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London Lions @ Portland Trail Blazers

Matchup model · Monday, October 12, 2026

London Lions
Away · off 50 / def 50
18% win
@
111–120
proj · O/U 231 · 96.9 pace
Portland Trail Blazers
Home · off 76.6 / def 62.2
82% win

Game markets

Moneyline
London Lions+456
Portland Trail Blazers-456
82% / 18% win
Spread
Portland Trail Blazers -8.5
home covers 50%
-2.569%-5.560%-8.550%-11.540%-14.531%
Total
O/U 231
96.9 pace
223o67%227o59%231o50%235o41%239o33%
London LionsAggressive hedge & helpoff 50 · def 50 · pace 94
Portland Trail BlazersDrop coverageoff 76.6 · def 62.2 · pace 99.7Out: Shaedon Sharpe
Deni AvdijaForward
Medium · 63
Last 514.4 pts / 0 reb / 2.4 ast▼ Cold -15.5
14
@GS
15
SAC
15
GS
8
@UTAH
20
MIN
MarketSeasonProjLineOverLean
Points29.927.1
3026%Under
Rebounds7.35.6
7.56%Under
Assists8.47.1
8.520%Under
Pts + Reb + Ast45.639.7
45.515%Under
Pts + Reb37.232.6
3719%Under
Pts + Ast38.334.1
38.521%Under
Points — chance to reach
20+94%25+68%30+26%35+4%
Pts + Reb + Ast — chance to reach
35+80%40+48%45+17%

Why — matchup factors

▼Recent form14.4 pts L5
Cooled off — -15.5 below his season pace.
▲Opponent defense50/100
Soft unit — points come easier.
—Pace96.9 poss
League-average tempo.
—Scheme fitAggressive hedge & help
Aggressive help muddies clean reads — roughly neutral.
▲VenueHome
Home floor — small boost.
—RestRested
Rested — no back-to-back.

Deni Avdija draws London Lions's aggressive hedge & help scheme — hedges hard on ball screens and rotates aggressive help from the weak side.

He's cold — 14.4 pts a night over his last 5 (-15.5 vs season). Model lines Avdija at 27.1 pts (range 22.9–31.2) vs a 30 line — an uphill case to clear it (26%).

Biggest edge: opponent defense — soft unit — points come easier.

Model favors Portland Trail Blazers (82%), projected 120–111, ~231 total at 96.9 pace.

Damian LillardGuard
Medium · 63
Last 520.2 pts / 0 reb / 6.2 ast▼ Cold -2.5
15
@DET
8
LAL
20
CHI
30
@PHI
28
CHI
MarketSeasonProjLineOverLean
Points22.723
22.555%Lean over
Rebounds4.43.4
4.517%Under
Assists6.76.7
6.556%Lean over
Pts + Reb + Ast33.833
3442%Under
Pts + Reb27.126.3
2743%Lean under
Pts + Ast29.429.7
29.552%Lean over
Points — chance to reach
20+78%25+30%30+4%
Pts + Reb + Ast — chance to reach
30+74%35+33%40+6%

Why — matchup factors

▼Recent form20.2 pts L5
Cooled off — -2.5 below his season pace.
▲Opponent defense50/100
Soft unit — points come easier.
—Pace96.9 poss
League-average tempo.
—Scheme fitAggressive hedge & help
Aggressive help muddies clean reads — roughly neutral.
▲VenueHome
Home floor — small boost.
—RestRested
Rested — no back-to-back.

Damian Lillard draws London Lions's aggressive hedge & help scheme — hedges hard on ball screens and rotates aggressive help from the weak side.

He's cold — 20.2 pts a night over his last 5 (-2.5 vs season). Model lines Lillard at 23 pts (range 19.4–26.5) vs a 22.5 line — a lean to clear it (55%).

Biggest edge: opponent defense — soft unit — points come easier.

Model favors Portland Trail Blazers (82%), projected 120–111, ~231 total at 96.9 pace.