Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction 4/13/25 NBA Picks

Portland Trail Blazers Betting Preview 

The Portland Trail Blazers recently lost to the Jazz and Warriors. The Trail Blazers have lost seven of their last 10 games and have missed the playoffs in each of the last four seasons. 

The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 110.9 points on 45 percent shooting and allowing 114.3 points on 47.2 percent shooting. Anfernee Simons is averaging 19.3 points and 2.7 rebounds, while Shaedon Sharpe is averaging 18.5 points and 4.5 rebounds. Deni Avdija is the third double-digit scorer, and Deandre Ayton is grabbing 10.2 rebounds. The Portland Trail Blazers are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 76.5 percent from the free-throw line. The Portland Trail Blazers are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.6 rebounds per game.

Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win

• The Lakers have lost each of their last four day games at Moda Center following a home win.
• The Trail Blazers have won four of their last five day games against the Lakers.
• The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in each of their last three day games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Lakers have failed to cover the spread in three of their last four road games against Northwest Division opponents that held a losing record.

Why the Los Angeles Lakers will win

• The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last nine Sunday games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Lakers have won each of their last nine Sunday games against Western Conference opponents that held a losing record.
• The Lakers have covered the spread in each of their last six day games.
• The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six games against Lakers teams that held a winning record.

LA Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report 

The Trail Blazers won’t have Deandre Ayton, Bryce McGowens, Robert Williams III, and Jerami Grant. Anfernee Simons is questionable.

The LA Lakers will likely rest all of their key players with the third seed locked up.

LA Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction

The Lakers have won six straight games against the Trail Blazers and covered five of those games. The problem here is the Lakers are going to rest all of their key players. The Trail Blazers have a ton of players out themselves, but they’ve also been competing hard regardless of who is on the court and I doubt that changes here with it being their last game and at home. The Lakers have seen 21 of their 31 losses come on the road while the Trail Blazers have 21 wins at home. The Trail Blazers are a scrappy prideful bunch and against the Lakers backups, they should win.