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Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Portland Trail Blazers (21-30) stop by the Crypto.com Arena Wednesday to play the Los Angeles Lakers (24-27) at 10:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Trail Blazers vs. Lakers odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.

Portland has lost four of its past five games, including two straight road games, falling at the Chicago Bulls Sunday and at the Oklahoma City Thunder Monday. The Trail Blazers are 3-5 straight up (SU) and 4-4 against the spread (ATS) over the past two weeks.

L.A. is also a loser of four of its past five games, including three straight road games. They lost to the Philadelphia 76ers Thursday, the Charlotte Hornets Friday and Atlanta Hawks Sunday. The Lakers are 2-5 SU and 3-4 ATS in the last 14 days.

These teams split their first two regular-season meetings with the home team winning and covering both.

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Trail Blazers at Lakers odds, spread and lines

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Money line: Trail Blazers +133 (bet $100 to win $133) | Lakers -165 (bet $165 to win $100)
Against the spread: Trail Blazers +3.5 (-108) | Lakers -3.5 (-112)
Over/Under (O/U): 222.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)

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Trail Blazers at Lakers key injuries

Trail Blazers

PG Damian Lillard (core) out
SF Nassir Little (shoulder) out
C Jusuf Nurkic (ankle) probable
SG Anfernee Simons (hip) probable

Lakers

PF Anthony Davis (wrist) probable
SF LeBron James (knee) doubtful
SG Malik Monk (groin) probable

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Trail Blazers at Lakers odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Lakers 120, Trail Blazers 109

Money line

PASS.

this should be a get-right spot for a struggling L.A. team, but the -165 price is too expensive considering the Lakers are just 13-10 SU as home favorites.

Against the spread

BET LAKERS -3.5 (-112).

Davis has owned the Trail Blazers throughout his career and Portland doesn’t have the defense to frustrate Lakers PG Russell Westbrook.

AD attempts a majority of his field goals from mid-range and L.A. attempts the second-highest volume of shots at the rim, according to CleaningTheGlass.com (CTG).

Both of these are areas of weakness for the Trail Blazers. They rank 25th in defensive field-goal percentage versus shots at the rim and 26th versus shots in the mid-range.

The Lakers rank fourth in fast-break points per game (PPG) and 10th in paint PPG, while the Trail Blazers are 20th in both fast-break PPG and paint PPG allowed.

L.A. thrives in transition due in part to Westbrook’s ferociousness and AD should help the Lakers dominate the Trail Blazers inside the paint.

Finally, L.A. has a plus-2.6 effective field-goal shooting percentage (eFG%), while Portland has a minus-2.3 eFG%.

BET 1 unit on the LAKERS -3.5 (-112).

Over/Under

BET OVER 222.5 (-115) for a quarter-unit.

Portland is 10-5 O/U as a road underdog, while L.A. is 14-9 O/U as a home favorite. The Trail Blazers are 21st in defensive FT/FGA rate and the Lakers are 20th.

However, it’s only a “lean” because I prefer L.A.’s spread more than the total and two of the three referees assigned to this game have a combined 25-43 O/U record, which could impact our total if there aren’t a lot of fouls called.

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Portland Trail Blazers at Chicago Bulls odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s Portland Trail Blazers at Chicago Bulls odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Portland Trail Blazers (21-28) visit the Windy City Sunday to play the Chicago Bulls (30-18) at United Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Trail Blazers vs. Bulls odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.

Portland snapped a two-game losing skid Friday by smacking around the Houston Rockets 125-110 as a 2.5-point road favorite. The Trail Blazers are 6-4 straight-up (SU) and 7-3 against the spread (ATS) in their last 10 games.

Chicago also had a two-game winning streak end Friday after losing at San Antonio 131-122 as a 2-point road underdog. The Bulls are 3-7 SU and 4-5-1 ATS in their last 10 games.

The Trail Blazers beat the Bulls 112-107 as 3.5-point home favorites in their first meeting this season (Nov. 17). Portland is 9-1 SU and 8-2 ATS in the past 10 games against Chicago.

Trail Blazers at Bulls odds, spread and lines

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Money line: Trail Blazers +220 (bet $100 to win $220) | Bulls -280 (bet $280 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Trail Blazers +6.5 (-112) | Bulls -6.5 (-108)
Over/Under (O/U): 228.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Trail Blazers at Bulls key injuries

Trail Blazers

PF Robert Covington (knee) probable
SF Nassir Little (shoulder) out
PG Damian Lillard (core) out
PF Larry Nance Jr. (knee) out
SF Norman Powell (knee) probable

Bulls

PG Lonzo Ball (knee) out
SG Alex Caruso (wrist) out

Trail Blazers at Bulls odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Trail Blazers 118, Bulls 114

Money line

SPRINKLE on the TRAIL BLAZERS (+220) because this is a fat payout and there’s a bunch of value on Portland plus the points.

The main reason is the Bulls are 25th in defensive rating and the Trail Blazers have bludgeoned bad defenses this month.

Portland is 5-0 in January against teams in the bottom 10 of defensive efficiency. The Blazers own a plus-12.6 adjusted-net rating (ranked fifth) and a plus-11.7 ATS margin (ranked fourth), according to CleaningTheGlass.com (CTG).

