Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Moda Center

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The Los Angeles Lakers head to Moda Center to take on the Portland Blazers on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. The opening line for this game has Portland as 9.5 point favorites.

The Lakers come into this game with an overall record of 16-32. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They currently have a point differential of -6.4 as they are averaging 104.1 points per game while giving up 110.5 per contest. The Blazers have an overall record of 19-27. They currently are 4th in the Northwest Division. They are averaging 107.5 points per game and surrendering 110.5, good for a point differential of -3.0.

Jordan Clarkson comes into this game averaging 13.9 points per contest while playing 27.4 minutes per night so far this year for the Lakers. He pulls down 2.8 rebounds per contest and dishes out 2.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Julius Randle averages 13.2 points per game in 29.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.9 assists per contest and 8.5 rebounds per game for Los Angeles. His field goal percentage is 49% for the year while his free throw percentage is 72%.

Damian Lillard averages 26.2 points per game while playing 35.6 minutes per contest this year for the Blazers. He grabs 4.8 rebounds per game and has 5.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 90%. C.J. McCollum averages 23.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.5 rebounds per contest and 3.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 89%.

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Los Angeles averages 104.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 18th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -6.4 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 21st. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 20th in the league. They average 51.9 rebounds per game and 20.7 assists per game which ranks them 18th and 25th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 23rd with 15.3 per game. The Lakers allow 110.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 27th in the league. They also allow a 48% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 30th and 22nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 52.3 rebounds a game which ranks 19th and they give up 25.3 assists per contest which puts them in 30th place in the league. They force 14 turnovers per game which ranks them 16th in the league.

Portland averages 107.5 points per game this year which ranks them 8th in the league. Their average scoring margin is -3 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 14th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 14th in the NBA. They average 50.7 rebounds per game and 22.2 assists per contest which ranks them 20th and 16th respectively. In the turnover department the Blazers rank 14th with 13.8 per game. The Blazers allow 110.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 26th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 17th and 28th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 54.5 rebounds a game which ranks 27th and they give up 21.3 assists per contest which puts them in 5th place in the league. The Blazers force 13.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 21st in the NBA.

The Lakers have an offensive rating of 106.3 and a defensive rating of 112.8. In terms of pace they average 97.9 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Los Angeles turns the ball over an average of 13.6 times per 100 possessions and they force 12.7 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 54%.

The Blazers rating on offense is 108.9 and they have a defensive rating of 111.9. They get 97.4 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 51%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 33% of their shot attempts. Portland turns the ball over on 12.4 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 12 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%.

Los Angeles Lakers Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Lakers are 20-27-1 against the spread

The Los Angeles Lakers are 26-21-1 against the over/under

Portland Blazers Betting Trends

The Portland Blazers are 19-27-0 against the spread

The Portland Blazers are 27-19-0 against the over/under

Los Angeles Lakers Injuries

01/21/17 PG D'Angelo Russell MCL expected to miss 1-2 weeks

Portland Blazers Injuries

10/25/16 C Festus Ezeli Knee out indefinitely
01/24/17 F Ed Davis Ankle "?" Wednesday vs. LA Lakers

Josh's Pick: Take Portland -9.5

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