Portland Trail Blazers vs LA Lakers Prediction and Betting Tips | Dec. 8, 2024

Two teams currently on three-game losing streaks will meet in Sunday’s Portland Trail Blazers vs LA Lakers matchup. This game is part of the 12 NBA contests scheduled for the day.

The Lakers are coming off a rough stretch, having suffered two blowout losses before a close defeat to the Atlanta Hawks, with Trae Young hitting a game-winner in overtime. With a 12-11 record, they’ve dropped to 10th in the West and are far from the level of the league’s top contenders.

Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers, who started the season with low expectations, have remained competitive with an 8-15 record, sitting four games behind the Lakers.

Here’s what you need to know about the Portland Trail Blazers vs LA Lakers, set for 9:30 p.m. ET at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

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Portland Trail Blazers vs LA Lakers Prediction, Preview and Odds

Moneyline: Trail Blazers (+310) vs Lakers (-397)

Spread: Trail Blazers +8.5 (-110) vs Lakers -6.5 (-110)

Total (O/U): Trail Blazers o252.5 (-110) vs Lakers u225.5 (-110)

Editor's note: The odds could change close to the game. The odds listed were as per available information at the time of writing.

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Portland Trail Blazers vs LA Lakers preview

The Portland Trail Blazers and LA Lakers have both struggled recently, ranking 29th and 30th in net rating over their past three games. This was evident in their consecutive losses.

The Trail Blazers suffered a 127-105 defeat to the LA Clippers before being blown out 141-99 by the Utah Jazz on Friday. In both games, no Portland player reached 20 points.

Meanwhile, the Lakers experienced back-to-back road losses, falling by 29 points to the Minnesota Timberwolves and 41 points to the Miami Heat earlier in the week. On Friday, they lost 134-132 in overtime to the Atlanta Hawks.

The Lakers enter this matchup with a minus-23.1 net rating, ranking fourth-worst in defensive rating (122.4) and third-worst in offensive rating (99.3).

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Portland Trail Blazers vs LA Lakers predicted starting lineups

For the Blazers, Donovan Clingan, Taze Moore, Matisse Thybulle and Robert Williams III are all unavailable. Toumani Camara and Duop Reath are listed as doubtful, while Scoot Henderson is questionable.

The LA Lakers have Anthony Davis listed as probable, LeBron James as questionable and Austin Reaves as doubtful. The Lakers will also be missing frontcourt players Jaxson Hayes, Jarred Vanderbilt and Christian Wood, all of whom are out.

Trail Blazers

G - Anfernee Simons | G - Shaedon Sharpe | F - Dalano Banton | F - Jerami Grant | C - Deandre Ayton

Lakers

G - Gabe Vincent | G - Dalton Knecht | F - LeBron James | F - Rui Hachimura | C - Anthony Davis

Editor's note: These are the predicted lineups and could change based on the availability of players.

Portland Trail Blazers vs LA Lakers betting props

• Anthony Davis to score over 26.5 points is -128 on FanDuel. Expect him to clear this.
• Shaedon Sharpe to score under 17.5 points is -113 on FanDuel. Expect him to fall short.

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Portland Trail Blazers vs LA Lakers prediction

Both teams are struggling, and this game could provide a much-needed break for the winner. However, with a more experienced roster, the Lakers have a clear advantage. Expect the Lakers to bounce back and defeat the young Trail Blazers.