NBA Betting: Picks, Odds and Betting Trends | Blazers vs. Lakers

On a five-game Monday NBA slate, the Portland Trail Blazers travel to take on a the Los Angeles Lakers, who eliminated them from the playoffs the last time they met. The NBA odds currently favor the Lakers at home, despite playing on the second leg of a back-to-back. The Blazers vs Lakers NBA betting preview will find the best NBA betting odds, give you some betting trends and show the best NBA picks and NBA predictions available.

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Blazers vs Lakers Game Info

Portland Trail Blazers (1-1) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (2-1)
Date: Monday, Dec. 28, 2020
Time: 10 p.m. EST
Venue: STAPLES Center — Los Angeles, Calif.
Coverage: NBATV

The Trail Blazers are coming off an overtime win over the Rockets on Saturday, which gave them their first win of the season. Giving up over 120 points in both games, it is apparent that Portland is looking to outgun opponents this season instead of stopping them. Robert Covington was the big acquisition in the offseason, which was thought to improve their defense. This has not yet happened, and he has also struggled to score, averaging just 5points. C.J. McCollum has been their best scorer thus far, averaging 33.5 points on 49% shooting. Damian Lillard scored 32 points in the last game against the Rockets but was held to single digits in the season debut. He shot less than 40 percent in both games.

The Lakers are on the second leg of a back-to-back after they embarrassed the Timberwolves last night, winning by 36 points. Yes, the Wolves were without Karl-Anthony Towns, but the Lakers were also without Anthony Davis. The Lakers big man sat out with a calf contusion, so he should play tonight. The blowout also worked in LeBron James favor, as he got to relax most of the night and scored 18 points in 26 minutes. Kyle Kuzma entered the starting lineup and led the way for the Lakers, scoring 20 points on 8-for-12 shooting. The other big performance came from Marc Gasol, who made all four of his shots. He finished with 12 points, seven rebounds, eight assists and four blocks in 21 minutes.

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Blazers vs Lakers Betting NBA Picks + NBA Odds Shopping

Using Awesemo’s OddsShopper tool, we can easily compare the NBA odds for Blazers – Lakers betting across the major sports books. The odds expressed are from 10 a.m. EST on Dec. 28, so make sure to check out the OddsShopper tool yourself to get the most up-to-date odds.

NBA Odds: Moneyline

Blazers (+155) — BetMGM

Lakers (-155) — SugarHouse, DraftKings

NBA Odds: Spread

Blazers +3.5 (-109) — SugarHouse, DraftKings

Lakers -3.5 (-106) — BetMGM

NBA Odds: Point Total

Over: 224.5 (-110) — BetMGM, FanDuel, William Hill

Under: 227.5 (-109) — SugarHouse, DraftKings

Blazers vs Lakers NBA Betting Trends

  • Portland is 0-2 against the spread (ATS) this season.
  • The over is 1-1 for Portland this season.
  • The Lakers are 2-1 ATS this season.
  • The over is 2-1 for the Lakers this season.

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