The New Orleans Pelicans will take on the Portland Trail Blazers at 8 p.m. ET Thursday at Smoothie King Center. Portland is on the fifth game of a six-game road trip that concludes in Dallas on Saturday night. New Orleans is favored by 7 points in the latest Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 226. 

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