The Portland Trail Blazers welcome the Los Angeles Lakers to the Moda Center. Action begins at 10:00 pm ET on Saturday, Nov. 28 and can be seen on TWC and POR.
The Trail Blazers are expecting a better outcome after their 93-88 loss to the Bulls on Tuesday. Despite the loss, Ed Davis earned his third double-double this season with 12 points and 13 rebounds. The Lakers, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their awful 111-77 loss against the Warriors on Tuesday. Julius Randle played well for Los Angeles, recording 10 points, six rebounds, and one steal.
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Trail Blazers winning the first matchup 107-93. Damian Lillard put up a double-double in the victory with 30 points and 13 assists.
This one isn’t expected to be close when the Trail Blazers, a substantial eight-point favorite, take on the Lakers. According to the oddsmakers, the Over/Under (O/U) is currently 203 points. The Trail Blazers come into this game 6-10 Straight Up (SU) and 8-8 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 6-7 SU and 8-5 ATS against the Western Conference. Portland’s three-point defense can be considered one of the best in the league. The Trail Blazers allow a .323 opponent three-point field goal percentage, one of the lowest shooting rates in the league.
Over on the other bench, the Lakers have 2-12 SU and 4-10 ATS records. Against the Western Conference, Los Angeles is pretty unsuccessful with a 0-8 SU and ATS record.
In their previous meeting this season, Portland beat Los Angeles, bumping its SU record to 7-3 over the Lakers in their last 10 meetings. Furthermore, the Trail Blazers hold the advantage ATS with a record of 7-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – Por, ATS Winner – Por, O/U – Under
Notes
Portland is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland’s last 6 games.
Portland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home.
Portland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home.
Portland is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Lakers.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland’s last 5 games when playing LA Lakers.
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Portland’s last 23 games when playing at home against LA Lakers.
Portland is 14-4 SU in their last 18 games when playing at home against LA Lakers.
Portland is 18-6-1 ATS in their last 25 games when playing at home against LA Lakers.
LA Lakers are 4-14 SU in their last 18 games when playing on the road against Portland.
Portland puts up an average of 100.3 points per game (ranked 18th). Los Angeles ranks 25th in points allowed per game with 105.8.
Los Angeles ranks 25th in points allowed per road game (106.5 PPG), while Portland ranks 15th in points per home game with 101.6.
In its last game, Los Angeles lost by a 34-point margin. Portland is 2-1 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Los Angeles has a 0-3 record in blowouts.
The Los Angeles Lakers have a split 2-2 record when they limit their opponents to fewer than 100 points. The Portland Trail Blazers have a winless 0-5 record this season when they score less than 100.
Los Angeles has yet to win a game when it allows 100 or more points (0-10). When it reaches the century mark, Portland has a 6-5 record.
The Lakers have an offensive rating of 97.2 (ranked 29th), while the Trail Blazers rank 18th for their defensive rating of 103.3.
Los Angeles has an average field goal percentage of 41.2%. Portland is a poor 3-8 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
Portland averages 25.0 three point attempts per game, and Los Angeles attempts 25.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Trail Blazers have a 6-4 record while the Lakers are winless at 0-7.
Portland has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.34 this season (ranked 22nd), while Los Angeles ranks lower at 23rd with an A/TO of 1.31.
The Trail Blazers rank 10th in rebounds per game with 45.2, while the Lakers rank 20th with 43.5 per game.
Portland is ranked 10th in defensive rebounds, while Los Angeles ranks 24th in offensive rebounds.
Portland has forced an average turnover percentage of 11.7% this season. Los Angeles has a subpar 2-9 record when its TOV% is 11.7% or higher.
