Portland Trail Blazers visit Los Angeles Lakers. Trail Blazers are 1-0 and have gone W-L-L-L-W in their last 5, while Lakers are 1-0 and have gone L-L-L-L-W in their last 5.
Our ratings favor Lakers: about 69% to win, with a projected score of Portland Trail Blazers 112, Los Angeles Lakers 116. These are model estimates built from past results, not guarantees.
The teams have met 7 times in our recent records. Lakers lead 4-3, and the average margin has been 3.6 points in favor of Trail Blazers.
On the injury report, Shaedon Sharpe (POR) and Branden Carlson (POR) are listed as out.