Portland vs New Orleans. Prediction and Betting Tips for NBA

Blazers are struggling in the current season, but this fact can easily be explained. Club is playing without their leader, Damian Lillard, who is the crucial offensive player, a number of other key players are also injuried and it is impossible to replace them. 

Portland lost four consecutive matches, all of them - at home. Team was unable to stop San Antonio (96:133), Oklahoma (131:134) and also lost twice to Houston. As we see, Chauncey Billups men are going through a long crisis, they are probably dreaming about this season to end already. 

Pelicans are trying to improve, but in recent matches they are in a shaky form. Team managed to break into the play-in zone and will now try to hold on to the 9th spot in the standings. 

New Orleans recorded a victory in the previous match, they recorded a victory over the Lakers (116:108). Brandon Ingram was unstoppable, just like always. He was tearing apart the opponent's defense. Willie Green's men are aware of their opponents' problems and will seek to exploit them, but Pelicans are not looking great on away matches.