Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, Pick and Preview, February 9 (2/9): NBA

Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, Pick and Preview, February 9 (2/9): NBA

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Odds
Time 10:00 p.m. EST
Lakers money line -333
Lakers spread -7.5
Blazers money line +280
Blazers spread +7.5
Over / under 226

 

2021-2022 season stats
  Los Angeles Lakers Portland Trail Blazers
Record 26-29 21-34
Road / home record 9-16 14-16
Streak L1 L6
Points per game 110.94 107.83
Points allowed per game 112.26 112.28
Rebounds per game 47.33 43.83
Rebounds allowed per game 44.93 43.72
Over / under record 32-23 27-28
 
Preview

The Lakers and Blazers will meet Wednesday in Portland after they both lost yesterday. The Lakers coming off a 15 point loss to the Bucks which we predicted correctly! the Bucks played really well in this game and they are just the better team right now. Blazers on the other hand had an 18 point loss to Orlando Magic after they had a big trade to the pelicans as the Blazers traded CJ McCollum, Larry Nance JR and Tonny Snell before the game so they didn't play obviously and they had a lot of key players out and that does look to me like they are in a big tanking mood right now after trading most of their key players in the last couple of days.

I think the Lakers win comfortably and here is why, the Lakers have been playing better lately as they are trying to stack some wins for a better playoff position. They are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games on 0 days rest and 6-1 ATS in last 7 games vs teams with winning record % below 400. They have already beaten the Blazers this season twice by average of 19 points win.

 

Head to Head

Here's the head to head record in the last 10 games between Lakers and Blazers:

Lakers are 7-3 straight up and 7-3 ATS, O/U is 3-7 in those games, Lakers averaging 113.1 points to the Blazers' 105.2 points, so it has been all Lakers and Under in recent years and i think the trend continues here for a Lakers win and cover

 

Injury Report

Carmelo Anthony , Kendrick Nunn still out for the Lakers while Dwight Howard is doubtful. 

Lillard, K.Johnson and N.Little are still out for the Blazers while J.Hart, Alexander-Walker, Satoransky and Bledsoe are doubtful

 
Expected Line Ups

Laker: L.James - A.Davis - M.Monk - S.Jonhson - R.Westbrook

Blazers: A.Simmons - J.Nurkic - B.McLemore - J.Winslow - C.Elleby

 

Prediction

Both teams coming off a loss yesterday, After the Blazers traded a lot of key players in last couple of days, they surely not having their best days here as they are playing poorly even against lower opponents such as the Magic. Lakers improved a lot in last couple of games and they need wins more than the Blazers, they are the more motivated team and i think they win comfortably here.

Pick: Lakers -7.5 (-110)

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