One of NBA TV’s featured matchups on Monday night’s slate pits the Portland Trail Blazers on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers in a late 10:30 p.m. (ET) tip at the Staples Center.
Portland at Los Angeles Game Overview
The Trail Blazers have moved to the top of the standings in the Northwest Division at 37-26 behind a straight-up six-game winning streak that includes recent division victories against Minnesota and Oklahoma City at home. They have covered in five of the six wins as part of a 7-2 record against the spread over their last nine outings. The total stayed UNDER 215 points in Saturday’s 108-100 win against the Thunder as 4.5-point favorites, and it has remained UNDER in four of their last five games.
Portland is ranked 17th in the NBA in scoring with an average of 105.2 points per game, but it has been able to eclipse this average in five of its last six games. Damian Lillard had the hot hand against Minnesota last Thursday with 35 points, and CJ McCollum led the way on Saturday night with 28 points. These two players are at the top of the list in scoring with a combined 48 points a game and Lillard also leads the way in assists with 6.5 a game. The Trail Blazers are one of the top teams in the league on defense with a points-allowed average of 103.4.
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Los Angeles has gotten hot coming off the All-Star break with a SU five-game winning streak after getting past San Antonio 116-112 on Saturday as a 5.5-point road underdog. Four of the five wins came on the road, and the Lakers are now a perfect 6-0 ATS in their last six games overall. The total went OVER 218.5 points against the Spurs, and it has gone OVER or ended as a PUSH in their previous eight outings. Los Angeles is 15-14 SU at home this season with a 17-12 record ATS.
Lonzo Ball scored 18 points in Saturday’s win on six three-point shots, and Julius Randle led the way with a game-high 25 points. All five starters ended the game in double figures with Isaiah Thomas adding 21 points off the bench. It is this type of total team effort that has the Lakers (28-34) making a strong move towards a .500 record this season. Los Angeles has averaged 121.5 PPG during this five-game run verse a 108.-point scoring average of the year that is ranked ninth in the NBA.
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Portland at Los Angeles NBA Betting Trends
- The Trail Blazers are 6-1-1 ATS in their last eight Monday games, and they are 4-1 ATS in their previous five games against the Pacific Division. The total has stayed UNDER in four of their last five road games.
- The Lakers have gone 5-1 ATS in their last six games against a team with a straight-up winning record, but they fall to 4-9 ATS in their last 13 Monday games. The total has gone OVER in five of their last six conference games.
- Head-to-head in this conference battle, the favorite is 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings, and the total has stayed UNDER in four of the previous five meetings.
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