Parley forecast WEDNESDAY, 25/01/2017

LAKERS VS PORTLAND

The Los Angeles Lakers (16-32) have had a couple of months riddled with losses. They won 10 out of their first 20 games to start the season and looked like they might be ready to contend for a playoff spot. Since, they've lost 22 out of 28 games to fall to last place in the Western Conference and again look like a lottery pick team.

At 5-19, Los Angeles has the second-worst road record in the NBA. Its last road win came on Dec. 16 at Philadelphia.

Young point guard D'Angelo Russell averages 14.3 points, 4.4 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game. He has a mild MCL sprain, which is bad news for the already-struggling Lakers. Russell has missed a couple of games and may miss a few more before returning to action.

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Portland (19-27) seemed like it would be the team to benefit from a wide-open eighth spot in the Western Conference. The Trail Blazers still haven't put together a strong run of wins and are half a game behind Denver for the that eighth spot. That race will be determined over the next few months, but Portland may never look this season like the team it appears to be on paper.

Damian Lillard averages 26.2 points per game and has 27 per game over his last five. Lillard has taken another step with his already-good free-throw shooting this season, knocking down foul shots at a rate of ..896. He's hit 31 of 33 (.939) over his last five games.

Recent Betting Trends:

Lakers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.

Trail Blazers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. NBA Pacific.

Under is 4-1 in Lakers last 5 overall.

Under is 4-1 in Trail Blazers last 5 Wednesday games.

Free Betting Pick: Portland Trail Blazers -9.5

The oddsmakers are begging you to take the struggling Lakers, don't take the bait. Continue to fade Lakers team coming off worst road loss in LA history. Lakers are also 0-3 straight up and ATS in last 3 road games - LA makes it 0-4 after another double digit road loss. Blazers have been much better as of late and Portland dominates again tonight. Final Score Prediction, Portland Trail Blazers win and cover ATS 125-107.