Portland Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers Free NBA Picks & Odds
by Josh Schonwald - 4/2/2015
Friday, April 3, 2015 at 10:30 PM
Staples Center in Los Angeles
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The Portland Trail Blazers head to Staples Center to take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday.
The Trail Blazers are 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. They are 3-7 ATS in their last 10
games overall and are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. loss. The over is 5-0 in the Trail Blazers last 5 games vs. a team with a winning %
below .400 and is 5-0 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
The Lakers are 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 games following an ATS loss. They are 11-1-1 ATS in their last 13 games following a S.U. loss and are 9-2 ATS in
their last 11 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. The over is 3-0-1 in the Lakers last 4 games following a S.U. loss of more than 10
points and is 4-1 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
In head to head matchups, the Trail Blazers are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Los Angeles and are 36-16 ATS in the last 52 meetings. The road team is 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
Portland Trail Blazers Betting Trends
Portland Trail Blazers are 37-36-1 Against the Spread
Portland Trail Blazers are 37-37-0 against the Over/Under
Los Angeles Lakers Betting Trends
Los Angeles Lakers are 36-34-4 Against the Spread
Los Angeles Lakers are 35-37-0 against the Over/Under
Injuries to Watch
Portland Trail Blazers
04/02/15 F Dorell Wright Hand out indefinitely
03/06/15 G Wesley Matthews Achilles out for season
Los Angeles Lakers
10/28/14 F Julius Randle Tibia out for season
10/23/14 G Steve Nash Back out for season
04/02/15 G Wayne Ellington Shoulder injured last game, "?" Friday vs. Portland
03/09/15 F Nick Young Knee out indefinitely
02/24/15 G Ronnie Price Elbow out indefinitely
01/22/15 G Kobe Bryant Shoulder out for season
Josh's Pick: Take Portland
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