Trail Blazers vs Lakers NBA Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com

The Portland Trail Blazers and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at STAPLES Center.

Oddsmakers currently have the Lakers listed as 9-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total is sitting at 194½.

Portland was a 97-93 winner in its last match at home against the Grizzlies. They covered the 1-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 190 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 109-93 winner as they battled the Mavericks on the road. The Lakers covered in the match as a 4-point underdog, while 202 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Portland:
Team record: 22-25 SU, 22-25 ATS

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 6 games when playing LA Lakers

When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Golden State are 9-1
After playing Memphis are 6-4
After a win are 0-10

Los Angeles:
Team record: 29-18 SU, 21-26 ATS

LA Lakers are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games at home
LA Lakers are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 8 of the LA Lakers last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the LA Lakers last 8 games when playing at home against Portland

When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Memphis are 7-3
After playing Dallas are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

Next up:
Portland home to Golden State, Sunday, March 25
LA Lakers home to Memphis, Sunday, March 25