The Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers meet Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena with tip-off set for 11 p.m. ET.
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The Portland Trail Blazers (2-0) face the Los Angeles Lakers (3-0) on Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
The game is scheduled to tip at 11 p.m. ET and will be carried by Peacock and NBC.
In the 2025-26 season series, the Trail Blazers won 2-1, including a victory in Los Angeles.
Portland enters the matchup after two straight wins, beginning with a 124-83 season-opening victory over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. The Blazers followed that with a 128-120 win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday as 9.5-point road favorites; Deni Avdija led Portland with 26 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists after the team trailed for the entire first half and then opened the second half with a 15-0 run.
Los Angeles played on Monday, beating the Utah Jazz 132-123 as 6.5-point road favorites. Luka Doncic scored 52 points with 10 assists and 8 rebounds, while Austin Reaves added 29 points.
Sportsbook-listed lines last updated at 11:10 a.m. ET had the Lakers as 2.5-point favourites (-105) over the Trail Blazers, with Portland at +2.5 (-115). The moneyline had Portland at +110 and Los Angeles at -135. The over/under was set at 234.5, with odds of Over -105 and Under -115.
Injuries could factor into the matchup. Portland has Branden Carlson listed as questionable with a concussion, Scoot Henderson questionable with an ankle issue, and Shaedon Sharpe out with a knee injury. For the Lakers, Cameron Carr is out with an oblique injury and Adou Thiero is out with a knee injury.
For betting context provided with the matchup preview, one projection had Los Angeles defeating Portland 131-127, with the same preview recommending the Lakers on the moneyline at -135 and also taking the Lakers against the spread at -2.5 (-110), alongside an Over 234.5 bet at -105.
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