Los Angeles looks to cover the Lakers-Trail Blazers pointspread on Monday and improve its overall 18-13 mark when they host Portland in NBA action.

The Lakers sport records of 18-13 and 14-17 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Trail Blazers sit at 17-15 and 17-15 ATS on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 13-18 for the Lakers and 14-18 for the Trail Blazers.



View Portland vs LA Lakers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Trail Blazers are listed as 4-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, with the total listed at 181.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 5 (Lakers) and the No. 9 (Trail Blazers) teams in the league, according to our current NBA Power Rankings at Odds Shark. A 98-95 result in favor of the Trail Blazers is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Los Angeles's No. 23-ranked offense, averaging 93 PPG, against a Trail Blazers defense that ranks No. 11 at 92.6 PPG. The Lakers field goal percentage has averaged 45% so far, more than the Trail Blazers shooters have achieved on the year, 44.3% per game.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Trail Blazers own the league's No. 10-rated mark, allowing 93.6 points per game when on the road. Los Angeles, on the other hand, rates No. 21 in home scoring.

The Trail Blazers were a 97-77 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Hawks. They covered the 5.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (174) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Atlanta was run off the court by the Trail Blazers on Saturday as Portland blasted the Hawks 97-77 at Rose Garden.

Los Angeles was a 102-90 loser in its last match on the road against the Suns. They failed to cover the 2.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 192 sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Kobe Bryant was dynamite, scoring 32 points and adding 7 rebounds but Phoenix still won, 102-90, over Los Angeles on Sunday at US Airways Center.


Portland Trail Blazers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing San Antonio are 5-5
After playing Atlanta are 6-4
After a win are 1-9

Los Angeles Lakers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing Dallas are 4-6
After playing Phoenix are 8-2
After a loss are 7-3

A few Trail Blazers at Lakers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Portland's last 20 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 9 games
Portland is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
LA Lakers are 13-1 SU in their last 14 games at home
LA Lakers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the LA Lakers last 7 games when playing at home against Portland
LA Lakers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games


Next up:
Portland home to San Antonio, Tuesday, February 21
LA Lakers at Dallas, Wednesday, February 22