{"id":329666,"date":"2025-02-20T13:01:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T18:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=329666"},"modified":"2025-02-20T13:01:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T18:01:54","slug":"lakers-vs-trail-blazers-sgp-predictions-february-20-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/lakers-vs-trail-blazers-sgp-predictions-february-20-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers vs. Trail Blazers same-game parlay predictions Feb. 20: Back Portland, tail Simons and Clingan at +270"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Los Angeles Lakers travel to Portland to play the Trail Blazers in the second half of a back-to-back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative<\/strong>: The Blazers are one of the NBA&#8217;s best teams ATS so I&#8217;ll buy a few points and back Portland on an alternate spread. Prop picks on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/players\/anfernee_simons\">Anfernee Simons<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/players\/donovan_clingan\">Donovan Clingan<\/a> round out this +270 SGP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Lakers vs. Trail Blazers same-game parlay predictions for Feb. 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lakers vs. Trail Blazers predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/basketball\/nba\">Full NBA betting markets<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/article\/nba-injury-report\">NBA injury report<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/top-players\">NBA player stats<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/standings\">NBA standings<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-479767b6-5872-497b-ac44-239c07c7e3d5\"><strong>Parlay: Trail Blazers +6.5 |<\/strong> <strong>Simons over 20.5 points | Clingan over 9.5 rebounds (+270)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:109882\">Embed: #109882<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trail Blazers +6.5 (-195):<\/strong> The Lakers were rolling into the all-star break but have it tough in the first week back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>L.A. lost to the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday and now plays its second game in as many nights against the pesky Trail Blazers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Portland has the sixth-best ATS record in the NBA (31-23-1), per Team Rankings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Blazers are 9-5 ATS with a rest advantage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/players\/le_bron_james\">LeBron James<\/a> played 37 minutes last night while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/players\/luka_doncic\">Luka Doncic<\/a> logged 33, the most since his trade to the Lakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It seems Doncic&#8217;s minute restriction has been lifted but it&#8217;s no secret the Slovenian superstar looks rusty. Plus, this would be his first back-to-back in quite some time. I can&#8217;t say I believe in his fitness right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Portland&#8217;s won six straight home games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SGP legs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>Simons over 20.5 points <\/strong>(-148):<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Simons was cooking before the all-star break and I think it&#8217;ll continue into the second half of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The point guard has 21-plus points in four of his past five games. He averaged 23.2 and played 31 or more minutes in each of those contests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He&#8217;s shooting a blistering 43.8% from 3 on 9.6 attempts per game during that stretch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/players\/deandre_ayton\">Deandre Ayton<\/a> out and both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/players\/scoot_henderson\">Scoot Henderson<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/players\/jerami_grant\">Jerami Grant<\/a> questionable, Simons will once again be tasked with carrying the offensive load.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Clingan over 9.5 rebounds <\/strong>(-134):<\/strong> With Ayton sidelined, the rookie big man has stepped into the starting role and excelled as a rebounder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>30 games off the bench:<\/strong> 13.9 minutes, 5.6 rebounds per game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11 games as a starter: <\/strong>22.9 minutes, 10.8 rebounds per game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Blazers&#8217; final game before the break, Clingan played 31 minutes against the Denver Nuggets and hauled in 20 rebounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He&#8217;s cleared this mark in 7-of-11 starts this season and gets a nice matchup against the Lakers on a back-to-back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since losing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/players\/anthony_davis\">Anthony Davis<\/a> and the trade for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/players\/mark_williams\">Mark Williams<\/a> fell through, L.A. lacks depth at centre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Five of the previous six centres to start against the Lakers have grabbed eight-plus boards. That gives this leg of the parlay an incredibly high floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite only starting 11 games, Clingan averages 12.1 rebound chances per game, according to NBA.com. That number should be inflated on Thursday with the big man in the starting lineup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Picks made at 12:18 p.m. ET on 02\/20\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Lakers travel to Portland to play the Trail Blazers in the second half of a back-to-back. The pregame narrative: The Blazers are one of the NBA&#8217;s best teams ATS so I&#8217;ll buy a few points and back Portland on an alternate spread. 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