Lakers vs Trail Blazers prediction NBA · Monday, November 3
At a glance
The Portland Trail Blazers (4-2) host the Los Angeles Lakers (5-2) on Monday, November 3 at 10:00 PM ET at Moda Center in NBA action. Final score: Lakers 123 – Trail Blazers 115. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Trail Blazers a 57% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Trail Blazers are 2-1 at home and the Lakers are 3-0 on the road. Since the start of the season: 4-2 for the Trail Blazers and 5-2 for the Lakers (current streaks: Trail Blazers W3, Lakers W3).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Trail Blazers 115 – 113 Lakers, a margin of about 2.1 points in favor of the Trail Blazers and a total around 228 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Lakers played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The Lakers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
LALPOR
Top performers
Lakers
Deandre AytonC · #829pts / game
Nick Smith Jr.G · #206assistsDeandre AytonC · #810reboundsTrail Blazers
Deni AvdijaF · #833pts / game
Jrue HolidayG · #56assists
Shaedon SharpeG · #177reboundsRecent form
LALPOR
POR
Team comparison
| LAL | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 5-2 | Record | 4-2 |
| 115.6 | Points scored / game | 114.3 |
| 113.9 | Points allowed / game | 114.8 |
| +1.4 | Adjusted margin / game | -0.4 |
| W3 | Current streak | W3 |
| 5-2 | Last 10 games | 4-2 |
| 3-0 road | Home / road record | 2-1 home |
| 50-32 (+1.2) | Last season | 36-46 (-3.0) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Lakers
Injury report Trail Blazers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.