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NBA betting action sees the Portland Trailblazers taking on the L.A. Lakers Friday April 3rd at STAPLES Center Los Angeles, CA. Cappers Picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long.
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Portland Trailblazers (48-26) vs. L.A. Lakers (20-54)
Venue/ Stadium: STAPLES Center Los Angeles, CA
Time/Date: 10:30 PM EST Friday April 3, 2015
NBA Betting Odds
NBA Betting Point Spread: Blazers -10
NBA Betting Over/Under Odds: 201
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Portland Trailblazers vs. L.A. Lakers Preview
On the season the Blazers are 37-36-1 ATS and they have an O/U record of 36-3171 and the Lakers are 34-35-5 ATS and they have an O/U record of 34-38-2.
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This season the Lakers are 11-25 at home and the Blazers are 18-18 on the road.
In their last games the Blazers lost to the L.A. Clippers 126-122 and the Lakers lost to the New Orleans Pelicans 113-92.
The Blazers have clinched a playoff spot, but their last loss was a costly one since they lost to a Clippers team they may have to face in the first round of the playoffs. On top of that if they do not pass the Clippers they will not have home court advantage in the first round.
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The Blazers will try to sweep the Lakers for the season for the first time in 21 seasons and they have won 3 straight in La La Land.
Portland had their 4-game winning streak snapped with their loss to the Clippers.
The Lakers have lost 13 of their last 17 games and one more loss will match a franchise record, which was set last season.
The Blazers are a balanced team that ranks 9th in the league in scoring and 10th in opponents’ points per game. They put up 122 points in the loss to the Clippers, which is not good for a Lakers’ team that rank 28th in the league in opponents’ points per game and allowed the Pelicans to shoot 56.4% from the floor in their last loss.
The Lakers have lost 9 straight home games facing teams from the Western Conference.
The Lakers have to try to contain LeMarcus Aldridge, who is the Blazers leading scorer and rebounder, and Damian Lillars, who is averaging 29.4 ppg in his last 7 games against L.A.
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There is not much to cheer about for the Lakers this season, but rookie Jordan Clarkson has been playing well averaging 21 ppg in his last 6 games.
NBA Betting Trends
* Portland is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
* Portland is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. loss.
* Portland is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games facing the Lakers in L.A.
* L.A. is 13-6-1 ATS in their last 20 games overall.
* L.A. is 11-1-1 ATS in their last 13 games following a S.U. loss.
4* Cappers NBA Free Pick
The Lakers lost their last home game to the Pelicans by 21 points and the Blazers are a better team than New Orleans and they will win and cover the double digit spread tonight.
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