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The Los Angeles Lakers (19-3) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (9-13) Friday at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter. Puck drop is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET. We analyze the Lakers-Trail Blazers odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
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Lakers at Trail Blazers: Key injuries
Lakers
- C Anthony Davis (shoulder) probable
- PF Kyle Kuzma (ankle) probable
- SG Avery Bradley (leg) out
Trail Blazers
- C Zach Collins (shoulder) out
- C Jusuf Nurkic (leg) out
- SG Gary Trent Jr. (hamstring) questionable
Lakers at Trail Blazers: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 9:30 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Lakers 132, Blazers 112
Moneyline (ML)
The LAKERS (-169) are an easy choice on the road against the Blazers (+140). LA has won two straight road games, beating the Denver Nuggets 105-96 and Utah Jazz 121-96. It’s 9-1 over its last 10 games and has a league-best 10-1 road record. The Trail Blazers are coming off a 127-116 home victory over the Sacramento Kings. They’re 5-5 across their last 10 games and 4-4 on home court.
The Lakers outscore their opponents by 9.0 points per game. The Trail Blazers lose by 1.3 PPG. The number for the Lakers is higher than it should be with a $10 bet returning a profit of $5.90.
Against the Spread (ATS)
Increase your profit margin with the LAKERS (-2.5, -125) by backing them to win by at least three points. The Lakers are 13-9 against the spread overall and 6-5 on the road. The Blazers are 10-11 overall and 3-4 at home. Seventeen of the Lakers’ 19 victories on the year came by margins of at least three points. The Blazers lost by fewer than three points just once.
New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Lakers to win by at least three points returns a profit of $8.
Over/Under (O/U)
Take the OVER 221.5 (-115). The Blazers are 12-10 against the Over/Under on the year and top the projected totals by an average of 2.8 points per game. The Lakers are 9-13 while falling an average of 2.7 points shy of the projections. With the Lakers expected to be close to fully healthy, they’ll take advantage of a Blazers defense allowing 114.8 points per game and send this one over the number.
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