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Portland at Los Angeles

January 2, 2025
img10:30 PM Eastern
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The Lakers are playing decent basketball, but decent isn't enough in the Western Confernce. Their 18-14 record would land them in the play-in round if the playoffs started today. The Lakers are no longer the up and down the court team they once were, and they are 11-6 to the UNDER in their last 17 games. It is going to take a while for Portland to rebuild their team, as the Blazers are just 11-21 on the season. Anthony Davis is a game time decision tonight as he is nursing a bad ankle, and I think the Lakers will hold him out, so it doesn't become a chronic issue. That takes 26 PPG out of the line up, or reduced numbers if he takes the floor. I like the UNDER in this one.

1.5 units on Game Total UNDER 225 -110 (risk 1.5 to return 2.86)
Result:
WIN
Final
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2
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4
F
Portland Trail Blazers
31
20
24
31
106
Los Angeles Lakers img
27
33
28
26
114
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