Portland at Los Angeles

Portland is a powerhouse team, second in the mighty West. Portland is sixth in the NBA in points scored, and No. 1 in rebounding and points allowed. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 25 points and the Trail Blazers beat the Orlando Magic, 103-92, on Saturday night. Aldridge hit 10 of 22 shots to help the Blazers tie Golden State for most wins in the NBA this season. It's the second of a back to back spot, but the deep Blazers are 6-2 ATS playing on no days rest. They are also 4-1 ATS on the road. They face a Lakers squad that is off a big win, 101-84, over Orlando, but the Lakers are 5-11-1 ATS following a win of more than 10 points. They haven't been winning many with a defense that is 29th in the league allowing 107.6 points per game and 47% shooting by opponents (second worst). The Blazers are 33-15 ATS in the last 48 meetings, and the road team is 6-0 ATS when they meet. Look for Portland's defense to shine, second in the NBA in field goal shooting defense allowing 42.8%, plus tops at defending the three-pointer (28%). The Blazers are on a 4-1-1 run UNDER the total, while the Lakers are on a 4-0 run UNDER the total. Play Portland and the game UNDER the total.