Lakers vs. Trail Blazers betting: NBA preview for January 2

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The Portland Trail Blazers (11-21) are 7.5-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a seven-game road slide when they square off against the Los Angeles Lakers (18-14) on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena. The matchup airs at 10:30 PM ET on SportsNet LA, KATU, and KUNP. The matchup has a point total of 223.5.

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Lakers vs. Trail Blazers betting lines

  • Lakers odds to win: -296
  • Trail Blazers odds to win: +239
  • Spread: Lakers (-7.5)
  • Total: 223.5
  • TV Channel: Rip City TV
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Lakers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Los Angeles has an 8-7 record against the spread at home and is 10-5 in home contests.
  • This year, Los Angeles is 3-2 ATS in home games when playing as 7.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Lakers have hit the over in eight of their 15 home games this season with a set over/under (53.3%).
  • Los Angeles and its opponents have averaged a total of 227.9 points per home contest this season, 4.4 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Lakers Recent Trends

  • The Lakers have a 6-4 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Lakers games has gone over the set total five times.
  • The past 10 Lakers games averaged 1.9 more points (225.4) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Across their past 10 games, the Lakers have scored 1.0 more point per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Lakers Betting Records

  • The Lakers have been favored on the moneyline 15 total times this season. They’ve gone 11-4 in those games.
  • Los Angeles has won all seven games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -296 or shorter.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Lakers’ implied win probability is 74.7%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (ninth in NBA) 47.7 (25th) 41.2 (28th) 44.3 (18th) 26.3 (12th) 12.9 (sixth)

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Trail Blazers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Trail Blazers have a 7-9 record against the spread on the road and are 3-13 in road contests.
  • The Trail Blazers have hit the over in five of their 16 road games this year with a set over/under (31.2%).
  • This season on the road the Trail Blazers and their opponents have averaged a total of 225.3 points per contest, 1.8 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Trail Blazers Recent Trends

  • The Trail Blazers are 3-7 overall and 4-6 against the spread in their past 10 contests.
  • Trail Blazers’ last 10 games saw seven hit the over.
  • The Trail Blazers’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 226.9 points scored. That’s 3.4 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Trail Blazers’ per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 110.1, 2.0 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Trail Blazers Betting Records

  • This season, Portland has been the underdog 30 times and won 10, or 33.3%, of those games.
  • The Trail Blazers have a record of 5-13, a 27.8% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +239 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 29.5% chance of a victory for the Trail Blazers.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (25th in NBA) 48.2 (27th) 43.1 (23rd) 44.6 (22nd) 22.9 (28th) 15.7 (27th)
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