The Portland Trail Blazers have absolutely dominated the Los Angeles Lakers in recent years and will attempt to win their 13th straight game vs the purple and gold when the squads renew acquaintances in Oregon.
Sportsbook opened the Blazers as 8-point home favorites with a total of 210.5.
- The Lakers are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games against the Trail Blazers.
- The Trail Blazers are 2-5 SU and 1-6 ATS in their last seven games at home.
- The total has gone UNDER in 10 of the Lakers’ last 12 games.
The last time the Lakers beat Portland came in March 2014, with the Blazers winning by an average of 13.3 points a year ago.
L.A. is riding a high right now after routing Detroit by 20 points on Tuesday. Rookie Lonzo Ball was one of seven Lakers to score in double figures and added six rebounds, three assists and two blocks without a turnover. Portland is playing in the second half of a back-to-back set after falling to Utah 112-103 in overtime on Wednesday.
Star point guard Damian Lillard has been doing his thing for the Blazers, but he hasn’t had much help. Lillard has scored 69 of the team’s 186 points in the team’s two-game slide. Portland has scored a total of 25 points in the second quarter in the past two games.
UNDER bettors love seeing these teams get together, as the UNDER is 3-0 in the last three meetings between Portland and L.A.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Oddsmakers at Sportsbook opened the Portland Trail Blazers as 8.5-point favorites in this betting matchup earlier today, while the OVER/UNDER betting line was sitting around 215 earlier at Sportsbook.
OddsShark computer score prediction models pick a possible 108-100 win for the Trail Blazers on Thursday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Portland Trail Blazers are 4-4 so far on the NBA season, and 4-4 vs the spread betting line. The Los Angeles Lakers, meanwhile, are 3-4 and 3-4 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Portland go 3-5 and the Lakers go 2-5 on the total. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Portland vs Los Angeles injuries news.
The betting Power Rankings at OddsShark have the No. 25-rated Lakers taking on the No. 1-rated Trail Blazers in this NBA contest.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively the game matches up Portland's No. 12-ranked offense (107 PPG) against a Los Angeles Lakers defense that ranks No. 16 at 106.57 PPG. The Trail Blazers have averaged 42.49% from the field per game, less than the Lakers have managed so far this NBA season (45.63% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Lakers blew out Detroit on Tuesday, running up the score in a 113-93 win at Staples Center.
Damian Lillard was dynamite, scoring 33 points and adding 10 rebounds but Utah still won 112-103 over Portland on Wednesday at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
- The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Lakers' last 12 games
- LA Lakers is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
- LA Lakers is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Lakers' last 15 games on the road
- Portland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- Portland is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
- Portland is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
- Portland is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Los Angeles home to Brooklyn, Friday, November 3
Portland home to Oklahoma City, Sunday, November 5
