Los Angeles Lakers – Portland Trail Blazers Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds | NBA 08.12.2024
Sunday brings us a match-up between two old Western Conference rivals as the Los Angeles Lakers host the Portland Trail Blazers. Both teams are in midst of losing streaks, so who will respond better here?
The Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers meet on 08.12.2024, in what will be their 1st of 4 meetings this regular season. The game will be played at Crypto.com Arena (Los Angeles) with the home team Lakers being favorites to get the win.
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Los Angeles Lakers |
Sun, 08.12.2024, 20:30 |
Portland Trail Blazers |
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5/8 |
14/1 |
9/5 |
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Expert Tip |
LA Lakers -8.5 Point Spread |
Odds 10/11 |
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Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers: Current situation
We are at a point now where the Lakers had a better record last season under Darvin Ham than what they have now under JJ Redick after 23 games played. People are surprised by this, but they shouldn’t be. It is basically the same roster as last season, only one more year older. If the Lakers want to be competitive they will have to make moves before the trade deadline and the biggest target to get traded is D’Angelo Russell.
Portland is under very little pressure to get wins this season, they are mostly focused on developing their younger players for the future. Getting a top 3 pick in this year’s loaded NBA draft is a priority, so we can expect them to cool off a bit after a 8-15 start to their season. Shaedon Sharpe has stood out over the past 10 games averaging 20.6 points per game, but his three-point accuracy still needs to be addressed.
Los Angeles Lakers Stats & Form
The Lakers finally go back home after a disappointing 4-game road trip where they won just 1 game. During those 4 games they posted the 4th worst defensive efficiency, allowing 120 points per 100 possessions. Their Net Rating was also a disaster at -17.5 points, only the worst team in the NBA Washington had a lower number than them during that timespan. Bettors have also been very unhappy with LA, this team has covered the spread only twice in 11 games.
Portland Trail Blazers Stats & Form
Portland’s form has also been woeful, but unlike the Lakers they have been competitive in some games. On Saturday they got absolutely destroyed by Utah 141-99, in a game in which they allowed the Jazz to shoot over 55% from the field and grab 61 rebounds. Deandre Ayton left the game in the 3rd quarter and never returned, without him the Blazers are one of the weakest rebounding teams in the NBA.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers: Head-to-Head
The Lakers swept the regular season series last year with 3 convincing wins, 2 of which came on their home floor. They also lead the all-time regular season series 130-114 in wins. If we look at head-to-head meetings at Crypto.com Arena then the Lakers have had way more success winning 6 of the last 7 games.
Los Angeles Lakers – Portland Trail Blazers Odds
If you fancy the Lakers to end their 3-game losing streak here you can gets odds of 5/8 for a home win. Backing Portland will get you a hefty 9/5 odds if they end their 3-game losing streak.
The point total has been set at 228.5 points, with odds of 10/11 supporting either the over or the under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers Betting Tip | Odds |
| Los Angeles Lakers -8.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
| Over 228.5 Total Points | 10/11 |
| Portland Trail Blazers +8.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
Betting tip and prediction: Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers (08.12.2024)
This recent slump has raised a lot of questions surrounding the Lakers and even head coach JJ Redick whose leadership has come under a lot of criticism. Friday’s 134-132 OT road loss in Atlanta was just another example of just how poorly the Lakers defense has played in recent weeks. There were some positives to take away though as LeBron James recorded a 39 point triple-double, including 6 threes made. Anthony Davis also had 38 and 10 rebounds, but the Lakers just ran out of gas in the end and dropped to 12-11. This is a good bounce back opportunity against a Blazers team that just got pummeled by the Utah Jazz 141-99 at home. On the road they’re just 3-9 this season and in their last 7 at Crypto.com Arena they’ve recorded only 1 victory. Expect the Lakers to come out with a lot of energy straight from the tip-off, in their first home game in the month of December. With his three-point shot back, LeBron James is no longer a liability on the offensive end. The Lakers are more talented at every position, let’s back them to bounce back with a big win here.
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Expert Tip |
LA Lakers -8.5 Point Spread |
Odds 10/11 |
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