Trail Blazers vs. Lakers betting: NBA preview for Jan. 17

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The Portland Trail Blazers (20-22) take the court against the Los Angeles Lakers (24-15) as 3.5-point favorites on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET on KUNP, SportsNet LA, and NBA TV. The matchup has an over/under set at 224.5 points.

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Trail Blazers vs. Lakers betting lines

  • Trail Blazers odds to win: -148
  • Lakers odds to win: +124
  • Spread: Trail Blazers (-3.5)
  • Total: 224.5
  • TV Channel: NBA TV
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Trail Blazers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Portland has covered the spread 13 times at home and is 11-10 in home contests.
  • This year, Portland has a 1-2 record ATS at home when playing as 3.5-point favorites or more.
  • Trail Blazers home games have hit the over on the set point total 11 times this year.
  • Portland and its opponents have averaged a total of 232.4 points per home contest this season, 7.9 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Trail Blazers Recent Trends

  • The Trail Blazers are 7-3 overall and 7-3 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
  • The Trail Blazers’ last 10 contests saw three hit the over.
  • The last 10 Trail Blazers games averaged 231.2 total points, 6.7 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over the past 10 games, the Trail Blazers are scoring 2.3 points less per game compared to their season average.

Trail Blazers Betting Records

  • The Trail Blazers have gone 8-6 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 57.1% of those games).
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -148 or shorter, Portland has gone 7-4 (63.6% win percentage).
  • The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Trail Blazers a 59.7% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (28th in NBA) 47.1 (17th) 45.4 (sixth) 44.1 (15th) 24.6 (27th) 16 (30th)

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Lakers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Lakers have an 11-9 record against the spread on the road and are 13-7 in road contests.
  • This season, the Lakers have a 4-4 record ATS on the road when playing as 3.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Lakers road games have hit the over on the set point total nine times this year.
  • This season on the road the Lakers and their opponents have averaged a total of 231.6 points per contest, 7.1 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Lakers Recent Trends

  • The Lakers have a 5-5 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The Lakers and their opponents have combined to hit the over in five of the past 10 games.
  • The past 10 Lakers games averaged 10.6 more points (235.1) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Lakers’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 115.2, 1.3 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Lakers Betting Records

  • This season, Los Angeles has won eight out of the 16 games, or 50%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • This season, the Lakers have won three of their eight games when they’re the underdog by at least +124 on the moneyline.
  • The Lakers have a 44.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.7 (second in NBA) 48.8 (28th) 41.3 (26th) 40.5 (third) 24.9 (24th) 14.5 (19th)
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