Los Angeles and Portland meet on Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena with both teams unbeaten in the 2026-27 season.
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The Los Angeles Lakers will host the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena with both teams undefeated at the start of the 2026-27 NBA season.
Los Angeles enters the game 3-0, while Portland is 2-0.
The Lakers’ recent surge has been led by Luka Doncic, who followed up Sunday’s 132-123 win over the Utah Jazz with a stat line of 52 points and 10 assists.
Through three games, Doncic is averaging 34.3 points, eight assists and 7.3 rebounds, while Austin Reaves is averaging 26.7 points per game.
Portland opened its season with a 124-83 win over the Phoenix Suns before topping the Sacramento Kings 128-120.
The Trail Blazers’ roster includes Damian Lillard, Ja Morant and Deni Avdija, with Avdija scoring 26 points against Sacramento and Lillard and Toumani Camara contributing 19 points each.
In team scoring, Los Angeles is averaging 128 points per game, while Portland is close behind at 126.
Los Angeles has also conceded points early, allowing at least 117 in each of its last two games.
Last season, Portland won two of three meetings against the Lakers, with Doncic missing all three contests.
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