New Orleans – October 30, 2026 -- VSiN's Oct. 29 NBA betting report covers three games: Cleveland at Atlanta, Sacramento at New Orleans and Memphis at Portland. Its systems favor New Orleans (-5.5) and Portland (-7.5), while the data on Cleveland and the totals is mixed.
New Orleans is 11-2 against the spread versus Sacramento
New Orleans has covered 11 of its last 13 meetings with Sacramento, and VSiN lists the Pelicans' -5.5 line as a trend match. Under the total has hit in seven of the last eight series games at Smoothie King Center, and this game's total is 236.5.
A streak system also matches New Orleans. Teams that have lost four or more games and score 114 points per game or more are 156-125-3 against the spread (55.5%). In the Makinen Power Ratings, New Orleans is an underpriced favorite by +1.6, and by +3.2 in the Bettors Ratings.
Atlanta has covered just 2 of 11 as a small home favorite
Atlanta is 3-8 straight up and 2-9 against the spread (18.2%) as a home favorite of one to five points since the start of last season. Separately, home teams are 9-2 straight up and against the spread in the last 11 Cavaliers-Hawks games. VSiN flags Atlanta (-1.5) as a trend match and a system match to fade.
A back-to-back system points the other way, and it labels Cleveland (+1.5) a fade. Teams in that spot are 26-60 straight up and 33-52 against the spread against teams playing a fourth home game in six days over the last three seasons. All three Makinen rating models, however, list Cleveland as an underpriced underdog. The Cleveland-Atlanta total is 237.5, and two rating models lean Over.
Memphis grades as underpriced in all three rating models
Portland is a 7.5-point home favorite, and home teams are 5-1 straight up and against the spread in the last six Grizzlies-Trail Blazers games. In games between two teams with winning percentages of 60% or better, home favorites of 4.5 to 9.5 points are 158-117-1 against the spread (57.5%) over six seasons.
One system cuts against Portland. Teams that made 50% or more of their three-point attempts are 336-392-8 against the spread (46.2%) in their next game, and VSiN lists Portland as a fade. Memphis (+7.5) is underpriced by +1.8 in the Power Ratings, +8.3 in the Effective Strength Ratings and +2.4 in the Bettors Ratings.
The Memphis-Portland total of 232.5 draws conflicting signals. Portland is 25-14 to the Over (64.1%) in its last 39 games as a favorite. Teams coming off 35 or more free throw attempts have gone Under the next game 424-366 (53.7%) since 2021.
DraftKings splits flag Unders in all three games
A majority of handle on the Under has produced a 558-464 record (54.6%) since January 2023, worth +47.6 units. All three totals qualify. VSiN also suggests fading majorities on home moneylines, which have gone 1744-780 but lost 310.98 units (-12.3% ROI) over three seasons. That applies to New Orleans (-238) and Portland (-290). The splits data is current as of 11:30 a.m. ET and can change before tip-off.