Henry Roldán
The Trail Blazers vs Lakers meet for the first time this campaing and their game closes the first week of the NBA 2022-23 season.
Portland started the season with a bang, winning two of its first two games, including a 111-113 overtime victory over the Suns on Friday night. On their part, the Lakers have been on the opposite end, falling in the first two games, the last one on Thursday against the Clippers, 103-97.
Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you the preview of the match between Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Trail Blazers vs Lakers NBA Regular Season Game on October 23, 2022.
- Where: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California.
- When: Sunday, October 23, 2022, 3:30 PM E.T.
Odds courtesy of BetMGM.
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Betting on the Portland Trail Blazers
- Regular season record: 2-0.
- Spread: +3.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: (+135).
- Over/Under: 224.5.
The Trail Blazers’ season started great, the team achieved two good wins including the last one as visitors against the powerful Suns.
Damian Lillard was the star of the game, scoring 41 points with seven rebounds and 12-5 from three-point range, while the youngster Anfernee Simons continues to dazzle, scoring another 16 points for his team.This included the winning basket with 7.2 seconds left in overtime.
The key for Portland’s victory was in the free throws, where they made 31 of 36 for 86%. On its part, Phoenix had just 21 opportunities, and while it achieved 15 out of them, Deandre Ayton missed the last two with 1.2 seconds left on the clock that would have evened the score.
With two wins under their belt and a day of rest, they will travel to Los Angeles on Sunday to face the Lakers, a team in need of wins and who have not looked very good in their first few games.
Betting on Los Angeles Lakers
- Regular season record: 0-2.
- Spread: -3.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: (-159).
- Over/Under: 224.5.
The Lakers’ start to the 2022-23 season suggests that it could be a long one for the Los Angeles organization.
After losing in the opening game against the Warriors, Lebron James and the rest of the team were unable to defeat the Clippers on Thursday night in game where they had to come from behind on several occasions due to their inconsistency on both sides of the court.
While Lebron James, Anthony Davis and Lonnie Walker IV were able to score more than 20 points against their Los Angeles rivals, no other Lakers player was able to score double digits. Russell Westbrook continues to be a big question mark for the team , scoring just two goals and going 11-0 from the field .
It won’t be easy for the Lakers to get their first win of the campiagn on Sunday against Portland, to later embark on a mini-tour to Denver and Minnesota.
JefeBet Prediction
Portland has looked very good on their games, and on Sunday they will try to keep up with their pace, especially the defence when they take on the inconsistent Lakers, in which Lebron James’ presence in the match is in doubt.
In the first two games of the Trail Blazers, including the extra game against the Suns, the Under was given and in the particular series it is a constant. In the last seven meetings between the two teams, the under has a 6-1 record, while in the last 17 meetings in Los Angeles the under has a 13-4 record.
Prediction: Under (POR 108 – LA 110).
