Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers 10/23/2022 Picks

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The Portland Trail Blazers will go against the Los Angeles Lakers in NBA action in Crypto.com Arena, CA, on Sunday, October 23, 2022, at 3:30 PM ET.

When it mattered most, Portland prevailed over Phoenix at home on Friday night in extra time in front of the Rip City crowd.

The Trail Blazers moved to 2-0 on the year and were tied with the unexpected Jazz for first place in the Northwest Division heading into Saturday.

Portland fell behind Phoenix by three points after the first quarter, as many as 12 points in the second quarter, and six points at the half.

In the second half, the Trail Blazers came back and took a five-point advantage midway through the fourth quarter before the game went into overtime.

The Trail Blazers score 114 points per game on the season, which ranks them 13th in the league. In terms of scoring defense, the Trail Blazers rank eleventh, surrendering 109.5 points per game.

Damian Lillard is the Trail Blazers’ top scorer so far this season, averaging 30.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game.

The Portland Trail Blazers are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 matches.
The total went UNDER in 6 of Portland’s last 7 matches.
The Trail Blazers are 2-11 SU in their last 13 matches.

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Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers Predictions 10/23/2022

Los Angeles had a slow start, losing at home to the crosstown Clippers on Thursday night after being humiliated by reigning champion Golden State in their first game.

The Lakers are winless thus far this season and are at the bottom of the Pacific Division rankings going into the game.

Los Angeles fell behind by 12 points in the first quarter against the Clippers after giving up a 17-8 run, then they fell behind by 16 points in the second quarter before coming back to level the game at the half.

The Lakers had a two-point lead going into the third quarter, but after giving up a 17-0 run to go down 80-65, they narrowed the gap to eight.

The Lakers average 103 points per game, which ranks them tied for 27th in the league. Los Angeles ranks 18th in assists with 23 per game while ranking 15th in rebounds with 43 per game.

LeBron James is second on the squad this season with 25.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 7 assists per game.

Russell Westbrook averages 10.5 points, seven rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game, while Anthony Davis leads the club with 26 points, seven rebounds, and three steals a game.

The total went OVER in 10 of the Los Angeles Lakers’ last 15 matches.
The LA Lakers are 2-10 SU in their last 12 matches.
The total went UNDER in 6 of the Lakers’ last 7 matches against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA pick for this game is the Portland Trail Blazers. In their first two games, the Lakers’ offensive performance was abysmal.

In the defeat against the Clippers on Thursday night, Nunn, Westbrook, and Beverley shot a combined 1 for 25 from the field.

Los Angeles is still being forced to depend too much on James and Davis, which was a concern last year when injuries decimated the squad.

Despite appearing to be in the midst of a rebuild, Portland has won its first two matches of the season, including a convincing victory against Phoenix in their last game.

In the first week of the season, the Trail Blazers, headed by Lillard, was a pleasant surprise. The Portland Trail Blazers will win to a predicted score of 114-112.

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