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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers
A winning streak will be on the line for the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday when they battle the Los Angeles Lakers at AdventHealth Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -5.5-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 226.5.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 100-93 loser at home against the Trail Blazers. They failed to cover the -6.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (193) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Portland was a 100-93 winner in its last match on the road against the Lakers. They covered the +6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 193 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Portland:
Team record: 37-39 SU,33-40-3 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games
Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 52-20 SU,36-35-1 ATS
LA Lakers is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Lakers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Lakers's last 12 games
Next up:
Portland home to Los Angeles Saturday, August 22