NBA Betting Picks for April 8, 2011

NBA Betting Game Review and Pick Selection Los Angeles Lakers @ Portland (Friday 8th – 10PM Eastern)
Pointspread: Los Angeles -2.5 | Over/Under: 184.5
• Head-to-head, LA are 10-25 ATS in the last 35 meetings.
• Dunkel Power Ratings favor’s the under in this matchup
• Trail Blazers are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 home games.
• Under is 5-1 in Lakers last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600
The Portland Trailblazers picked up another W last night in Utah winning 98-87. G Wallace poured in 29 points shooting over 50% from the field. The Blazers are 13-8 with him in the lineup, he was acquired from the Bobcats Feb 24th. Tonight’s matchup will be intense as the Lakers have won the last 3 and look for the season sweep.
The Lakers will try to avoid their fourth consecutive loss Friday night when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers – looking to complete the season sweep. The Los Angeles Lakers no longer have a shot at securing the #1 spot in the Western Conference with their recent struggles and are fighting both Dallas and Oklahoma City for the No. 2 spot.
Lakers have shot 41.2 percent in the last three games while connecting on only 22.8 percent of their 3-pointers. Ron Artest is leading the poor shooting woes, averaging only 5 points per game and shooting just under 30% from the field.
Tonight’s Odds Bay Selections: Blazers ML +120 and the Under 184' -102