Trail Blazers PG Anfernee Simons has filled in nicely in the starting role since Lillard was sidelined with an injury. Simons is averaging 24.4 points on 64.4% true shooting (.485/.444/.897) in January with 7.1 assists and a plus-5 net rating.

Chicago’s backcourt has been weakened by injuries. Both Ball and Caruso were the Bulls’ best two on-ball defenders, so it should be a lot easier for Simons to execute Portland’s offense Sunday.

The Trail Blazers attempt the 10th-highest rate of shots at the rim and the sixth-highest rate of 3-pointers, per CTG.

The Bulls allow the highest volume of shots at the rim and are 26th in defensive 3-point shooting percentage.

Again, SPRINKLE on the TRAIL BLAZERS (+220) if you bet them at all because their spread is the sharper play.

Against the spread

BET TRAIL BLAZERS +6.5 (-112) heavier than or instead of their money line because they have been a lot more profitable on the road lately than the Bulls have been at home.

The Trail Blazers are 5-2 SU in January and 5-2 ATS on the road with a plus-5.5 ATS margin (ranked sixth). Whereas the Bulls are 5-2 SU at home this month and 4-4 ATS with a minus-3.7 ATS margin (ranked 23rd).

PORTLAND +6.5 (-112) is my favorite wager in this game.

Over/Under

Slight “lean” to the OVER 228.5 (-110) for a small wager if at all. I prefer the Portland sides much more than the total, but as previously mentioned, Chicago’s defense has been awful this month and Portland is sixth in effective field-goal shooting.

Also, the Trail Blazers are sixth in 3-point attempt rate and fourth in free-throw attempt rate. I’ve already discussed how poor the Bulls are at defending behind the arc, but Chicago ranks 21st in defensive FT/FGA rate, so there’s a good chance the Trail Blazers earn easy points at the charity stripe.

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Portland Trail Blazers at Toronto Raptors odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s Portland Trail Blazers at Toronto Raptors odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Toronto Raptors (22-21) host the Portland Trail Blazers (19-26) Sunday for a 6 p.m. ET tip-off at Scotiabank Arena. Below, we look at the Trail Blazers vs. Raptors odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.

Sunday will mark the final game of a six-game road trip for the Trail Blazers who’ve gone 3-2 straight-up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) over that span. Portland upset the Boston Celtics 109-105 as an 8.5-point underdog Friday in its last outing.

Toronto is just 2-4 SU but 4-2 ATS over the last six games, including a 109-105 win versus the Wizards in Washington Friday as a 2-point road favorite.

Portland beat Toronto 118-113 as a 3-point favorite in their first meeting this season (Nov. 15) and it was the Trail Blazers’ fourth straight victory against the Raptors. They’re 3-1 ATS versus the Raptors across those meetings.

Trail Blazers at Raptors odds, spread and lines

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Money line: Trail Blazers +290 (bet $100 to win $290) | Raptors -380 (bet $380 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Trail Blazers +7.5 (-107) | Raptors -7.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 213.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)

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Trail Blazers at Raptors key injuries

Trail Blazers

PG Damian Lillard (abdomen) out
PF Larry Nance Jr. (knee) out
SF Norman Powell (personal) out

Raptors

C Khem Birch (nose) out

Trail Blazers at Raptors odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Trail Blazers 110, Raptors 106

Money line

SPRINKLE on the TRAIL BLAZERS (+290), if at all, because I like Portland plus the points enough to take a stab at its fat money line.

The Trail Blazers have been playing some good basketball recently. It’s largely due to the breakout performance of PG Anfernee Simons who’s averaging 25.7 points per game (PPG) on 49.4% shooting (43.3% from behind the arc) with 7.4 assists per game in January.

Portland SG C.J. McCollum has also balled in his past three games versus Toronto. McCollum is averaging 27.3 PPG on 54.6% shooting (38.1% from 3) and 5.3 assists per game in those contests.

Furthermore, the Trail Blazers have the best clutch net rating at plus-90.6 with a 3-1 SU record over the last seven games. “Clutch” is when a game is within a 5-point margin in the final five minutes. So if this game stays close, I like their odds.

However, my hesitancy with Portland in this spot is due to it having the worst turnover rate over the past seven games and Toronto thriving off of turnovers.

Again, only SPRINKLE on TRAIL BLAZERS (+290) with the plan of betting more on their spread.

Against the spread

Definitely BET the TRAIL BLAZERS +7.5 (-107) heavier than or instead of the money line because Portland has been playing better and I’m betting the hotter team.

The Trail Blazers have a plus-5.8 ATS margin (ranked third) and the Raptors have a minus-1.9 ATS margin (ranked 22nd) over the last two weeks, according to CleaningTheGlass.com (CTG).

Plus this hasn’t been a profitable spot for Toronto who is 4-5 ATS at home versus teams below-.500 and 2-5 ATS when laying between 7.5-9.5 points.

The TRAIL BLAZERS +7.5 (-107) is my favorite wager in this game.

Over/Under

Slight “LEAN” to the OVER 213.5 (-107) for a tiny wager, if at all, because the Over has cashed in six of the past eight Trail Blazers-Raptors meetings and Portland has gone Over the total in five of its last six games versus teams with a winning record.

That said, I don’t like the Over here because most of the market is betting the Over and the Under has cashed in Toronto’s last seven games.

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