Los Angeles Lakers – Portland Trail Blazers Preview – Can Portland beat the Lakers twice in ten days?
Our betting tips for Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers start with a rematch. Portland won the first meeting this season 136-129, which was the Lakers’ first defeat of the year. Now the Blazers, 6-1 and leading the West, arrive at Crypto.com Arena for an NBA Cup West Group C game. The Lakers are 7-2 and want the result back.
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Tip-off is at 03:00 GMT on Saturday 7 November (10:00 pm ET on Friday). That is the middle of the night in Europe and Africa, so set the alarm or read the result over breakfast.
The market has the Lakers as slight favourites, and that looks right. Both sides come in on three-game winning runs. Portland has beaten Phoenix, Denver and Utah on the road, which is a serious stretch. The Lakers have beaten Sacramento, Miami and Toronto, and they last played on 4 November, so this is not a back-to-back for them.
The team news tips it. Portland has listed Ja Morant (hamstring), Shaedon Sharpe (meniscus) and Vit Krejci (ankle) as out. That removes a lot of creation and scoring from the side that won the first meeting. The Lakers have a few absentees too: Adou Thiero is out with a knee problem, and Bronny James and Cameron Carr are on G League assignment.
Sandro Mamukelashvili is questionable with illness. Walker Kessler is available despite a splint on a finger injury. Check the official report before tip-off, because that last status can change.
Then there is Luka Dončić. He has scored at least thirty-seven points in five straight games, and he scored fifty against Utah on 25 October. Portland has to find a way to slow him down without its full rotation.
Los Angeles Lakers – Portland Trail Blazers Betting Tips
Betting Tip: LA Lakers (-2.5)
The Lakers -2.5 on the spread needs a home win by three or more. Portland won the first meeting. Without them, the Blazers lose their best shot creation and have to ask more of their remaining scorers against a Lakers side that wins at home by comfortable margins. Dončić is in the kind of form that bends games, and the Lakers have won their last three by double digits or close to it. This is our main tip and the one we like most.
Betting Tip: Over 230.5
The first meeting finished 136-129, so the two teams combined for well past this line. Both defences gave way, and neither has much reason to slow down now. Portland’s last three road wins all came with plenty of points on the board, and the Lakers have scored freely at home.
We want over 230.5 points, and overtime counts if it comes to that. The risk is that Portland’s thin rotation slows its own pace, but the Lakers can push the total over on their own.
Betting Tip: LA Lakers Total points: Over 117.5
The Lakers scored 129 in the first meeting. With Morant and Sharpe out, the Blazers have fewer defenders who can stay in front of Dončić and fewer scorers to take the pressure off their own offence. We back the Lakers to score over 117.5 points. It is a lower bar than the game total, and it fits our read that the home side does most of the damage here.
Place the bets and compare the line moves on the latest NBA odds at Campeonbet, and look at the injury report first.
Frequently asked questions
When does Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers tip off?
It tips off at 03:00 GMT on Saturday 7 November (10:00 pm ET on Friday) at Crypto.com Arena.
Who is the favourite?
The Lakers, by a narrow margin. Portland’s injuries are the main reason, and home court helps.
What is our main tip for this game?
The Los Angeles Lakers -2.5 on the spread, backed by over 230.5 points and the Lakers to score over 117.5 points.
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