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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail Blazers
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Oddsmakers opened the Trail Blazers as -2-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total opened at 238.5.
Last time out for Portland, they were a 138-129 loser as they battled the Thunder at home. The Trail Blazers failed to cover in the match as a -2.5-point favorite, while 267 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 109-103 winner as they battled the Warriors on the road. The Lakers covered in the match as a +5.5-point underdog, while 212 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 13-18 SU,12-18-1 ATS
LA Lakers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of LA Lakers's last 23 games on the road
LA Lakers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Portland
Portland:
Team record: 17-15 SU,20-12 ATS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games
Portland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles home to New Orleans Wednesday, February 15
Portland home to Washington Tuesday, February 14