LiontipsPortland vs Lakers. Predictions and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Portland and Lakers are the main competitors for the sixth spot. Blazers and Lakers are even on wins, Lakers are behind on tiebreakers. If they will win, Damian Lillard and his partners will get around Californian outfit. And they have everything to achieve that.
In last five games Trail Blazers got four victories. But all of them were secured on away. At home, Stotts' team is on a six-game losing streak. It's time to fix the situation.
Anthony Davis' comeback didn't do much for the Lakers. One of the key players is far from his best form right now. In the last game he played only nine minutes and managed to score only four points.
Lakers have seven losses in last nine games. In some of them they were very bad on offense. For example, they failed to score more than 94 points in games against Denver and Clippers. Vogel's team should do something to change the situation.
Trends
СтавкаPortland's total over 112
Blazers are averaging 114 points per game at home
СтавкаFirst quarter: Portland to win
In 2 out of their last 3 games Blazers won the first quarter
Tip and bets
Portland are playing great on offense. They are a very high-scoring team, it's not a problem for them to put up 110 points on their opponent. Stotts' team is unlikely to change that strategy. In this case, this game will probably be fun to watch. Anthony Davis and his partners will have no other choice but to take the challenge and try to outscore their opponents.
Our prediction - total over 217,5 points.
Lakers won last five games at Portland, so this game won't be easy for the Blazers. Guests have nowhere to retreat, so we expect a closely contested game.
Our second prediction - Handicap (+8,5) points for Lakers.
