NBA Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 11-14-2018, 22:30 EDT

Spread: Los Angeles Lakers -3

Total: +226

In this all-Western showdown, two squads with big active winning streaks are clashing, when the second-best Portland Trail Blazers, who have won four straight matches, are visiting the tied in the 9^th place Los Angeles Lakers, who have won three straight.

Blazers are 10-3 so far in the league and are sitting on the 2^nd place of the Western Conference. They are 7-1 in their last 8 games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against Boston at home, 100-94. Lakers are 7-6 so far in the league and are tied with 2 more squads in the ninth place of the Western Conference. They are 5-1 in their last 6 games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against Atlanta at home, 107-106.

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Portland are led in scoring by Damian Lillard with 26 ppg. He also adds 5 rebounds and leads the team in assists made with 5.8 per game, while CJ McCollum follows with 20.5 ppg, adding 4.1 boards per game. LA are led in scoring by LeBron James with 26.4 ppg. He also leads the team both in assists made with 7.1 and in rebounding with 7.8 per game, while Kyle Kuzma follows with 18.5 ppg, adding 4.9 rebounds per game. 

This will be the third meeting between those two teams this season, with each team having won once. LA won on the road with a 110-114 score and Portland won at home 128-119. LA are 4-3 at home so far, while Portland are 3-1 on the road. LA have a better offense with 116.2 ppg to Portland’s 115.8, while Portland have a better defense, allowing 106.2 ppg to LA’s 115.5 ppg. LA have a better accuracy from the field, shooting with 48.2% to Portland’s 46.4%, while Portland have a better accuracy from behind the arc, shooting with 36.5% to LA’s 35.1%. Portland are better both in rebounding (52.2 to 46) and commit fewer turnovers per game (14.2 to 15.7), while LA dish more assists (26.1 to 20.4). Portland have been playing much better throughout the season and expect them to get away with the win in LA tonight one way or another.

Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction: Portland Trail Blazers +3 (-110)