New Orleans Pelicans - Portland Blazers: betting tip (kef 1.72) and bets on the NBA match

Current form

The Pelicans survived another evening worthy of a fat novel about failures: the team suffered its sixth consecutive defeat, losing to the San Antonio Spurs with a score of 132:135 on December 9 at the Smoothie King Center. And what is remarkable is that this defeat came after a brilliant attempt at a comeback. In the first half, San Antonio was in charge like an experienced accountant, making three-point shots one after another. 11 long-range shots, 42 points in the second quarter and an impressive 77:57 advantage by halftime.

But in the third quarter, New Orleans suddenly remembered why they were on the floor at all: a fast-paced attack, 45 points scored against 23 from the opponent, and a 102:100 lead by the final stretch. Derick Quinn scored his first triple-double with 33 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, and Trey Murphy added 32 points. But the bottom line remains the same: the Pelicans, with a 3-22 balance, continue to hold the last place in the Southwest Division.

Interesting facts for betting

The Pelicans are averaging 117.2 points per game.

Current form

Portland, on its December 7 trip to Memphis, discovered that basketball, like life, can sometimes be inhospitable: a 96-119 defeat by the Grizzlies turned out to be cumbersome and unpleasant. In the first half, Portland managed to score only 46 points, a season low, as if the team had forgotten which side to hold the ball. Fourteen losses, 35 percent of hits, and meanwhile the opponent was building a comfortable advantage, scoring 40 points already in the first quarter.

Nevertheless, Portland respected the crowd with a 19:3 surge in the second half, reducing the difference to four points, but Memphis responded with the calculation of an experienced clerk, and by the beginning of the fourth quarter the score was already 92:78. Jeremy Grant scored 21 points, Denis Avdiya and Shadon Sharp added 17 each, and Avdiya scored seven more. He had seven rebounds and seven assists. Portland, with a 9-15 record, is in fourth place in the Northwest Division.

Interesting facts for betting

Portland is averaging 111.3 points per game.