Trail Blazers vs. Lakers Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 17

Trail Blazers vs. Lakers Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 17

Published Jan. 16, 2026 9:23 a.m. ET
Data Skrive

Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers (24-15) battle the Portland Trail Blazers (20-22) on January 17, 2026 at Moda Center. Saturday's matchup between the Trail Blazers and the Lakers has no set line.

Here is everything you need to know about the Trail Blazers-Lakers game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Trail Blazers vs. Lakers Game Information and TV Channel

  • When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET
  • Where: Moda Center in Portland, Oregon
  • TV: KUNP, SportsNet LA, and NBA TV
  • Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Trail Blazers vs. Lakers Prediction

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O/U Pick: Under ()
Score Prediction: Trail Blazers 118 - Lakers 115

Trail Blazers Recent Trends

  • The Trail Blazers have gone 7-3 in their last 10 games, with a 7-3 record against the spread during that span.
  • The Trail Blazers have 23 wins against the spread in 42 games this year.
  • The Trail Blazers have hit the over in 53.8% of their opportunities this year (21 times in 39 games with a set point total).
  • The 115.9 points per game the Trail Blazers score are only 1.0 fewer point than the Lakers give up (116.9).
  • Portland is 12-6 against the spread and 13-5 overall when scoring more than 116.9 points.
  • The Trail Blazers make 44.8% of their shots from the field this season, which is 4.0 percentage points lower than the Lakers have allowed to their opponents (48.8%).
  • The Trail Blazers have done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (13-8-0) than they have in road games (10-11-0).
  • Portland has eclipsed the total more often when playing at home, hitting the over in 11 of 21 home matchups (52.4%). On the road, it has hit the over in 10 of 21 games (47.6%).
  • The Trail Blazers have performed worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, sporting a home record of 3-2, compared to going 5-3 on the road.

Trail Blazers Recent Stats

Stat Average Rank
Points Scored 115.9 18
Points Allowed 118.4 24
Rebounds 45.4 7
Assists 24.6 27
Steals 8.0 17
Blocks 4.8 15

Trail Blazers Leaders

  • Deni Avdija averages 26.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocks.
  • Shaedon Sharpe posts 21.5 points, 4.5 boards and 2.7 assists per contest, shooting 45.4% from the field and 32.9% from downtown with 1.9 made treys per contest.
  • Donovan Clingan posts 10.9 points, 10.7 boards and 1.8 assists per game, shooting 53.5% from the field.
  • Toumani Camara averages 12.9 points, 2.7 assists and 5.1 rebounds.
  • Jerami Grant averages 19.8 points, 2.7 assists and 4.0 boards.

Lakers Recent Trends

  • The Lakers have gone 5-5 over their last 10 games, with a 4-5-1 record against the spread in that span.
  • The Lakers have played 39 games, with 20 wins against the spread.
  • The Lakers have eclipsed the over/under 61.5% of the time this year (24 of 39 games with a set point total).
  • The Lakers score an average of 116.5 points per game, only 1.9 fewer points than the 118.4 the Trail Blazers allow to opponents.
  • When it scores more than 118.4 points, Los Angeles is 13-3-1 against the spread and 16-1 overall.
  • The Lakers are shooting 49.7% from the field, 2.6% higher than the 47.1% the Trail Blazers' opponents have shot this season.
  • This year, the Lakers are 9-9-1 at home against the spread (.474 winning percentage). Away, they are 11-9-0 ATS (.550).
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of Los Angeles' games have finished above the over/under at home (78.9%, 15 of 19) than away (45%, nine of 20).
  • The Lakers' winning percentage at home as moneyline favorites is .692 (9-4), and away it is .700 (7-3).

Lakers Recent Stats

Stat Average Rank
Points Scored 116.5 16
Points Allowed 116.9 18
Rebounds 41.3 26
Assists 24.9 22
Steals 8.1 16
Blocks 3.9 28

Lakers Leaders

  • Doncic delivers 33.6 points, 7.7 rebounds and 8.7 assists per game for the Lakers.
  • The Lakers are getting 13.9 points, 8.7 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from Deandre Ayton this year.
  • LeBron James gives the Lakers 22.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game while posting 1.1 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Jake Laravia is averaging 10.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. He is making 46.8% of his shots from the field and 35.3% from beyond the arc, with 1.3 treys per game.
  • Marcus Smart gets the Lakers 9.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game while putting up 1.4 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.

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