Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers prediction

Result

Final: Portland Trail Blazers 136, Los Angeles Lakers 129 (Portland Trail Blazers won). Mel’s pick (Portland Trail Blazers win 51% of the time) was right. On the total, Mel’s lean was wrong.

Mel’s pick

Portland Trail Blazers win 51% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Portland Trail Blazers: 51%
• Los Angeles Lakers: 49%

Projected score

Portland Trail Blazers 115, Los Angeles Lakers 117. 6% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Portland Trail Blazers by about 1.6) is close to the line (Los Angeles Lakers −2.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 233.5; Mel projects 232 points, a lean to the under.

Recent form

Portland Trail Blazers (2-0) scored 119.8 and allowed 99 points a game over their last 5.

Los Angeles Lakers (3-0) scored 115.8 and allowed 113.4 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 27, 9:12 AM ET.

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