NBA Prop Bets: Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers (October 27, 2026)

The Portland Trail Blazers (2-0) face the Los Angeles Lakers (3-0) at Crypto.com Arena. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup. The Lakers are favored to win at -135, currently marked as 2.5-point favorites, while the Trail Blazers are at +114. The total points line is set at 236.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 120-117 LA Lakers.

• The Lakers (-110) have a 51-42-2 ATS record since the beginning of last season, while the Trail Blazers (-110) hold a record of 46-42-2 across the same span.
• The Lakers have a 48-46-1 O/U record since the beginning of last season (meaning 48 games have gone over the total points line, 46 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Trail Blazers have a 45-44-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Lakers have scored 116.8 points per game since the beginning of last season (10th in the league). Comparatively, the Trail Blazers have averaged 115.7 over the same span (14th).
• Defensively, the Lakers have allowed 114.6 points per game since the beginning of last season (12th in the league), while the Trail Blazers have given up an average of 115.4 points over that span (14th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams have played since the beginning of last season?

Pace

• The Lakers rank 21st for pace since the beginning of last season, recording 98.4 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Trail Blazers sit 10th on that scale with 100.5 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, just 39.5% of the Lakers' field goal attempts have come from three point range since the beginning of last season (24th in the league), leaving 60.5% from two. Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers' opponents are taking only 39.1% of their attempts from three (5th) and 60.9% from two.
• Comparatively, Portland has taken 46.9% of shots from three (3rd), leaving 53.1% from two, while the Lakers' opponents have attempted 41.3% from three (13th) and 58.7% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Lakers have shot 36.1% from deep since the beginning of last season (11th in the NBA), compared to the Trail Blazers who are making 34.3% of their attempts (27th).
• On the opposite end, the Lakers have held opponents to 35.1% of their three-point attempts (8th), while Portland's opponents have hit 35.5% of their shots (15th).

Ball Protection

• The Lakers are committing 14.6 turnovers per game since the beginning of last season, ranking 15th in the league, while the Trail Blazers have forced 15.6 turnovers (7th) across the same period.
• Flipping that script, the Lakers have forced 14.8 turnovers (14th), while Portland has committed 17.2 (30th).

Crashing the Boards

• The Lakers are pulling down just 40.8 rebounds per game since the beginning of last season (28th in the league), including 9.4 offensive boards (29th). Conversely, Portland's opponents are averaging a paltry 42.9 rebounds (9th), 12.0 of which have come on the offensive end (25th).
• Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers have averaged 46.1 rebounds (5th) and 14.1 offensive rebounds (2nd), while the Lakers are allowing 41.0 and 11.0, ranking 5th and 8th.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records since the beginning of last season.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
LA Lakers	46-45-4	23-22-3	23-23-1	31-19-4	15-26-0
Portland	42-42-6	24-16-4	18-26-2	23-13-4	19-29-2

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records since the beginning of last season.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
LA Lakers	46-44-5	27-19-2	19-25-3	29-23-2	17-21-3
Portland	43-44-3	24-19-1	19-25-2	27-11-2	16-33-1

HT/FT

• The Lakers have completed the HT/FT double in 44.2% of games since the beginning of last season, while the Trail Blazers have completed the HT/FT double in 34.4% of games.

To Go To Overtime

• The Lakers have played in two games that went to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Trail Blazers have appeared in three.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 42 of the Lakers' 95 games since the beginning of last season. Meanwhile, 45 of Portland's 90 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Portland recorded a 132-116 victory over the Lakers at Moda Center when these teams last met on January 17, 2026. Despite being on the losing side, LeBron James was prominent on that day, recording 20 points, nine rebounds, eight assists and two blocks.