The New Orleans Pelicans (1-0) battle the Portland Trail Blazers (0-1) on October 25, 2024. The matchup airs on KATU and Gulf Coast Sports.

Keep reading for everything you need to know about this matchup between the Trail Blazers and Pelicans, including how to catch the action live.

Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers Game Info

• When: Friday, October 25, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET
• Where: Moda Center in Portland, Oregon
• TV Channel: KATU, Gulf Coast Sports

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Pelicans Stats Insights

• The Pelicans made 48.6% of their shots from the field last season, which was 0.5 percentage points lower than the Trail Blazers allowed to their opponents (49.1%).
• New Orleans had a 31-10 straight-up record in games it shot better than 49.1% from the field.
• The Pelicans were the 12th-ranked rebounding team in the NBA, and the Trail Blazers finished 22nd.
• Last year, the Pelicans scored just 0.3 fewer points per game (115.1) than the Trail Blazers gave up (115.4).
• New Orleans had a 28-7 record last season when scoring more than 115.4 points.

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Trail Blazers Stats Insights

• The Trail Blazers’ 43.9% shooting percentage from the field last season was 2.5 percentage points lower than the Pelicans allowed to their opponents (46.4%).
• Last season, Portland had a 14-14 record in games the team collectively shot above 46.4% from the field.
• The Pelicans ranked 17th in the NBA in offensive rebounding. The Trail Blazers ranked second.
• The Trail Blazers put up an average of 106.4 points per game last year, just 4.3 fewer points than the 110.7 the Pelicans gave up.
• Portland went 12-16 last season when it scored more than 110.7 points.

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Pelicans Home & Away Comparison

• At home last year, the Pelicans averaged 0.4 fewer points per game (114.9) than when playing on the road (115.3).
• Defensively New Orleans played worse at home last year, allowing 111.4 points per game, compared to 109.9 when playing on the road.
• The Pelicans made 12.3 threes per game with a 36.8% shooting percentage from downtown in home games, which was 0.4 fewer threes and 2.9% points worse than they averaged away from home (12.7, 39.7%).

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Trail Blazers Home & Away Comparison

• The Trail Blazers scored 108 points per game at home last season, and 104.7 away.
• The Trail Blazers gave up fewer points at home (114.7 per game) than on the road (116.1) last season.
• Beyond the arc, the Trail Blazers sunk fewer triples away (11.4 per game) than at home (11.5) last season, and put up a lower percentage away (34%) than at home (35%) too.

Pelicans Injuries

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