Who’s Playing

Los Angeles @ Portland

Current Records: Los Angeles 26-31; Portland 27-29

What to Know

The Portland Trail Blazers will take on the Los Angeles Lakers at 10 p.m. ET Monday at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter after having had a few days off. Los Angeles will be strutting in after a win while the Trail Blazers will be stumbling in from a loss.

Rip City came up short against the Oklahoma City Thunder this past Friday, falling 138-129. The losing side was boosted by point guard Damian Lillard, who shot 6-for-13 from downtown and finished with 38 points and nine dimes.

Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors typically have all the answers at home, but this past Saturday Los Angeles proved too difficult a challenge. The Lakers secured a 109-103 W over Golden State. Los Angeles’ point guard Dennis Schroder was one of the most active players for the team, picking up 26 points.

Barring any buzzer beaters, Portland is expected to win a tight contest. Those playing the odds have seen things go back and forth with Portland, who are 27-27-2 against the spread.

Portland’s defeat took them down to 27-29 while Los Angeles’ victory pulled them up to 26-31. Allowing an average of 118.30 points per game, the Lakers haven’t exactly asserted themselves on the defensive end. We’ll see if they can patch up the holes in their defense before their upcoming game.

How To Watch

• When: Monday at 10 p.m. ET
• Where: Moda Center at the Rose Quarter — Portland, Oregon
• TV: ROOT Sports Northwest
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Ticket Cost: $31.23

Odds

The Trail Blazers are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Lakers, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -111

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Series History

Portland have won 19 out of their last 32 games against Los Angeles.

• Jan 22, 2023 – Los Angeles 121 vs. Portland 112
• Nov 30, 2022 – Los Angeles 128 vs. Portland 109
• Oct 23, 2022 – Portland 106 vs. Los Angeles 104
• Feb 09, 2022 – Portland 107 vs. Los Angeles 105
• Feb 02, 2022 – Los Angeles 99 vs. Portland 94
• Dec 31, 2021 – Los Angeles 139 vs. Portland 106
• Nov 06, 2021 – Portland 105 vs. Los Angeles 90
• May 07, 2021 – Portland 106 vs. Los Angeles 101
• Feb 26, 2021 – Los Angeles 102 vs. Portland 93
• Dec 28, 2020 – Portland 115 vs. Los Angeles 107
• Aug 29, 2020 – Los Angeles 131 vs. Portland 122
• Aug 24, 2020 – Los Angeles 135 vs. Portland 115
• Aug 22, 2020 – Los Angeles 116 vs. Portland 108
• Aug 20, 2020 – Los Angeles 111 vs. Portland 88
• Aug 18, 2020 – Portland 100 vs. Los Angeles 93
• Jan 31, 2020 – Portland 127 vs. Los Angeles 119
• Dec 28, 2019 – Los Angeles 128 vs. Portland 120
• Dec 06, 2019 – Los Angeles 136 vs. Portland 113
• Apr 09, 2019 – Portland 104 vs. Los Angeles 101
• Nov 14, 2018 – Los Angeles 126 vs. Portland 117
• Nov 03, 2018 – Los Angeles 114 vs. Portland 110
• Oct 18, 2018 – Portland 128 vs. Los Angeles 119
• Mar 05, 2018 – Portland 108 vs. Los Angeles 103
• Dec 23, 2017 – Portland 95 vs. Los Angeles 92
• Nov 02, 2017 – Portland 113 vs. Los Angeles 110
• Mar 26, 2017 – Portland 97 vs. Los Angeles 81
• Jan 25, 2017 – Portland 105 vs. Los Angeles 98
• Jan 10, 2017 – Portland 108 vs. Los Angeles 87
• Jan 05, 2017 – Portland 118 vs. Los Angeles 109
• Jan 23, 2016 – Portland 121 vs. Los Angeles 103
• Nov 28, 2015 – Portland 108 vs. Los Angeles 96
• Nov 22, 2015 – Portland 107 vs. Los Angeles 93