Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail Blazers
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 12/8
Matchup Prediction
Trail Blazers: 43.3%
Lakers: 56.7%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Matisse Thybulle, SG | Out | Nov 6 |
| Shaedon Sharpe, SG | Out | Nov 6 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Rui Hachimura, PF | Day-To-Day | Nov 7 |
| Anthony Davis, PF | Day-To-Day | Nov 7 |
| Dalton Knecht, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 6 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt, PF | Out | Nov 3 |
| Christian Wood, F | Out | Sep 9 |
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NOGame Information
Moda Center
Location: Portland, OR
Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phoenix |
7 | 1 | .875 | - | W6 |
 Golden State |
7 | 1 | .875 | - | W5 |
 Sacramento |
5 | 3 | .625 | 2 | W2 |
 LA Lakers |
4 | 4 | .500 | 3 | L2 |
 LA Clippers |
4 | 4 | .500 | 3 | W2 |
2024-25 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
- | 1 | L1 | 0.875 | 7 |
 Denver |
2 | 3 | W3 | 0.625 | 5 |
 Minnesota |
2.5 | 3 | W1 | 0.5714286 | 4 |
 Portland |
4 | 5 | W1 | 0.375 | 3 |
 Utah |
5.5 | 6 | W1 | 0.14285715 | 1 |
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