The Trail Blazers will try to pay off for their supporters on Monday when they play host to the Hornets at Rose Garden in NBA wagering action.

Portland will face the 9-28 Hornets, who own a 18-19 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Trail Blazers are 18-19 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Hornets are 17-19-1 favoring the OVER.



View New Orleans vs Portland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Oddsmakers opened the Trail Blazers as 11-point favorites in this matchup, while the OVER/UNDER line was sitting at 185.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark have the No. 19-rated Hornets taking on the No. 9-rated Trail Blazers in this contest. Computer models indicate a possible 98-88 win for the Trail Blazers on Monday.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Portland's No. 24-rated squad against New Orleans's No. 15-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Portland rates No. 12 in the league with 6.8 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 28 with 3.9 per outing.

Defensively, the Hornets feature the league's No. 12-rated defense on the road, allowing 95.1 points per game. Portland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 3 in the league in scoring at home.

Last time out for New Orleans, they were a 102-84 loser as they battled the Pacers at home. The Hornets failed to cover in the match as a 6-point underdog, while 186 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Jarrett Jack scored 18 points in a failed effort to lead the Hornets to victory (they lost 102-84 to Indiana at New Orleans Arena on Saturday).

Last time out for Portland, they were a 122-110 loser as they battled the Timberwolves at home. The Trail Blazers failed to cover in the match as a 6.5-point favorite, while 232 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Trail Blazers wasted a 29-point performance from Nicolas Batum as Minnesota ran past them 122-110 on Saturday at Rose Garden.


New Orleans Hornets Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Sacramento are 6-4
After playing Indiana are 7-3
After a loss are 3-7

Portland Trail Blazers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Minnesota are 5-5
After playing Minnesota are 9-1
After a loss are 6-4

A few Hornets at Trail Blazers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 8 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games when playing on the road against Portland
New Orleans is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Portland's last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 8 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 7 games when playing at home against New Orleans


Next up:
New Orleans at Sacramento, Wednesday, March 7
Portland at Minnesota, Wednesday, March 7