Portland and Los Angeles meet Tuesday, Oct. 27 at crypto.com Arena with the Lakers listed as 2.5-point home favourites.
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The Portland Trail Blazers take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, Oct. 27, with Los Angeles set as small home favourites at crypto.com Arena.
The game is scheduled for 11:00 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on Peacock/NBC.
Entering the matchup, the Trail Blazers are 2-0 while the Lakers are 3-0.
Betting markets price the contest as close: Portland is at +2.5 (-110) and Los Angeles is at -2.5 (-110). The moneyline has Portland at +120 and the Lakers at -142. The total is 235.5, with the over at -108 and the under at -112.
Portland’s injury report lists Jayson Kent (out), Shaedon Sharpe (out), and Chris Youngblood (out), with Scoot Henderson (questionable) and Branden Carlson (questionable). John Tonje (out) is also listed.
For Los Angeles, Walker Kessler is available while Adou Thiero (out) and Cameron Carr (out) are listed as unavailable.
A featured player prop has the Lakers’ Walker Kessler under 10.5 rebounds (-124). The basis cited is that Kessler has not reached 10 rebounds in any of his first three games, totalling 24 rebounds across those contests.
The betting preview also notes that Kessler had foul trouble in his most recent game and that Portland is described as No. 1 in rebound percentage through the first two weeks, with Donovan Clingan identified as a rebounder for the Blazers.
For a pick, the preview selects a Lakers moneyline wager at -142, arguing the Lakers’ ceiling with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves is tied to their health and that the Lakers’ offence should match up well against Portland’s smaller starting lineup.
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