Portland at New Orleans

Portland blew a 22-point lead at Detroit and lost for the fifth time in eight games to drop to 12-23 for the season. The Trail Blazers have lost nine of 10 road games and five of six overall against the Southwest Division. New Orleans has won seven of the past nine meetings and Portland is 5-11 ATS its past 16 road games versus the Pelicans. New Orleans had won two in a row and kept it close against Minnesota even while shooting just 37 percent overall and 29 percent from 3-point distance on Tuesday night. The Pelicans are in double revenge after losing the first two meetings early in the season. Portland is playing its fourth road game in seven days and it has gone OVER five of seven. New Orleans has gone OVER six of eight and it is 5-0 OVER playing on no rest. Also, the Pelicans are 6-0 OVER following a loss. Take the Pelicans and the OVER.