The Los Angeles Lakers welcome the Portland Trail Blazers to STAPLES Center for an intriguing battle at 10 p.m. ET on Monday. Los Angeles is favored by 3.5 points at William Hill Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 226.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). Before making any Lakers vs. Blazers picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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