The Los Angeles Lakers (7-12, 5-6 Home), one of the league’s top scoring teams, play host to the Portland Trail Blazers (11-10, 7-5 Away) on Wednesday. Portland is playing on back-to-back days after being defeated by the Los Angeles Clippers 118-112 at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter yesterday.
Anfernee Simons led the way in the losing effort with 37 points. The Trail Blazers are seventh in the Western Conference. Los Angeles lost a close one on Monday at Crypto.com Arena, falling to the Indiana Pacers 116-115. Anthony Davis had 25 points, 13 rebounds, six assists, and four blocks in the losing effort, carrying the team. The Lakers are 13th in the Western Conference.
This is the last meeting of the season between the teams. Portland will be aiming for a season sweep against Los Angeles after taking the only earlier game 106-104 at Crypto.com Arena on October 23. Damian Lillard led the Trail Blazers with 41 points. LeBron James had 31 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists in defeat.
The Blazers have been led this season by Simons and Jerami Grant, who are averaging 23.9 and 22.0 points per game, respectively. Both are among the NBA’s top scorers, as Simons is No. 1 and Grant is first. Simons also has dished 4.3 assists per game, most in the NBA.
Meanwhile, Jusuf Nurkic is grabbing 10.0 rebounds per game. Davis’ 26.2 points per game have powered the Lakers on offense. He has the top scoring average in the league. Davis also has collected 12.8 rebounds per game, most in the league. Russell Westbrook has distributed 7.3 assists per game.
With 112.3 points per game, the Lakers are one of the most explosive offenses in the NBA (4th). The Trail Blazers have had the advantage in the last 10 games at Crypto.com Arena, winning six. Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers are 2-1 this season when playing on consecutive nights and 1-0 with a rest disadvantage.
The Lakers are 3-1 with a rest advantage.In the last 10 games, Portland is 3-7 with an average margin of -3.7 (110.3-114.0). Los Angeles has split the last 10 (5-5), scoring 116.6 points per game on average while allowing 115.2 (+1.4 margin).
TRAIL BLAZERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Shaedon Sharpe: 4.8 | 10.7 | -5.8
Points per game:
Jerami Grant: 28.8 | 22.0 | +6.8
Shaedon Sharpe: 2.4 | 7.9 | -5.4
Rebounds per game:
Justise Winslow: 7.0 | 5.4 | +1.6
LAKERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Austin Reaves: 13.8 | 10.3 | +3.5
Rebounds per game:
Anthony Davis: 16.8 | 12.8 | +4.0
Assists per game:
LeBron James: 3.7 | 6.2 | -2.5
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Portland Trail Blazers (-210)
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