Henry Roldán
The NBA closes a new week of action with an important game in the Western Conference when the Lakers vs Trail Blazers face off next Sunday.
Los Angeles posted a dramatic 121-122 home win over the Grizzlies, while Portland added its second straight loss after falling 105-95 to the 76ers on Thursday.
Without further ado, JefeBet brings you the best preview of the Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers NBA Regular Season Game on January 22, 2023
- Where: Moda Center – Portland, Oregon.
- When: Sunday, January 22, 2023, 9:00 PM E.T.
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Betting on the Los Angeles Lakers
- Regular season record:21-25.
The Lakers come into the game after probably their most important win of the season: an incredible comeback against one of the best teams in the league, the Grizzlies.
LeBron James and company rallied from a 13-point deficit entering the fourth period to snap Memphis’ 11-game winning streak. This result brought them within two games of the Play-In spots in the Western Conference.
Although James had a quiet night thanks to the double-double imposed by the Grizzlies, it’s very important for Los Angeles to know that they can count on other weapons offensively while waiting for Anthony Davis to return soon.
Although the Lakers average 116.9 points per game, the eighth-highest figure in the league, they have lost four of their last five games and have not scored more than 115 points in any of them.
On the defensive side, Darvin Ham’s team continues to have many problems. For the fourth time in the last seven games, they conceded more than 120 points, a figure that goes hand in hand with the 118.0 points allowed per game this year.
Betting on the Portland Trail Blazers
- Regular season record:21-24.
Due to three defeats in their last seven games, the Trail Blazers have been unable to maintain the strong play they showed to open the season and enter this game outside the postseason standings.
The most painful thing for the team is that most of these losses have been at home, where they now have a record of 11-9 after losing three of their last five home games.
However, Portland has many options to improve this statistic since, after the game against the Lakers, they will face four more games at home.
If we have to take some data to explain why Chauncey Billups’ team has fallen, we have to point out that they are the fifth team that loses the most turnovers per game in the league, with an average of 15.5.
This statistic has been highly capitalized on by opponents, and Portland hasn’t been able to take advantage of their players that average more than 20 points each game. Despite having one of the top 12 field goal and three-point shooting percentages in the league, the Trail Blazers only score an average of 112.6 points a game.
On the defensive side, they are the 12th team that concedes the fewest points per commitment with 112.6, but just as they are one of the teams that lose the most turnovers , they are also one of the teams that cause the fewest losses to their opponents.
JefeBet Prediction
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