Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail Blazers odds, tips and betting trends | 1/21/2024

The Portland Trail Blazers (12-29) travel to face the Los Angeles Lakers (21-22) after losing three road games in a row. It begins at 10:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 21, 2024.

The Lakers head into their game against the Trail Blazers as double-digit favorites. The Lakers are favored by 11.5 points. The matchup’s point total is set at 227.5.

Lakers vs. Trail Blazers Betting Odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 7:30 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Spread: Los Angeles -11.5
  • Total: 227.5
  • Moneyline: Los Angeles -738, Portland +508

Trail Blazers at Lakers odds, spread, & more

  • Pick ATS: Trail Blazers (+ 11.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (227.5)

  • Prediction:
    Lakers 119 – Trail Blazers 108
  • Los Angeles has won 16, or 61.5%, of the 26 contests in which it was the favorite this year.
  • Los Angeles has been named as a favorite of -738 or more just one time this season and came away with a victory in that game.
  • Los Angeles has an implied victory probability of 88.1% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
  • Portland has been the moneyline underdog 37 total times this season. Portland has gone 11-26 in those games.
  • Portland has not yet won a game when they entered play as a moneyline underdog with odds of +508 or longer in eight chances.
  • Portland has a 16.4% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
  • The Lakers record just 2.4 fewer points per game (114.3) than the Trail Blazers give up (116.7).
  • When Los Angeles totals more than 116.7 points, it is 10-5 against the spread and 12-3 overall.
  • Portland is 8-2 against the spread and 5-5 overall when it scores more than 115.7 points.
  • Los Angeles is 9-4 against the spread and 12-1 overall when it gives up fewer than 107.5 points.
  • The Lakers are the NBA’s 18th-ranked scoring team (114.3 PPG), while the Trail Blazers rank 19th in points per game allowed (116.7) in the league.
  • Portland’s squad is currently the lowest-scoring team in the NBA (107.5 PPG), while Los Angeles’ team is 17th in points allowed per game (115.7).
  • The Lakers have been out-scored by 60 points this season (1.4 points per game on average), and opponents of the Trail Blazers have out-scored them by 377 more points on the year (9.2 per game).

Over/Under

  • Los Angeles’ average implied point total this season is 2.5 fewer points than its implied total in Sunday’s game (117.5 implied points on average compared to 120 implied points in this game).
  • So far this season, Los Angeles has scored more than 120 points in 15 games.
  • Portland’s average implied point total on the year (117.9 points) is 9.9 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (108 points).

How to watch Lakers vs. Trail Blazers

  • Game Day: Sunday, January 21, 2024
  • Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: SportsNet LA and ROOT Sports NW+
  • Location: Los Angeles, California
  • Arena: Crypto.com Arena
  • TV Channel: ROOT SPORTS Northwest
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