Lakers vs Trail Blazers

2022 - 10 - 24

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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers Preview (Blazer's Edge)

The Blazers look to build on their solid start against the old enemy, the Los Angeles Lakers.

While the small sample size has come against two expected title contenders and with a mostly made-over roster, the early results have been jarring: The Lakers are 19 for 85 from 3-point range, contributing to their 38.8% shooting overall. The Blazers and the Lakers are tied for 19th worst in turnovers so far in this young season at 16 per game. The Lakers however are second best so far in the NBA at forcing turnovers with their opponents committing an average of 20.5 per game. On the other hand, if the Lakers get a sniff of real success, it might well be a growing cathartic wave for LA that will be too much for the Blazers to handle. Not allowing the Lakers to find momentum is absolutely key for Portland to come away victorious. While Westbrook isn’t the only culprit responsible for Laker shooting woes, he’s certainly been the recipient of the most scorn, from fans and those covering the Lakers alike. Small sample size of course, but he’s shooting 30.4% from the field and a microscopic 11.1% from deep. It would be hard to overstate how badly the Lakers have shot the last two games. Lakers injuries: LeBron James (probable), Anthony Davis (probable), Tony Brown Jr. Now it’s time for their next test: a Sunday matinee on the road against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. [Portland Trail Blazers](https://www.blazersedge.com) (2-0) vs. Damian Lillard defied the doubters with 41 points, but important contributions came from up and down the roster.

Lakers Vs. Trail Blazers Preview: Anthony Davis Active; Troy Brown ... (LakersNation.com)

Anthony Davis and Troy Brown Jr. are active as the Los Angeles Lakers look for thier first win of 2022-23 against the Portland Trail Blazers.

And on offense, Damian Lillard is seemingly back to his best self, averaging 30.5 points through his first two games of the season. It’s the best way to watch player interviews, exclusive coverage from events, participate in live shows, and more! However, the Trail Blazers have a top-10 transition defense, giving up just 1.26 points per possession on the break. The Lakers head into the game dead-last in both field goal rate (36.5%) and 3-point percentage (22.4%), relying heavily on the defense-generated chances in transition. is making his season debut after featuring with the same status as Davis on the injury report. [have Anthony Davis starting at the 5 again](https://lakersnation.com/lakers-injury-update-anthony-davis-troy-brown-jr-probable-for-game-against-trail-blazers/2022/10/22/).

Lakers blow lead, LeBron misses buzzer shot to remain winless (Los Angeles Times)

LeBron James misses a three-pointer at the buzzer as the Lakers give up an eight-point lead and lose 106-104 to Damian Lillard and Portland.

It’s the Lakers third-straight loss to begin the season. But with the game on the line, the Lakers failed to get a stop, Grant driving past James to score around Anthony Davis in the paint. James was unable to force overtime, missing a jumper at the buzzer.

Trail Blazers vs. Lakers - NBA Game Recap - October 23, 2022 | ESPN (ESPN)

Damian Lillard and Jerami Grant hit clutch shots, and LeBron James can't convert at the buzzer as the Trail Blazers top the Lakers. By ...

James has scored at least 10 points in 1,099 consecutive games since January 2007, and he remains on track to surpass [Kareem Abdul-Jabbar](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4145/kareem-abdul-jabbar) as the top scorer in league history this winter. [LeBron James](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/1966/lebron-james) missed a 17-footer at the buzzer. [Patrick Beverley](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3964/patrick-beverley), James and [Russell Westbrook](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3468/russell-westbrook) all missed shots for LA down the stretch, and [Anfernee Simons](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4351851/anfernee-simons) hit a leaning layup over [Anthony Davis](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6583/anthony-davis) with 36 seconds left to trim Portland’s deficit to 102-101. Ham and Portland coach Chauncey Billups were teammates in Detroit from 2003-05. scored four points in 22 minutes in his debut with Los Angeles, which signed the Las Vegas native away from Chicago in July. Before Beverley hit an uncontested 3 early in the third quarter, the Lakers were 20 for 103 on 3-pointers in their first three games. Trail Blazers: Simons went 5 for 17 from the field. Until the final minutes, it didn't look like enough to beat the Lakers as they played their most complete game yet under Ham, the longtime NBA assistant in his first head coaching gig. [Karl Malone](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/501/karl-malone) for the most 20-point games in NBA history. Grant, who finished with 16 points, then drove and scored the tiebreaking bucket. [Austin Reaves](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4066457/austin-reaves) was responsible for the Lakers' only made 3-pointer in a 1-for-16 first half. [Damian Lillard](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6606/damian-lillard) scored 41 points, [Jerami Grant](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2991070/jerami-grant) made a driving layup with three seconds left, and the unbeaten [Portland Trail Blazers](http://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/por/portland-trail-blazers) kept the [Los Angeles Lakers](http://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/lal/los-angeles-lakers) winless under new coach Darvin Ham with a 106-104 victory Sunday.

Lakers vs. Trail Blazers prediction, odds, line, spread: 2022 NBA ... (CBSSports.com)

SportsLine's computer model just simulated Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers 10000 times and revealed its NBA picks.

SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total, projecting the teams to combine for 231 points. Lakers](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/game-forecast/NBA_20221023_POR@LAL/) and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. Nurkic maximizes his strength and power in the paint to gain leverage for rebounds and putbacks. Here are several [NBA odds](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/odds/) and betting lines for Lakers vs. The 2018 first-round pick is second on the team in points (19) with three rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. [Anfernee Simons](/nba/players/2938080/anfernee-simons/) is a smooth and athletic player in the backcourt. [NBA](/nba/) game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated [NBA picks](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/picks/) over the past four seasons. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Lakers as a 3.5-point favorite in the latest Trail Blazers vs. [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/LAL/los-angeles-lakers/) (0-2) host the [Portland Trail Blazers](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/POR/portland-trail-blazers/) (2-0) in a Western Conference showdown on Sunday afternoon. You can [head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/trail-blazers-vs-lakers-line-picks-advanced-computer-nba-model-releases-selections-for-sundays-matchup/#ttag=10232022_agg_cbssports_picks_basketball_nba_model_lakersblazers). Before making any Lakers vs. On the other side, Portland outmatched the [Phoenix Suns](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/PHO/phoenix-suns/) 113-111 in overtime on Friday.

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers Game Day Thread! (Blazer's Edge)

Enjoy the game and Go Blazers! How to Watch. Sunday, October 23 - 12:30 p.m. PT. The game will be available to watch on Root Sports Plus, SPECSN and NBA League ...

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