Los Angeles Lakers @ Portland Trail Blazers
Bookmaker Odds (Bookmaker Review): Lakers -4
The Portland Trail Blazers have closed the gap to one game in the Northwest division and they’ll have a good chance to close it even further on Friday night.
The team their chasing, the Denver Nuggets, will be without Carmelo Anthony as the Cleveland Cavaliers visit. There’s a good chance that the Nuggets will lose without their star forward.
Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers will be at home to the Los Angeles Lakers, who have struggled at the Rose Garden for a long time. The Lakers have lost eight straight games at the Rose Garden and have had some really bad execution problems in Portland – regardless of the talent disparities.
The Blazers should be able to take advantage of their home court once again as they are 13-6 at home while the Lakers are 8-4 on the road.
The Blazers lost their last home game and they should be ready to bounce back after that loss.
Sports Wager Pick: Trail Blazers +4
Sacramento Kings @ Golden State Warriors
Best Sports Lines: Warriors -4.5
The Sacramento Kings have played a number of tight games recently and they’ll expect another one as they head to Golden State on Friday night. Last year, the two teams played four overtimes.
The Kings are in a serious slump of late and they hope a matchup against a team that has just 10 wins this season will get them back on track. The Kings were 9-8 on December 2nd after a 110-105 victory over the Indiana Pacers. Since that time, they have been sliding out of control.
The Kings have won just five times in their last 17 games and just once in their last seven. A number of those contests were close, but close doesn’t count in the NBA.
The Kings average margin of defeat in their latest six losses is 7.8 points per game.
Meanwhile, the Warriors have been trending upwards – sort of – lately and they’ll hope to keep it that way. They have won three of their last six, which is mediocre for most teams, but considering the Warriors won just seven of their first 21 games, this is a good stretch.
Look for the trends to continue as the Warriors get another home win.
Internet Sports Betting Pick: Warriors -4.5
