NBA Playoffs Game 3 of the Western Conference best-of-seven first round match-up between (8) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (1) Los Angeles Lakers at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, FL.
The series is tied 1-1 after the Lakers evened the series with a 111-88 beat-down and (against the spread) cover in Game 2. Tonight’s game 3 will be televised on ABC.
Below you will find current odds and all available free and premium picks for this game released from our expert handicappers.
| 8:30 PM ET | SIDE | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lakers |
-7½ | 224½ | |
 Blazers |
+7½ | ||
| Current Odds via 5Dimes | |||
Jack Jones
Jack’s Free Pick Saturday: Portland Trail Blazers +7.5
The Los Angeles Lakers were clearly going to come back with a big effort in Game 2 after losing Game 1, and that’s precisely what they did in a 111-88 victory.
But now they are even bigger favorites (-7.5) in Game 3 than they were in Game 2 (-6.5) and I don’t agree with it.
The Blazers are 8-3 SU since the restart with only one loss coming by more than 5 points. They haven’t shot the ball well at all this series, shooting 39.2% in Game 1 and 40% in Game 2. That can’t continue as they have been one of the best offensive teams in the NBA since the restart.
I also think there’s too much being made of Damian Lillard’s dislocated finger. He should be just fine for this game, especially since it’s his non-shooting hand that is injured. And you know he will have put in the practice shooting with his finger taped up if he decides to go that route so he will be accustomed to it by game time.
Portland is 23-11 ATS when revenging a loss by 10 points or more over the last three seasons. Los Angeles is 1-6 ATS in its last seven games overall. The Lakers are 0-5 ATS in their last five games following a SU win. The Blazers are 4-0 ATS in their last four games following a SU loss. Portland is 47-23 ATS in the last 70 meetings. Bet the Blazers Saturday.
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