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The 2022-23 NBA campaign is still on, and it is getting more and more interesting as the days go by. From now on, we will be able to enjoy thrilling games like this Lakers vs Trail Blazers, which pits two teams that cannot afford to keep losing if they want to fight for a place in the playoffs.
While the Trail Blazers took the win in the first match of this series, the Lakers dominated the next two, winning by at least nine points.
As usual, the best preview for the Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers game can be found at JefeBet, where you can also enjoy the most accurate forecasts and odds for all NBA games.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers NBA Regular Season Game on February 13, 2023
- Where: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
- When: Monday, February 13, 2023, 10:00 PM ET
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Betting on the Los Angeles Lakers
- Regular Season Record: 25-31
Without a doubt, the Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the biggest disappointments of the season: while they have had their good moments, they have not been consistent, leaving them fighting for a spot in the playoffs. LeBron James’ record as the all-time leading scorer in the NBA is perhaps the best thing that has happened to them this year.
James hasn’t played since hitting that record, something that has obviously taken its toll on the team, which also got rid of Russell Westbrook in the last week. The Lakers will enter here with four straight losses, the most recent being last Saturday at the hands of the Golden State Warriors.
The Californian team has had many problems when going on the road during the entire campaign, as they have a record of 12 wins and 17 losses while allowing a mediocre average of 121.0 points per game.
Betting on the Portland Trail Blazers
- Regular Season Record: 27-29
Things have not been much different for the Portland Trail Blazers, who have had strong performances from Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons, and Jerami Grant, but have also failed to be consistent enough to have a better season. Although they are 12th in the West, there is only a 0.5-game difference between them and the play-in zone, so they know how important each game will be from now on.
Although they got another great performance from Lillard, who recorded 38 points and 9 rebounds, the Trail Blazers could not avoid falling at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder last Friday: it was a game in which their defense was a disaster in the last quarter, losing 35–24, to end up losing 138–129.
Lillard, who is in his 11th season with Portland, has also been on fire this campaign, averaging 31.0 points and 7.3 assists per game. However, that performance has been squandered recently by a defense that has allowed an average of 124.0 points in February so far.
JefeBet Prediction
The Lakers come in at a very delicate moment, but will probably be able to take advantage of the defensive shortcomings of the Trail Blazers, who have been very permissive recently, even more so if LeBron recovers for this game.
Those words could also work for the home team, which should give Lillard much more offensive support here, given that they’ll be facing a Lakers team that tends to struggle a lot on defense when they go on the road.
The Lakers have covered the Over in 17 of their 30 away games this campaign, and considering that both teams have a lot of problems on defense but usually do well on offense, we expect this to be an entertaining and high-scoring game.
Prediction: Over.
