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.<\/p>\n
Watch the NBA, other live sports and more on Fubo. What is Fubo? Fubo is a streaming service that gives you access to your favorite live sports and shows on demand. Use our link<\/a> to sign up.<\/p>\n Listen to the game on Rip City Radio 620 Portland<\/a><\/p>\n Trail Blazers vs. Lakers Predictions for Saturday<\/p>\n Our computer projections model for this contest calls for a final score of Trail Blazers 118, Lakers 115.<\/p>\n Moneyline Pick: Trail Blazers (-135) Trail Blazers 2025-26 Betting Trends<\/p>\n Portland is 23-19-0 ATS this season. Los Angeles has gone 20-19-0 ATS this season. Looking for NBA tickets? Head to StubHub today<\/a> and see your team live.<\/p>\n Trail Blazers vs. Lakers Injury Report<\/p>\n Trail Blazers<\/p>\n Trail Blazers: <\/p>\n Damian Lillard: Out For Season (Achilles), <\/p>\n Scoot Henderson: Out (Hamstring), <\/p>\n Matisse Thybulle: Out (Thumb), <\/p>\n Blake Wesley: Out (Foot), <\/p>\n Kris Murray: Out (Back), <\/p>\n Deni Avdija: Day-To-Day (Back)<\/p>\n Lakers<\/p>\n Lakers: <\/p>\n Adou Thiero: Out (Knee), <\/p>\n Jaxson Hayes: Day-To-Day (Hamstring), <\/p>\n Austin Reaves: Out (Calf)<\/p>\n Trail Blazers vs. Lakers Game Time and TV Channel<\/p>\n Game day: Saturday, January 17, 2026
\nTotal Pick: Over 224.5 (computer predicts 233.8 points)
\nPick ATS: Trail Blazers (-2.5)
\nRecent Trail Blazers vs. Lakers Matchups<\/p>\n
\nThe Trail Blazers have a 5-8 record against the spread when favored by 2.5 points or more this season.
\nPortland’s games have gone over the point total in 21 out of 39 opportunities (53.8%).
\nThe Trail Blazers have entered the game as favorites 14 times this season and won eight, or 57.1%, of those games.
\nPortland has a record of 8-4, a 66.7% win rate, when it’s favored by -135 or more by sportsbooks this season.
\nLakers 2025-26 Betting Trends<\/p>\n
\nIn 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.
\nThe teams have combined to hit the over in 24 of Los Angeles’ 39 games with a set total.
\nThe Lakers have an 8-8 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 50% of those games).
\nLos Angeles has a record of 4-7 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +115 or longer (36.4%).<\/p>\n
\nGame time: 10 p.m. ET
\nTV channel: KUNP, SportsNet LA, and NBA TV
\nLocation: Portland, Oregon
\nArena: Moda Center
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