Los Angeles Lakers defeat Portland Trail Blazers 124-118: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks

Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · NBA · Portland Trail Blazers 118, Los Angeles Lakers 124

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 124-118 on Friday, November 6, 2026, at crypto.com Arena. The Los Angeles Lakers covered the spread as 3.5-point favorites. The game went over the closing total of 231.5, with 242 points combined. AiQ went 3-0 on its moneyline, spread and total picks in this game.

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers final score and game recap

The Portland Trail Blazers led 29-20 after the first quarter and 60-53 at halftime. The Los Angeles Lakers outscored the Portland Trail Blazers 71-58 in the second half, 34-15 in the third quarter alone.

The leading performers, from the box score:

Who covered the spread in Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers?

The Los Angeles Lakers covered the spread as 3.5-point favorites, winning by 6 points.

The spread opened at Los Angeles Lakers -2.5 and closed at Los Angeles Lakers -3.5. AiQ's pick was the Los Angeles Lakers -3.5: a win.

Did Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers go over or under the total?

The game went over: 242 points combined against a closing total of 231.5, over by 10.5. 113 of the 242 points came in the first half.

The total opened at 233.5 and closed at 231.5. AiQ's pick was the over 231.5: a win.

How did AiQ's Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers predictions do?

AiQ went 3-0 on its moneyline, spread and total picks in this game.

AiQ was right on the moneyline, the spread and the total.

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers game prop results: first half, first quarter and team totals

AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers odds: sportsbook value and line movement

Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Portland Trail Blazers at +126 and the Los Angeles Lakers at -154. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the Los Angeles Lakers a 58% favorite. The Los Angeles Lakers won as the favorite at -154: $64.94 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, the Los Angeles Lakers, the price before the game was -154: priced below fair (−3.2% value).

The spread moved toward the Los Angeles Lakers between the open and the close, and they covered. The total moved down from 233.5 to 231.5, and the game went over.

This result left the Portland Trail Blazers 6-2 in the 2026-27 regular season (1-1 at home, 5-1 away or at neutral sites). Against the spread, they covered in 5 of 8 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 4 times and under 4 times.

This result left the Los Angeles Lakers 8-2 in the 2026-27 regular season (5-1 at home, 3-1 away or at neutral sites). Against the spread, they covered in 7 of 10 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 6 times and under 4 times. That made it four straight wins for the Los Angeles Lakers.

What's next for Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers?

Next for the Portland Trail Blazers: the San Antonio Spurs at home on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Next for the Los Angeles Lakers: at the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, November 8, 2026.