Lakers vs Trail Blazers matchup
The gist
Portland led Los Angeles 68-65 in the third quarter of their NBA Cup group game.
A Portland loss would badly hurt its chance of advancing from the group.
How it unfolded
- Oct 27, 2026Portland beat the Lakers 136-129 in Los Angeles, shooting 59% in the seven-point road win.
- Nov 2, 2026Portland won 118-110 at Denver.
- Nov 4, 2026The Lakers won 116-103 at Sacramento, and Portland won 132-119 at Phoenix.
Key terms
- NBA Cup
- An annual NBA tournament held during the regular season, split into group stage and knockout rounds.
- group game
- A preliminary round or series of matches that determines which players advance to the main tournament.
- +2.5
- To win a spread bet by beating the point spread set for the game.
Source: Wikipedia