Portland and Los Angeles meet in NBA Cup Group Play on Friday, Nov. 6 at Crypto.com Arena with Portland listed at +3.5 and Luka Dončić highlighted for a 3-point prop.
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The Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers will square off in NBA Cup Group Play on Friday, Nov. 6 at 10:00 p.m. at Crypto.com Arena, with the matchup carried on Prime Video and SPECSNT.
According to the game preview, both teams enter the contest on three-game winning streaks. Portland opened the season by winning three in a row, then lost at home to Memphis before winning the first three games on its current road trip, including an upset win in Denver earlier this week. The Lakers have also won three straight, with their most recent stretch described as including wins as favourites, and the preview notes they lost as slight -1.5 home favourites to Portland on Oct. 27.
The head-to-head trend cited in the preview has Portland winning four of the last five meetings against Los Angeles. In their current records, the preview lists the Trail Blazers at 6-1 and the Lakers at 7-2.
Sportsbook pricing included in the preview has Portland listed at +3.5 (-115) and the Lakers at -3.5 (-105) on the spread. On the moneyline, Portland is at +130 and Los Angeles at -154. The total is set at 231.5, with the over priced at -110 and the under at -110.
Injury reports provided with the preview list Trail Blazers forward Vit Krejci as out, with Ja Morant and Shaedon Sharpe also out, along with John Tonje. The Lakers list Cameron Carr and Bronny James as out, and Walker Kessler as available, with Sandro Mamukelashvili listed as questionable.
As a best player prop, the preview highlights Luka Dončić’s three-point shooting. It cites Dončić as averaging 38.5 points on 49.5% shooting to start the season, including 43.1% from downtown, and notes he has made at least five three-pointers in seven of eight games this season. The prop recommended in the preview is Dončić over 4.5 three-pointers (-126), with an alternative of over 5.5 three-pointers (+147) also mentioned.
For its pick, the preview selects Portland to cover, listing a wager of Trail Blazers +3.5 (-115).
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