- The Los Angeles Lakers are seven-point favorites over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 4 of their NBA playoff series.
- Kentavious Caldwell Pope is listed at +242 odds to make 3 Three-Pointers in a LA Lakers win.
- Anthony Davis has +179 odds for his Points + Rebounds + Assists to go over 52.
LOS ANGELES — The Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers have a pivotal game Monday with the Lakers up 2-1 in the series heading into Game 4. The Trail Blazers, since pulling off the upset in Game 1, haven’t been able to put together a complete game to beat the Lakers, as the duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis have proven to be too much to handle for this Blazers team.
The Lakers are seven-point favorites to take a 3-1 series lead over the Trail Blazers.
The moneyline also gives the Lakers the advantage with -332 SU odds. Portland’s +277 odds are well worth the risk since this is the biggest game of their season and Damian Lillard can lead this team to victory on any given night.
For bettors that may not want to bet on who will win or lose this game there are numerous player and team props to available at BetOnline.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope To Make 3 Three-Pointers and LAL to Win (+242)
KCP has been one of the Lakers' best shooters since his one point showing in Game 1. In the last two games, Caldwell-Pope has made at least three shots from deep and bettors should expect for him to continue shooting well from three in Game 4.
Take the +242 odds on KCP to hit make a trio of three-pointers en route to a Lakers victory tonight.
Anthony Davis - Points + Rebounds + Assists = Over 52 (+179)
Anthony Davis leads the Lakers in every statistical category except for assists and bettors should expect for him to continue to put up big numbers in Game 4. AD has not recorded less than 28 points and 11 rebounds in this series through three games.
Davis had eight assists in Game 3 while he may not reach that mark in Game 4 bettors should still roll the dice on his points, rebounds, and assists to go over 52 total points.
AD has yet to have a game where he has shot well from start to finish but Game 4 could be that game.
LeBron James To Lead the Game In Scoring (+259)
The most important player in this Lakers-Trail Blazers series is LeBron James as he’s vital to making the Lakers offense go.
In Game 3, James was aggressive in getting to the basket and trying to draw fouls on his way to finishing with a game-high 38 points. With the series on the line tonight, expect LeBron to come out aggressive on offense and end up being the game’s highest scorer.
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The Lakers cannot afford to let the Portland Trail Blazers back into the series and James will come out with a chip on his shoulder to ensure that LA comes out with a win.
Total 3pt FG Made O/U 21.5
- Over (+116)
- Under (-158)
The Lakers have struggled from three this series but they’ve improved as the series has progressed. The Blazers are one of the better shooting three-point teams in the NBA and the best bet for this prop is the over.
Expect each team to come out and hit at least 10 three-pointers and the extra two shots needed to make the over hit will come sometime late in the fourth quarter. In Game 3, the Lakers-Trail Blazers made a combined 22 threes and bettors should expect a similar stat line for both teams in tonight’s game.
Head to Head Betting Points Scored
- Kyle Kuzma (+138)
- Jusuf Nurkic (-212)
One of the best more creative ways to bet on the Lakers vs. Blazers matchup tonight is the head to head matchups. A matchup that’s a bit of a longshot is taking Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma to score more points than Trail Blazers Center Jusuf Nurkic.
Kuzma is the underdog but that shouldn’t stop bettors from choosing him to put up more points than Nurkic in Game 4. Kuzma hasn’t shot well against the Trail Blazers in the playoffs but Game 4 presents him with an opportunity to turn things around.
Kuz has proven on any given night he can go off for 20 points. Take the +138 odds on Kuzma to outscore Nurkic because the Blazers center has only scored 9 and 10 points in his last two games.
With Dame and CJ McCollum taking a majority of the shots, Nurkic’s role in the offense will be minimal. The Lakers rotation of bigs has given Nurkic fits which have led to a decline in an offensive role. Bettors should lean toward taking the odds on Kuzma to outscore Nurkic tonight.
The Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers will play tonight at 9 p.m. EST and the game will be broadcasted by TNT.
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