{"id":3228,"date":"2009-01-04T10:38:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-04T15:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/01\/trail-blazers-lakers-preview\/"},"modified":"2009-01-04T10:38:00","modified_gmt":"2009-01-04T15:38:00","slug":"trail-blazers-lakers-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/01\/trail-blazers-lakers-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Trail Blazers-Lakers Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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The Portland Trail Blazers and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at STAPLES<\/st1:PlaceName> Center<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place>. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Trail Blazers were defeated 92-77 by the Hornets last time out, as 1.5-point favorites at home. That game’s 169 points fell UNDER the posted total of 182. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Rudy Fernandez netted 19 points to go with four rebounds in the loss. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Kobe Bryant went for a game-high 40 points on Friday, as the Lakers defeated the Jazz 113-100. The Lakers covered the 10-point spread, while the 213 points made it OVER the night’s posted total of 208. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Bryant finished with seven rebounds and four assists, and Pau Gasol added 21 points in the win. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Current streak:
Los Angeles<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> has won 5 straight games.<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Team records:
Portland<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>: 20-13 SU, 16-17 ATS
Los Angeles: 26-5 SU, 15-16 ATS <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Portland most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 2-8
Before playing Detroit are 6-4
After playing New Orleans are 5-5
After a loss are 8-2<\/p>\n

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing New Orleans are 9-1
After playing Utah are 5-5
After a win are 8-2<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

A few trends to consider:
Portland is 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Portland’s last 8 games on the road
Portland is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Portland’s last 11 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
LA Lakers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
LA Lakers are 17-2 SU in their last 19 games when playing at home against Portland
LA Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Next up:
Portland<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> home to Detroit<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Wednesday, January 7
LA Lakers home to New Orleans<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Tuesday, January 6<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

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