The Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers meet Tuesday in Los Angeles with tipoff scheduled for 11 p.m. ET at Crypto.com Arena.
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The Portland Trail Blazers (2-0) play the Los Angeles Lakers (3-0) on Tuesday in Los Angeles, with tipoff set for 11 p.m. ET at Crypto.com Arena. The game will air on Peacock and NBC, according to the pregame listing.
Portland enters the matchup following games earlier in the week, coming off a 124-83 season-opening win over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, followed by a 128-120 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday. In that Friday win, Portland entered as 9.5-point road favorites, with the total listed at 231.5 and the Over cashing; the team trailed through the first half before starting the second half with a 15-0 run. Forward Deni Avdija led Portland with 26 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.
The Lakers played on Monday, beating the Utah Jazz 132-123 as 6.5-point road favorites. The total was 237.5, and the Over cashed in that game; Los Angeles was paced by Luka Doncic, who scored 52 points with 10 assists and 8 rebounds. Austin Reaves added 29 points.
In the listed season series, Portland is said to have won 2 of the previous 3 meetings between the teams, including a win in Los Angeles.
Betting markets listed for the matchup include a moneyline of Trail Blazers +110 and Lakers -135. Against the spread, Portland is +2.5 (-115) while Los Angeles is -2.5 (-105). The listed over-under is 234.5, with Over priced at -105 and Under at -115.
Injury availability listed for the game has Portland with guard Branden Carlson (concussion) and guard Scoot Henderson (ankle) both questionable, and forward Shaedon Sharpe (knee) out. For the Lakers, forward Cameron Carr (oblique) is out and forward Adou Thiero (knee) is out.
A published prediction for the game had the Lakers defeating the Trail Blazers 131-127, with the moneyline leaning Lakers (-135). The same preview suggested the Lakers covering as well, listing Lakers -2.5 (-110), and leaned to the Over with a betting target of 234.5 (-105). For a single prop, it listed Lakers guard Austin Reaves over 2.5 made 3-pointers at +120, noting he had at least three made threes in his last two games, in the pregame summary.
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