Trail Blazers at Lakers 4/9/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/08/2019 at 4:51 AM ET

The Portland Trail Blazers hit the road on Tuesday in search of their second straight victory when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers. The Trail Blazers defeated the Denver Nuggets 115-108 on Sunday. Damian Lillard led the Trail Blazers with 30 points. Portland needs to win one of its last two game or Utah must lose one of its last two for Portland to clinch the No. 4 spot and home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

Los Angeles defeated Utah on Sunday night 113-109. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led the Lakers with 32 points. Los Angeles is playing with a make-shift lineup as several injuries have sidelined players and others, such as LeBron James, have been shut down for the season.
Damian Lillard is leading Portland in scoring and assists with averages of 25.9 points and 6.9 assists per game. Enes Kanter is the leader in rebounding with an average of 8.3 per game. CJ McCollum is the second leading scorer with an average of 21.1 points per game. The Trail Blazers are shooting 46.7% from the field and 35.8% from three-point territory.

LeBron James leads the Lakers in scoring, rebounding and assists with averages of 27.4 points, 8.5 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game. Kyle Kuzma is the second leading scorer with an average of 18.7 points per game. Five Lakers average double figures in scoring. Los Angeles is shooting 47.0% from the field and 33.4% from three-point territory.

Portland must win at least one of its final two games to ensure itself of home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The Trail Blazers second leading scorer CJ McCollum has returned after missing 10 games with a knee injury. The Lakers have young faces and new faces up and down the bench and on the court as they finish the season short-handed and with a makeshift lineup. Final Score Prediction, Portland Trail Blazers win and cover ATS 115-104.

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