Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail Blazers
- The Los Angeles Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Rose Garden.
Oddsmakers currently have the Lakers listed as 3½-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Lakers were upset 102-91 by the Clippers on Wednesday, as 5-point favorites. That game's 193 points went UNDER the posted total of 196.
Kobe Bryant drained a game-high 33 points in a losing effort.
Brandon Roy finished with 27 points and nine assists for Portland in its 109-105 loss to Memphis on Tuesday night.
Memphis cashed as 1-point road underdogs, while the game played OVER the 199.5-point total listed by sportsbooks.
Current streak:
Portland has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Los Angeles: 28-7 SU, 15-20 ATS
Portland: 22-15 SU, 19-17-1 ATS
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Milwaukee are 8-2
After playing LA Clippers are 7-3
After a loss are 9-1
Portland most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Cleveland are 6-4
After playing Memphis are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
LA Lakers are 21-4 SU in their last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 7 games
LA Lakers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road
Portland is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Portland is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games
Portland is 11-2 ATS in their last 13 games when playing LA Lakers
Next up:
LA Lakers home to Milwaukee, Sunday, January 10
Portland home to Cleveland, Sunday, January 10
- The Los Angeles Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Rose Garden.
Oddsmakers currently have the Lakers listed as 3½-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Lakers were upset 102-91 by the Clippers on Wednesday, as 5-point favorites. That game's 193 points went UNDER the posted total of 196.
Kobe Bryant drained a game-high 33 points in a losing effort.
Brandon Roy finished with 27 points and nine assists for Portland in its 109-105 loss to Memphis on Tuesday night.
Memphis cashed as 1-point road underdogs, while the game played OVER the 199.5-point total listed by sportsbooks.
Current streak:
Portland has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Los Angeles: 28-7 SU, 15-20 ATS
Portland: 22-15 SU, 19-17-1 ATS
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Milwaukee are 8-2
After playing LA Clippers are 7-3
After a loss are 9-1
Portland most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Cleveland are 6-4
After playing Memphis are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
LA Lakers are 21-4 SU in their last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 7 games
LA Lakers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road
Portland is 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Portland is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games
Portland is 11-2 ATS in their last 13 games when playing LA Lakers
Next up:
LA Lakers home to Milwaukee, Sunday, January 10
Portland home to Cleveland, Sunday, January 10