The Los Angeles Lakers play the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, money line odds and over-under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet on Tipico Sportsbook.
The game tips off at 10:30 p.m. ET and can be seen on NBA TV or Spectrum SportsNet.
Los Angeles (5-4) is coming off a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in which L.A. blew a 19-point second-quarter lead and fell apart in the final minutes to squander a potential four-game winning streak.
Portland (4-5) just defeated the Indiana Pacers Friday, so they will have less rest when the Lakers come into town. The Blazers have started slow because star guard Damian Lillard is shooting 33.7% overall and 21.7% from deep, uncharacteristic numbers for the franchise cornerstone.
Lakers at Trail Blazers notable injuries:
Lakers: OUT – LeBron James (abdominal), Trevor Ariza (ankle), Talen Horton-Tucker (thumb), Kendrick Nunn (knee); Questionable – Anthony Davis (thumb); Probable – Dwight Howard (neck)
The Blazers have not yet submitted an injury report.
The lines, courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook
- Point spread: Trail Blazers -5.5
- Money line: Trail Blazers -230 / Lakers +180
- Over-under: 222.5
Advice and prediction
The Lakers are finally the underdogs in a game this season, which makes sense given how the team has played without LeBron. And since Davis is questionable with a thumb injury, it could make matters worse for L.A. The Blazers, on the other hand, should have its usual starting lineup pioneered by Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, and though the team has often struggled, this might be the game where the table starts turning.
Take the Trail Blazers minus-5.5, Trail Blazers minus-230 and the under 222.5.
Prediction: Trail Blazers 109, Lakers 100
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