- The LA Lakers are favored to beat the Portland Trail Blazers by 6.5 points in the series opener tonight.
- The Trail Blazers are 1-5 ATS in their last six matchups against the LA Lakers.
- The O/U total for the Trail Blazers-Lakers game is 233.5.
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail Blazers first-round playoff series isn’t your typical No. 1 seed vs. No. 8 seed matchup.
The Blazers were one of the toughest teams to beat in the bubble and have been led by Damian Lillard who has been one of the best players in the NBA since the restart. The Trail Blazers climbed the Western Conference standings to snag the 8th seed and beat Memphis in the play-in game.
One advantage that the Trail Blazers will have is that early in the bubble every last one of their games have pretty much been playoff games since they had little room for error if they wanted to make the NBA Playoffs.
The Los Angeles Lakers clinched the top seed in the West early and somewhat checked out of the remaining games. Now that the playoffs are here expect the Lakers to be locked in with Anthony Davis and LeBron James leading the way.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers (-6.5) @ 9 p.m. ET
The Lakers won the regular season series against Portland 2-1 with the Trail Blazers winning the most recent matchup between the two teams.
The first game of the Blazers-Lakers series should be exciting and a close matchup. Los Angeles is favored to win Game 1 by 6.5-points for those looking to bet ATS. The moneyline odds for the Portland Trail Blazers are at +230 odds bettors shouldn’t avoid these odds as the Trail Blazers are capable of pulling off the upset in Game 1.
The Lakers -280 SU odds are likely the best bet for Game 1 as the Lakers have the biggest advantage.
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The O/U total for the Blazers-Lakers game is 233.5 and bettors should take the Over at online sportsbooks as both of these teams will be electric on offense. Furthermore, the total has gone over in four of the last five matchups between these two teams.
Player Prop Bet Of The Game
- LeBron James - Pts + Reb + Ast = 56 points (+256)
LeBron James will be the most important player in the Blazers-Lakers series. Portland doesn’t have any players that will be able to contain the three-time NBA champion which should allow for LeBron to have his way with the Trail Blazers.
Against the Trail Blazers in three games this season LeBron has averaged 24.7 points, 11.3 assists, and 7.3 rebounds. Expect him to exceed these averages tonight en route to at least 30-points and double-digit assists.
The +256 odds for LeBron Pts + Rebs + Ast to go over 56 points is well worth the risk. The Blazers-Lakers game will begin at 9 p.m. ET and will be broadcasted by TNT.
As a professional sports writer, Robert has written for outlets such as the FAMUAN and other sports-centric platforms. He focuses mainly on NFL and NBA betting, though he keeps tabs on every major sport.
