Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers
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Portland Trail Blazers
Los Angeles Lakers
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Moneyline: Los Angeles Lakers ML (-135) — Loss
Why this play: The Lakers' three-point barrage is the only weapon Portland's big men can't block with their bare hands.
Quick read:
You're buying the Lakers because they shoot from deep like they're trying to hit a fly from the barn, while Portland is stuck in a rebounding arms race that leads nowhere. The angle is simple: Los Angeles turns their 42.1% three-point shooting into easy buckets before the Blazers can set a screen.
Portland averages 50.5 rebounds per game, which is impressive if you enjoy watching players dive for loose balls while the other team drains threes. The Lakers, averaging 37.0 rebounds, don't need to win the glass war; they just need to keep the ball in motion and let the range do the heavy lifting.
The only risk is if the Lakers' shooting ice over like a bad cold brew, but at these odds, the value is in the volume of shots rather than the ice on the rim. If they hit half their threes, the Blazers won't even see the score.
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