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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The fans at Staples Center will be treated to a game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Los Angeles Lakers when they take their seats on Monday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -4-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 226.5.
Los Angeles won its last outing, a 127-91 result against the Timberwolves on December 27. The Lakers covered in that game as a -10.5-point favorite, while the 218 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Last time out for Portland, they were a 128-126 winner as they battled the Rockets at home. The Trail Blazers failed to cover in the match as a -7.5-point favorite, while 254 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Portland:
Team record: 1-1 SU,0-2 ATS
Portland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Portland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Portland is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 2-1 SU,2-1 ATS
LA Lakers is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games at home
LA Lakers is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Portland
Next up:
Portland at Los Angeles Wednesday, December 30
Los Angeles at San Antonio Wednesday, December 30