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Jerami Grant's Portland Trail Blazers are scheduled to host LeBron James-led Los Angeles Lakers at the Moda Center on Friday night in the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament. In the West Group A standings, the Lakers have managed the top spot with two wins in two matches with a 15-point difference while the Trail Blazers are placed third with a win and a loss in two matches.
In the 2023-24 NBA regular season Western Conference standings, the Lakers are placed seventh with six wins in 12 matches while the Trail Blazers have managed the 14th spot with a 3-8 record. The LA Lakers ended their three-game winning streak with a loss against the Sacramento Kings in the last match while Portland have lost their last five matches in the regular season.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers: Match Prediction
Head-To-Head:
- Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers shared two wins each last season in their four regular season fixtures.
- Both teams shared five wins each in their last 10 NBA regular season matches.
- The Lakers defeated the Trail Blazers by six points in their previous fixture this season at the Crypto.com Arena.
Top Players:
- The Trail Blazers feature Anfernee Simons, Jerami Grant, Shaedon Sharpe, Deandre Ayton, and Malcolm Brogdon as their star players.
- The Lakers feature LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, D'Angelo Russell, and Rui Hachimura as their star players.
Average Quarter score: (Trail Blazers 108-116 Lakers)
- 1st quarter: 26-32
- 2nd quarter: 29-25
- 3rd quarter: 28-27
- 4th quarter: 25-32
Lakers at Trail Blazers: Betting Odds
Against The Spread (ATS): 7.5 points (Lakers -7.5)
Over/Under (OU): 223.5 (Under)
Prediction: Trail Blazers 108-116 Lakers
Money Line:
- The Lakers have -300 odds to pick up the win, while the Trail Blazers are listed at +240 to claim victory.
- This season, the Trail Blazers haven't played a game as the favorites while the Lakers won one of the four games as the underdogs.
- This season, the Trail Blazers won three of the 11 games as the underdogs while the Lakers lost three of the eight games as the favorites.
Against The Spread:
- In the NBA 2023-24 regular season, the Trail Blazers are averaging 105.7 points per game while the Lakers are averaging 113.1 points per game.
- From their opponents this season, the Trail Blazers are averaging 6.3 points less per game, and the Lakers are averaging 2 points more per game.
Over/Under:
- For the Lakers, LeBron James is leading the squad this season with 24.3 points per game followed by Anthony Davis with 23.4 points per game. Apart from them, D'Angelo Russell is averaging 17.9 ppg while Austin Reaves is scoring 14 ppg.
- For the Trail Blazers, Jerami Grant is leading the squad this season with 23.1 points per game followed by Shaedon Sharpe with 19.5 points per game. Apart from them, Anfernee Simons is averaging 18 ppg while Malcolm Brogdon is scoring 17.3 ppg.
Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers: How to Watch
When and where will the Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers, NBA 2023-24 regular season match take place?
The NBA 2023-24 regular season match between the Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers will take place on November 18 at 08:30 a.m. IST (November 17, 11:00 p.m. ET) at the Moda Center.
Where to watch the live telecast of the Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers, NBA 2023-24 regular season match in India and the US?
The live telecast of the NBA 2023-24 regular season match between the Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers will be available on Sports 18 in India and on TNT and NBA TV in the US.
Where to watch the live stream of the Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers, NBA 2023-24 regular season match in India and the US?
The NBA 2023-24 regular season match between the Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers can be streamed live on Jio Cinema, and NBA.com on a subscription basis in India, and on ESPN and ABC in the US.
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