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The Portland Trail Blazers (11-21) face the Los Angeles Lakers (18-13) on the road on Thursday. Tip-off from Crypto.com Arena is at 10:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Trail Blazers vs. Lakers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Lakers lead 1-0 with 107-98 home win on Dec. 8
The Blazers had a 2-game winning streak snapped on Monday with a 125-103 home loss to Philadelphia, failing to cover the 7-point spread as underdogs. The Over (222.5) cashed in. They have lost 9 of their last 12 games.
The Lakers have won 2 straight games and 5 of their last 6 contests. They are coming off a 132-122 home win over the Sacramento kings on Saturday. They were 4-point underdogs and the Over (221) cashed in.
Trail Blazers at Lakers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NBA odds. Lines last updated at 11:14 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Trail Blazers +310 (bet $100 to win $310) | Lakers -400 (bet $400 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Trail Blazers +9.5 (-115) | Lakers -9.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 223.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Trail Blazers at Lakers key injuries
Trail Blazers
- F Dalano Banton (hip) questionable
- F Jerami Grant (face) out
- G Matisse Thybulle (ankle) out
Lakers
- F Anthony Davis (ankle) questionable
- G Jalen Hood-Schifino (hamstring) out
- F Jarred Vanderbilt (foot) out
- G Gabe Vincent (oblique) questionable
- F Christian Wood (knee) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Trail Blazers at Lakers picks and predictions
Prediction
Lakers 122, Trail Blazers 109
Moneyline
Portland is 3-13 with a 7-game losing streak on the road while the Lakers are 10-4 at home.
The Blazers have given 120 or more points in 4 straight games and 5 of 6.
It is a hard sell to think the Blazers can upset the Lakers in this matchup, but betting the Lakers at -400 just doesn’t give you the value to bet them on the moneyline.
PASS.
Against the spread
The Lakers beat the Blazers by 9 on Dec. 8 in their first meeting.
The Blazers are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 losses.
The Lakers have covered the spread in their last 6 wins.
BET LAKERS -9.5 (-115).
Over/Under
Portland’s opponents have scored an average of 121.8 PPG over the last 8 games.
The Lakers’ last 3 games and the Blazers’ last 4 have all surpassed 224 points.
BET OVER 223.5 (-115).
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