Deni Avdija closes in on 6,000 career points
Portland Trail Blazers meet Los Angeles Lakers at Moda Center, Thursday 2:00pm (NBA). Portland Trail Blazers have won 50 of the 99 meetings with Los Angeles Lakers since 2001.
The big picture
Portland Trail Blazers come in 11th on the ladder; Los Angeles Lakers are 1st. Los Angeles Lakers are the side higher up the table.
Portland Trail Blazers are 6–2 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 121.4 points for and 112.4 against.
Los Angeles Lakers are 8–2 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 122 points for and 114.3 against.
Form
Portland Trail Blazers have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Los Angeles Lakers 118–124.
Los Angeles Lakers have won four of their last five and most recently beat Portland Trail Blazers 124–118.
Los Angeles Lakers arrive on a 4-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 99 times on our records since 2001: Portland Trail Blazers 50, Los Angeles Lakers 49.
Last time out (2026-27), Los Angeles Lakers won 124–118 at crypto.com Arena.
Biggest margin between these two: Los Angeles Lakers by 33 points in 2021-22 (139–106).
Players to watch
For Portland Trail Blazers, watch Deni Avdija (23.3 points a game, 54 rebounds in 2026-27) and Damian Lillard (20.4 points a game, 29 rebounds in 2026-27).
For Los Angeles Lakers, watch Luka Doncic (40.1 points a game, 70 rebounds in 2026-27) and Austin Reaves (23.5 points a game, 32 rebounds in 2026-27).
Milestone watch
Deni Avdija is 14 points short of 6,000 for their career.
At Moda Center
Portland Trail Blazers have won 9 of their last 16 at Moda Center.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Los Angeles Lakers have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
