Lakers vs Trail Blazers 2019 NBA Spread & Preview

The L.A. Lakers travel to Portland to battle the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. L.A. enters Rip City a -3 ½ favorite. Will the Lakers win and cover? Or will improving Portland show the rest of the NBA they’re a Western Conference contender? Check out the NBA odds, a preview and a free pick for Lakers vs Trail Blazers!

Lakers vs Trail Blazers 2019 NBA Spread, Game Info & Preview

Why the L.A. Lakers are a good bet -3 ½?

Heading into their Friday night battle against Portland, the Lakers are scorching. L.A. has won 11-of-12. The 121-96 win over the Utah Jazz in their last was their most impressive yet. Anthony Davis scored 26. LeBron had 20 and 12 assists. Rajon Rondo scored 14. Rondo dished 12 assists. The 3 can dominate the Blazers on Dec. 6.

Team Statistics

Offense:

• Points/G: 112.3
• Field Goal %: 48.3
• 3-Point %: 36.1
• Free Throw %: 73.4
• Rebounds/G: 45.4
• Assists/G: 26.5

Defense:

• Points/G: 103.3
• Field Goal %: 43.2
• 3-Point %: 33.6
• Free Throw %: 79.8
• Rebounds/G: 42.5
• Assists/G: 23.2

Why the Portland Trail Blazers are a good bet +3½?

Although the Lakers could win, Portland should keep this close. Los Angeles has a bad history on the road against Portland. Not only that, but the Blazers match up better with the Lakers than the Jazz. Portland’s backcourt, Damien Lillard and C.J. McCollum, have led Portland to a 4-1 SU record in their last 5. L.A. will have trouble stopping both Lillard and McCollum on Friday night.

Team Statistics

Offense:

• Points/G: 113.5
• Field Goal %: 45.5
• 3-Point %: 36.9
• Free Throw %: 81.4
• Rebounds/G: 46.6
• Assists/G: 20.3

Defense:

• Points/G: 114.8
• Field Goal %: 44.1
• 3-Point %: 34.5
• Free Throw %: 78.5
• Rebounds/G: 48.3
• Assists/G: 23.5

NBA Betting Trends for L.A. Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers

• Lakers are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games
• A. Lakers are 12-1 SU in their last 13 games
• Lakers are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 versus Portland
• The total has gone under in 4 of the L.A. Lakers’ last 5 games
• Portland is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
• Trail Blazers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
• Portland is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games on a Friday
• Total has gone over in 4 of the Trail Blazers’ last 5 games

Lakers vs Trail Blazers Final NBA Betting Analysis

The Lakers could also have trouble stopping Carmelo Anthony. Melo returned 8 games ago. Since then, he’s played great. Anthony averages 16.9 points, 5.9 boards, and 1.8 assists. Melo’s part of the reason Portland has gelled.

That’s why the Blazers have played like the west coast version of the Milwaukee Bucks. In the last game against Sacramento, Melo scored 20, Hassan Whiteside had 22, Lillard 24, and McCollum 23. That means 4-of-5 starters scored in double-figures. Those 4-of-5 starters were within 4 points of each other. We call that balanced scoring.

Portland could play better against Los Angeles than they did versus Sacramento. The Lakers are due for a negative bounce. Back the Trail Blazers to cover.

NBA Free Pick: Trail Blazers +3 1/2