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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail Blazers
The fans at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter will be treated to a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Trail Blazers as -5-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total opened at 220.5.
In their last action, Portland was a 141-105 winner on the road against the Cavaliers. They covered the -12-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (246) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Los Angeles was a 118-94 loser in its last match on the road against the Clippers. They failed to cover the +8.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 212 sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 37-29 SU,29-36-1 ATS
LA Lakers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
LA Lakers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Lakers's last 11 games when playing on the road against Portland
Portland:
Team record: 37-29 SU,34-32 ATS
Portland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Portland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Portland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles home to Phoenix Sunday, May 9
Portland home to San Antonio Saturday, May 8