three-pointers; when the Pelicans are at home, the opposition’s starting SFs have totaled the 10th-least treys per game in the league this year (1.5).

This year when they are at home, opposing starting SFs have tallied 1.1 three-pointers per game (5th-lowest in the league) vs. the Trail Blazers, marking this as a challenging matchup.

The matchup against New Orleans is a tough one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted a measly 1.0 free throws per game this year when the Pelicans are playing at home (least in the NBA).

The matchup vs. Portland is a hard one; when the Trail Blazers are away from home, they have given up the 2nd-least points per game in the NBA to the other team’s starting SFs this year (12.1).

The matchup against Portland is a challenging one for getting to the free-throw line; opposing starting SFs have attempted a mere 1.9 free throws per game this year when the Portland Trail Blazers are on the road (4th-least in the league).

This year, the opposing team’s starting SFs have totaled 9.1 shot attempts per game (lowest in the NBA) vs. the Pelicans, labeling this as a challenging matchup.

The matchup vs. the New Orleans Pelicans may be a hard one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting SFs have attempted just 2.1 free throws per game over the last 20 games (2nd-least in the league).

This year, the opposition’s starting PFs have shot 29.6% on threes (4th-worst in the league) against the Portland Trail Blazers, branding this as a tough matchup.

Over the last 10 games when they have the home court advantage, opposing starting PFs have attempted 2.5 foul shots per game (2nd-lowest in the league) vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, struggling to draw fouls.

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