Trail Blazers vs. Lakers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 17

Trail Blazers vs. Lakers Game Info

• Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
• Time: 10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Moda Center -- Portland, Oregon
• Coverage: KUNP, SportsNet LA, and NBA TV

The Los Angeles Lakers (24-15) are 3.5-point underdogs against the Portland Trail Blazers (20-22) at Moda Center on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The game starts at 10 p.m. ET on KUNP, SportsNet LA, and NBA TV. The matchup has an over/under of 223.5 points.

Trail Blazers vs. Lakers Odds & Spread

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Trail Blazers vs. Lakers Prediction & Pick

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Trail Blazers vs. Lakers Betting Trends

• The Trail Blazers are 23-19-0 against the spread this season.
• The Lakers are 20-18-1 against the spread this year.
• Games involving the Trail Blazers have hit the over 21 times out of 39 chances this season.
• The Lakers have gone over the point total 61.5% of the time this season (24 of 39 games with a set point total).
• Portland has a better record against the spread when playing at home (13-8-0) than it does in road games (10-11-0).
• When it comes to point totals, the Trail Blazers hit the over more often at home, as they've eclipsed the total 11 times in 21 opportunities this season (52.4%). On the road, they have hit the over 10 times in 21 opportunities (47.6%).
• Los Angeles' winning percentage against the spread at home is .474 (9-9-1). Away, it is .550 (11-9-0).
• In terms of the over/under, Lakers games have finished over more often at home (15 of 19, 78.9%) than away (nine of 20, 45%).

Trail Blazers Leaders

• Shaedon Sharpe is averaging 21.5 points, 4.5 boards and 2.7 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.5 steals (10th in NBA) and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Donovan Clingan averages 10.9 points, 10.7 boards and 1.8 assists.
• Toumani Camara averages 12.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists, shooting 41.6% from the field and 34.3% from beyond the arc, with 2.5 made 3-pointers per game.
• Jerami Grant's numbers on the season are 19.8 points, 4 boards and 2.7 assists per contest, shooting 43.6% from the field and 38.6% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.4 made treys.
• Robert Williams III's numbers on the season are 6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1 assists per contest, shooting 72.2% from the field.

Lakers Leaders

• Deandre Ayton is averaging 13.9 points, 8.7 rebounds and 0.9 assists for the Lakers.
• The Lakers get 22.7 points per game from LeBron James, plus 5.8 boards and 6.9 assists.
• The Lakers are receiving 10 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2 assists per game from Jake Laravia.
• Per game, Marcus Smart provides the Lakers 9.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3 assists, plus 1.4 steals and 0.4 blocks.
• Rui Hachimura's numbers on the season are 12.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest. He is sinking 51.5% of his shots from the floor and 43.6% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.8 treys.

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