A pair of the NBA’s best scorers take the court when Deni Avdija (13th, 26.1 PPG) and the Portland Trail Blazers (20-22) host Luka Doncic (first, 33.6 PPG) and the Los Angeles Lakers (24-15) on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET on KUNP, SportsNet LA, and NBA TV. The Trail Blazers are 2.5-point favorites.

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Listen to the game on Rip City Radio 620 Portland

Trail Blazers vs. Lakers Predictions for Saturday

Our computer projections model for this contest calls for a final score of Trail Blazers 118, Lakers 115.

Moneyline Pick: Trail Blazers (-135)
Total Pick: Over 224.5 (computer predicts 233.8 points)
Pick ATS: Trail Blazers (-2.5)
Recent Trail Blazers vs. Lakers Matchups

Trail Blazers 2025-26 Betting Trends

Portland is 23-19-0 ATS this season.
The Trail Blazers have a 5-8 record against the spread when favored by 2.5 points or more this season.
Portland’s games have gone over the point total in 21 out of 39 opportunities (53.8%).
The Trail Blazers have entered the game as favorites 14 times this season and won eight, or 57.1%, of those games.
Portland has a record of 8-4, a 66.7% win rate, when it’s favored by -135 or more by sportsbooks this season.
Lakers 2025-26 Betting Trends

Los Angeles has gone 20-19-0 ATS this season.
In games this season in which they were an underdog by 2.5 points or more, the Lakers have a 4-8 record against the spread.
The teams have combined to hit the over in 24 of Los Angeles’ 39 games with a set total.
The Lakers have an 8-8 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 50% of those games).
Los Angeles has a record of 4-7 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +115 or longer (36.4%).

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Trail Blazers vs. Lakers Injury Report

Trail Blazers

Trail Blazers:

Damian Lillard: Out For Season (Achilles),

Scoot Henderson: Out (Hamstring),

Matisse Thybulle: Out (Thumb),

Blake Wesley: Out (Foot),

Kris Murray: Out (Back),

Deni Avdija: Day-To-Day (Back)

Lakers

Lakers:

Adou Thiero: Out (Knee),

Jaxson Hayes: Day-To-Day (Hamstring),

Austin Reaves: Out (Calf)

Trail Blazers vs. Lakers Game Time and TV Channel

Game day: Saturday, January 17, 2026
Game time: 10 p.m. ET
TV channel: KUNP, SportsNet LA, and NBA TV
Location: Portland, Oregon
Arena: Moda Center
Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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