The Portland Trail Blazers (12-29) and Los Angeles Lakers (21-22) meet Sunday. Tip-off from Crypto.com Arena is set for 10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Trail Blazers vs. Lakers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Lakers lead 2-0
The Blazers have won 2 games in a row after a 4-game losing streak. They beat the Indiana Pacers 118-115 Friday night as 8-point home underdogs.
The Lakers had a 2-game winning streak snapped in a 130-112 home loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Friday when they were 7-point favorites.
Trail Blazers at Lakers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:45 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Trail Blazers +425 (bet $100 to win $425) | Lakers -600 (bet $600 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Trail Blazers +10.5 (-105) | Lakers -10.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 227.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Trail Blazers at Lakers key injuries
Trail Blazers
- G Scoot Henderson (nose) questionable
- G Shaedon Sharpe (abdominal) out
- G Anfernee Simons (illness) questionable
Lakers
- C Anthony Davis (Achilles) questionable
- F LeBron James (ankle) questionable
- F Taurean Prince (knee) questionable
- F Cam Reddish (knee) probable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Trail Blazers at Lakers picks and predictions
Prediction
Lakers 120, Trail Blazers 106
Moneyline
The Lakers (-600) are 16-8 at home.
The Blazers are 5-17 on the road and have lost 10 of their last 11 away games. They are 3-7 in their last 10 games overall.
The Lakers are more or less a lock to win straight up, but -600 odds are not worth betting.
PASS.
Against the spread
The Blazers are 10-12 ATS on the road this season, but their last 9 losses have all been by at least 11 points.
The Lakers are 9-13 ATS at home.
BET LAKERS -10.5 (-115).
Over/Under
Neither of the previous 2 meetings this season reached 228 total points.
Five of the Lakers’ last 6 games have surpassed Sunday’s projected total.
Two of the last 3 games for the Blazers have as well, but Portland has averaged only 94 points in their last 7 losses.
BET UNDER 227.5 (-105).
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