Lakers vs. Trail Blazers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 2

Lakers vs. Trail Blazers Game Info

• Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025
• Time: 10:30 PM ET
• Venue: Crypto.com Arena -- Los Angeles, California
• Coverage: SportsNet LA, KATU, and KUNP

The Portland Trail Blazers (11-21) visit the Los Angeles Lakers (18-14) after losing seven straight road games. The Lakers are favored by 7 points in the contest, which starts at 10:30 PM ET on Thursday, January 2, 2025. The over/under for the matchup is 225.

Lakers vs. Trail Blazers Odds & Spread

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Lakers vs. Trail Blazers Prediction & Pick

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Lakers vs. Trail Blazers Betting Trends

• The Lakers have covered the spread 16 times this season (16-16-0).
• The Trail Blazers have 16 wins against the spread in 32 games this year.
• Lakers games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 15 times this season.
• Trail Blazers games this season have gone over the point total 53.1% of the time (17 out of 32 games with a set point total).
• In home games, Los Angeles owns a better record against the spread (8-7-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (8-9-0).
• The Lakers have eclipsed the over/under in eight of 15 home games (53.3%), compared to seven of 17 road games (41.2%).
• This season, Portland is 9-7-0 at home against the spread (.562 winning percentage). On the road, it is 7-8-1 ATS (.438).
• In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Trail Blazers' games have finished above the over/under at home (68.8%, 11 of 16) compared to on the road (37.5%, six of 16).

Lakers Leaders

• Anthony Davis is averaging 26.1 points, 11.6 boards and 3.5 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.3 steals and 2 blocked shots (third in league).
• LeBron James averages 23.4 points, 7.7 rebounds and 8.9 assists, shooting 49.7% from the floor and 36.2% from beyond the arc, with 2 made 3-pointers per game.
• Austin Reaves' numbers on the season are 18.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists per contest, shooting 44.9% from the floor and 36.1% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.6 made 3-pointers.
• Rui Hachimura is averaging 12.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists.
• Dalton Knecht's numbers on the season are 10 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, shooting 46.7% from the floor and 35.5% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.7 made treys.

Trail Blazers Leaders

• Deni Avdija is averaging 13.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists for the Trail Blazers.
• Anfernee Simons averages 17.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.9 assists. He is also sinking 41.3% of his shots from the floor and 33% from 3-point range, with 2.6 triples per game.
• Jerami Grant's numbers on the season are 15 points, 3.6 boards and 2.3 assists per contest. He is draining 38.2% of his shots from the floor and 38.2% from 3-point range, with an average of 2.4 treys.
• The Trail Blazers are getting 14.7 points, 10.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game from Deandre Ayton.
• The Trail Blazers receive 8.8 points per game from Toumani Camara, plus 5.7 boards and 1.9 assists.

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