Lakers vs Trail Blazers prediction NBA · Saturday, January 17
At a glance
The Portland Trail Blazers (20-22) host the Los Angeles Lakers (24-15) on Saturday, January 17 at 10:00 PM ET at Moda Center in NBA action. Final score: Lakers 116 – Trail Blazers 132. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Trail Blazers a 50% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Trail Blazers are 11-10 at home and the Lakers are 13-7 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 7-3 for the Trail Blazers and 5-5 for the Lakers (current streaks: Trail Blazers W1, Lakers L1).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Trail Blazers 117 – 116 Lakers, a margin of about 0.1 points in favor of the Trail Blazers and a total around 232 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Lakers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
LALPORTop performers
Lakers
Marcus SmartG · #3625pts / game
LeBron JamesF · #238assistsLeBron JamesF · #239reboundsTrail Blazers
Shaedon SharpeG · #1725pts / game
Caleb LoveG · #87assists
Donovan ClinganC · #2311reboundsRecent form
LALPOR
POR
Team comparison
| LAL | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 24-15 | Record | 20-22 |
| 115.8 | Points scored / game | 114.8 |
| 115.8 | Points allowed / game | 117.4 |
| -0.0 | Adjusted margin / game | -2.3 |
| L1 | Current streak | W1 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 7-3 |
| 13-7 road | Home / road record | 11-10 home |
| 50-32 (+1.2) | Last season | 36-46 (-3.0) |
| No | 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.