Wow.. I never thought I'd say this but.. I am betting against my hometown Lakers. It's just business, not personal.
Date Home/Away
01/04/09 LAL 100 - POR 86
10/28/08 LAL 96 - POR 76
04/08/08 POR 112 - LAL 103
04/02/08 LAL 104 - POR 91
02/29/08 POR 119 - LAL 111
02/26/08 LAL 96 - POR 83
03/16/07 LAL 116 - POR 111 (OT)
02/21/07 LAL 108 - POR 112
11/08/06 POR 101 - LAL 90
04/14/06 LAL 110 - POR 99
Upon analysis, it looks like the Home team has won 9 of the past 10 games Straight up. Since 2006, the Lakers have not won at Portland. The only away team to win was Portland themselves. The wrong team is favored here. Portland will win this Straight up.
Phil Jackson has really bad memories up at the Rose Garden. The Lakers know that and the marquee match up is just mind-boggling to them and it's in thier heads.
Portland +2.5 - $550/$500
Date Home/Away
01/04/09 LAL 100 - POR 86
10/28/08 LAL 96 - POR 76
04/08/08 POR 112 - LAL 103
04/02/08 LAL 104 - POR 91
02/29/08 POR 119 - LAL 111
02/26/08 LAL 96 - POR 83
03/16/07 LAL 116 - POR 111 (OT)
02/21/07 LAL 108 - POR 112
11/08/06 POR 101 - LAL 90
04/14/06 LAL 110 - POR 99
Upon analysis, it looks like the Home team has won 9 of the past 10 games Straight up. Since 2006, the Lakers have not won at Portland. The only away team to win was Portland themselves. The wrong team is favored here. Portland will win this Straight up.
Phil Jackson has really bad memories up at the Rose Garden. The Lakers know that and the marquee match up is just mind-boggling to them and it's in thier heads.
Portland +2.5 - $550/$500