Trail Blazers vs Lakers game
The gist
The 6-1 Trail Blazers face the 7-2 Lakers in Los Angeles in NBA Cup group play.
Portland is 5-0 on the road and off its best seven-game start since 1999-2000.
How it unfolded
- Oct 27, 2026The Trail Blazers beat the Lakers 136-129 in Los Angeles; Deni Avdija scored 23 and Luka Doncic had 41 for the Lakers.
- Nov 4, 2026Portland won at Phoenix 132-119 behind 25 points from Damian Lillard and 24 points and 10 rebounds from Donovan Clingan; the Lakers beat Sacramento 116-103 for their third straight win.
- Nov 6, 2026Portland (6-1) visits the Lakers (7-2) at crypto.com Arena in NBA Cup group play at 10 p.m. EST, with the line Lakers -3.5 and over/under 238.5.
Key terms
- NBA Cup
- An annual NBA tournament held during the regular season, split into group stage and knockout rounds.
- group play
- A preliminary round or series of matches that determines which players advance to the main tournament.
- over/under
- A bet that the combined score of both teams will be higher than a number set by the sportsbook.
Source: Wikipedia