| LA Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers NBA Prediction |
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Monday, 09 March 2009
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 The LA Lakers rebounded nicely after dropping two straight on the road with two back to back wins, while the Portland Trail Blazers have won six straight at home. The Portland Trail Blazers (39-23) host the LA Lakers (50-12) for some high flyin NBA action. The Lakers are 0-6 SU in the Rose Garden. NBA oddsmakers at SBGglobal.com have the Lakers as -2 point road favs over the Blazers with the over/under set at 202 points. Get your LA Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers NBA Prediction in now at SBGglobal.comThe Lakers recently beat the Timberwolves 110-90 at home. Their top producers were Kobe Bryant with a low 23pts, while Pau Gasol added 21pts 9 rebounds and Lamer Odem and Luke Walton combined for just 4pts. Kobe should be well rested, for Portland, after sitting out the entire fourth quarter. Odem has been slumping lately, he scored only two points in the Lakers' victory Tuesday over the Memphis Grizzlies and had four points in their loss March 1 against the Phoenix Suns. He had scored 10 or more points in 11 of 12 games before slumping. The Lakers are 21-8 SU on the road where they average 108.3 ppg and give up an average 102.3 ppg. They are 3-2 SU in their last five road games where they’ve averaged 107.4 ppg and given up an average 106 ppg. This is the first of a tough three-game road trip for Los Angeles with trips to Houston and San Antonio following. The Lakers play 10 of their next 13 away from home. They own the league's best record and has built an eight-game lead atop the Western Conference The Blazers recently beat the Timberwolves 95-93 at home. Their top scorers were Brandon Roy with 31pts, while LaMarcus Aldridge added 15pts 11 rebounds and Nicolas Bantum chipped in with 12pts. Brandon Roy scored just 14 in Portland's 96-76 loss to the Lakers in both teams' season opener on Oct. 28. He missed the second meeting, a 100-86 Blazers loss on Jan. 4, with a strained right hamstring. They currently have the third-best home record and the Blazers have won 11 straight at the Rose Garden since a 104-98 loss to Cleveland on Jan. 21. They have not won 12 in a row at home since Dec. 6-Jan. 9 last season. The Blazers are 26-5 SU at home where they average 102.4 ppg and give up an average 93.3 ppg. They are 5-0 SU in their last five home games where they’ve averaged 105.6 ppg and given up an average 93.4 ppg. The Blazers trail Utah by one-half game in the Northwest Division. Recent Trends to Consider:
LA Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers NBA Prediction When: Thurs, Mar 5, 2009 10:00 PM ET Line: SBGglobal.com Pick: Blazers +7 Point-Spreads.com LA Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers NBA Prediction The Bottom Line: The Blazers are hot at home, home team has won the last seven meetings.Get your LA Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers NBA Prediction in now at SBGglobal.com and receive a 30% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!                        |
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