Overview
The Portland Trail Blazers will travel to the Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday night to take on the Los Angeles Lakers in a Western Conference showdown.
The Trail Blazers are 10th in the West with a 21-30 record, while the Lakers are ninth in the West. Portland is on a two-game losing streak after losing on the road on Monday against the Oklahoma City Thunder 98-81.
The Lakers need to bounce back after losing three consecutive games after dropping a road game on Sunday against the Atlanta Hawks 129-121.
Last games records
This will be the third of four games against each other during the regular season, with the final game coming in exactly one week. Both teams picked up a win at home as they have been struggling overall. These teams are dealing with some injuries, but no one is going to feel sorry for them.
Matchup Information
- Time/Day: February 2nd, 2021 / 10:30 PM
- Location of the game: 111 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
- Stadium: Crypto.com Arena
Trail Blazers vs Lakers Betting Analysis
Portland Trail Blazers Betting Analysis
The Trail Blazers are trying to remain competitive and stay inside of the playoff picture as they are dealing with a bunch of injuries to key pieces on their roster.
Shooting guard CJ McCollum has been playing well and, in his last nine games, is averaging 21.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 0.7 steals in 35.6 minutes per game.
- Trail Blazers are 8-18 ATS in their last 26 road games
- Trail Blazers are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games as a road underdog
- Trail Blazers are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 road games vs a team with a winning home record
Lakers Betting Analysis
The Lakers are in shambles as head coach Frank Vogel is on the hot seat, and this losing streak has not done much to help him.
Point guard Russell Westbrook is going to need to step up a little more as he is averaging just 18.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 0.9 steals in 32.4 minutes in his last ten games. They need to step up if they want to avoid the play-in tournament and still make the playoffs.
- Lakers are 4-0 ATS in their last four games following an ATS loss
- Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last five games following a straight-up loss
Teams Updates
Both teams are dealing with a handful of injuries so far as Portland is going to be without point guard Damian Lillard (abdominal), power forward Cody Zeller (knee), small forward Nassir Little (shoulder), and small forward Larry Nance Jr (knee) while center Jusuf Nurkic (ankle), small forward CJ Elleby (hamstring), shooting guard Anfernee Simons (hip), and small forward Trendon Watford (ankle) are all questionable for this game.
There are not as many injuries on the Los Angeles side as shooting guard Malik Monk (groin) and power forward Anthony Davis (wrist) are probable, while small forward LeBron James (knee) and Kendrick Nunn (ankle) are both out for this matchup.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Lakers Betting Preview
According to some of the best sportsbooks in the nation, the Los Angeles Lakers are being listed as 3.5 point home favorites in this game. These teams are playing pretty similarly and dealing with their top star out with injuries.
Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers Betting Prediction
The Trail Blazers are an average team offensively as they are the 17th in the NBA, scoring 108.4 points per game, while the Lakers are 11th in the league with 111 points per game this season. The talent seems to be on the Los Angeles side of the court and should be able to cover the spread.
How to Bet on Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers
This spread is pretty small, and I do not really understand why except the fact the Lakers have been struggling recently, but they have the more talented roster at this point and the better luck in terms of health.
The combination of Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis should be able to control the game here as the Trail Blazers are dealing with a lot of injuries and are struggling to maintain a competitive roster with just CJ McCollum as their main scoring threat.
Even defensively, there seems to be issues as Portland is 26th in the NBA with 112.4 points per game given up while Los Angeles is 27th and allowing 112.6 points per game.
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