Trail Blazers vs. Lakers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for February 20

Trail Blazers vs. Lakers Game Info

• Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• Venue: Moda Center -- Portland, Oregon
• Coverage: SportsNet LA, KATU, and KUNP

The Portland Trail Blazers (23-32) are 2-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Los Angeles Lakers (32-21) on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Moda Center. The contest airs at 10:00 PM ET on SportsNet LA, KATU, and KUNP. The matchup has a point total of 226.

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 Lakers have covered the spread 28 times this season (28-23-2).
• The Trail Blazers have 31 wins against the spread in 55 games this season.
• This season, 27 of the Lakers' games have gone over the point total out of 55 chances.
• Trail Blazers games this year have gone over the point total 27 times in 55 opportunities (49.1%).
• Los Angeles has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered 16 times in 26 opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered 12 times in 27 opportunities in away games.
• The Lakers have hit the over on the total in 13 of 26 home games (50%). They've done better on the road, topping the total in 14 of 27 matchups (51.9%).
• This year, Portland is 17-11-0 at home against the spread (.607 winning percentage). Away, it is 14-12-1 ATS (.519).
• In terms of the over/under, Trail Blazers games have gone over more often at home (16 of 28, 57.1%) than away (11 of 27, 40.7%).

Lakers Leaders

• LeBron James is averaging 24.3 points, 7.7 boards and 9 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
• Austin Reaves averages 18.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 6.1 assists.
• Luka Doncic's numbers on the season are 26.5 points, 8.1 boards and 7.5 assists per contest, shooting 45.4% from the floor and 33.9% from beyond the arc, with an average of 3.2 made treys.
• Rui Hachimura is averaging 13.4 points, 5.2 boards and 1.5 assists.
• Dalton Knecht is averaging 9.3 points, 3 boards and 0.8 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.4 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

Trail Blazers Leaders

• Anfernee Simons is averaging 18.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 5 assists for the Trail Blazers.
• Per game, Deni Avdija provides the Trail Blazers 14.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists. He also averages 1 steal and 0.5 blocks.
• The Trail Blazers receive 10.1 points per game from Toumani Camara, plus 5.9 boards and 2 assists.
• Shaedon Sharpe averages 17.1 points, 3.8 boards and 2.5 assists. He is making 44.3% of his shots from the field and 30.9% from beyond the arc, with 1.9 treys per contest.
• The Trail Blazers receive 12.4 points per game from Scoot Henderson, plus 3 rebounds and 5.3 assists.

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