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Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction & Betting Tips 11/12/2023

Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction & Betting Tips 11/12/2023

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Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers 11/12/2023
  • Take the Lakers on the moneyline
  • On the spread, we like Trail Blazers (+10)
  • Our NBA model projects 217 points, and we suggest taking the under

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Planning on watching today’s Trail Blazers and Lakers game? Catch the action at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA, as the Lakers hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on SN-LA.

The odds for this Western conference game currently have the Lakers as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 218.5 points. Check out BetCoco for Los Angeles Lakers – Portland Trail Blazers odds

Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers Head-to-Head and Key Stats

Over their previous five games against the Lakers, the Trail Blazers have put together a record of 3-2. The over/under record in the five most recent head to head games between the Trail Blazers and Lakers is 2-3 with an average of 226 points per game. The last three times that the Trail Blazers have been on the road vs. the Lakers, the over/under record is 2-3.

  • Portland has played well in their previous three road games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 109 points per game while allowing 104. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-0.
  • When looking at their past ten home matchups, Los Angeles has an ATS record of 4-6 while averaging 109 per game. The team went 1-9 overall in these games.
  • Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Portland has an ATS mark of 2-1 while going 1-2 straight up.
  • Although the Lakers have a strong straight up record in their last five games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the spread going 1-4.

Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction

The Trail Blazers head into today’s action with an overall record of 3-5 and have gone 1-2 over their previous three games. In their eight games, the Trail Blazers have achieved a 1-3 record in games against Western Conference teams, and they have a 2-2 record in non-conference play.

Portland has an overall ATS record of 4-4 as they come into today’s game. Portland has covered the spread in three consecutive road games, while maintaining an ATS record of 3-2 on the road as opposed to 1-2 at home.

The Trail Blazers come in with an over/under record of 4-4-0 for the current season. They have an average over/under line of 219.4 in their games, and their differential vs. the over/under line this season is -2.3.

In their latest game, the Trail Blazers offense put up 118 points against the Kings. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 50.6% and made 8 threes. On the offensive front, the Trail Blazers have a season-long field goal percentage of 43%, ranking 29th in the NBA. When it comes to three-point shooting, they are ranked 29th in terms of percentage and 28th in three-pointers made.

So far, the Trail Blazers’ defense is ranked 11th in the league at 111.1 points per contest.

In terms of two point field goal attempts, the Trail Blazers defense has allowed a shooting percentage of 54.5% while allowing 33.6% from downtown.

Today, the Lakers are entering the action with an overall record of 4-5 and have achieved a 3-0 record over their last three games. The Lakers have a 1-5 record on the road this season, compared to their 3-0 record when playing at home.

Los Angeles has an overall ATS record of 3-6 as they come into today’s game. The Lakers maintain an ATS record of 2-4 on the road, while they have a 1-2 record vs. the spread when playing at home.

Los Angeles currently holds an over/under record of 3-6-0 for the season. Their games have currently averaged 226.0 points per game and the average over/under line so far is 225.8.

The Lakers offense is coming off a game in which they scored 122 points vs. the Suns. Overall their field goal percentage was 50% while connecting on 12 threes. Coming into the game, the Lakers offense has strugled with their outside shot this season, hitting threes at a rate of just 31%. On average, they get up 30 three-point attempts per game and are averaging 19.6 made free-throws.

Coming into today’s game, the Lakers’ defense is giving up an average of 116.6 points per contest.

Los Angeles’ defense is currently forcing 13.7 turnovers per game, which is 12th in the league. Additionally, they enter the game ranked 2nd in blocked shots, with an average of 6.9 rejections per game.

With a 10-point advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Lakers to secure a 110-107 victory.

Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers Betting Tips

  • Take the Lakers on the moneyline
  • On the spread, we like Trail Blazers (+10)
  • Our NBA model projects 217 points, and we suggest taking the under

Los Angeles Lakers Injury Report

  • Anthony Davis – Hip – Probable
  • LeBron James – Calf – Questionable
  • Jarred Vanderbilt – Heel – Out
  • Gabe Vincent – Knee – Out
  • Jaxson Hayes – Ankle – Probable
  • Jalen Hood-Schifino – Patella – Out

Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report

  • Malcolm Brogdon – Hamstring – Out
  • Anfernee Simons – Thumb – Out
  • Robert Williams III – Knee – Out
  • Ish Wainright – Calf – Questionable
  • Scoot Henderson – Ankle – Out

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