Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers odds, line, spread: Proven model reveals NBA picks, predictions for Dec. 21, 2021

The New Orleans Pelicans will take on the Portland Trail Blazers at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans are 10-21 overall and 5-9 at home, while Portland is 13-18 overall and 2-11 on the road. Portland is ranked fourth in the Northwest Division; New Orleans is ranked fifth in the Southwest Division. 

New Orleans is favored by 1.5 points in the latest Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 219. Before you make any Trail Blazers vs. Pelicans picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 10 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 46-23 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning almost $1,900. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, it has simulated Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 70 percent of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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