LakersWho's missing
Trail BlazersOpponent
The Lakers are without leading scorer Luka Doncic (Low Back Tightness): 40.1 points a game, 29% of the team's scoring.
Los Angeles Lakers
Tue 3/16
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Matchup insights
LakersOffense
Trail BlazersDefense
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Luka DoncicTop scorer · LAL
Deni AvdijaTop scorer · POR
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Lakers8-2
Trail Blazers6-3
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Trail BlazersOffense
LakersDefense
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Team vs team
Season before this game (LAL 10 games, POR 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
LALPORScoring
122.01st · Top 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.2
119.33rd · Top 5
114.320th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
113.816th · Average
+7.77th · Above avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+5.610th · Above avg
Efficiency
120.41st · Top 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
115.75th · Top 5
110.816th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
111.619th · Average
+9.54th · Top 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+4.111th · Average
102.216th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
102.515th
Shooting
59.2%1st · Top 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
56.2%3rd · Top 5
63.6%1st · Top 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
60.2%3rd · Top 5
14.210th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
15.16th · Above avg
37.9%4th · Top 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
35.6%13th · Average
0.371st · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.372nd · Top 5
Defense
54.4%21st · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.1%
51.5%10th · Above avg
10.73rd · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.324th · Below avg
6.54th · Top 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.819th · Average
Possessions
16.1%25th · Below avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
15.8%22nd · Below avg
28.0%15th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
29.5%9th · Above avg
39.929th · Bottom 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.3
45.210th · Above avg
24.027th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.216th · Average
Recent form
Los Angeles LakersLWWWW
Last 5: average margin +5.8 (season +7.7). Streak W4.
Portland Trail BlazersWWWLL
Last 5: average margin +3.0 (season +5.6). Streak L2.
Key players
Los Angeles Lakers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka DoncicF-G | 40.1 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 67.9 |
| Austin ReavesG | 23.5 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 64.9 |
| Walker KesslerC | 14.6 | 10.4 | 1.2 | 70.6 |
| Ziaire WilliamsG-F | 10.3 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 71.4 |
Portland Trail Blazers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deni AvdijaF | 22.3 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 57.4 |
| Damian LillardG | 19.4 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 59.9 |
| Ja MorantG | 15.8 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 62.2 |
| Toumani CamaraF | 13.1 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 69.1 |
Injury report
Los Angeles LakersLuka Doncic F-G · Low Back Tightness · back ~11/9
Out
Portland Trail BlazersJa Morant G · back ~12/1
Out
Shaedon Sharpe G · back ~3/2
Out
Vit Krejci G · back ~1/2
Out
Robert Williams III C-F · back ~11/10
Day-To-Day
Earlier this season
10/27/26 · at LALPOR 136 – LAL 129
11/6/26 · at LALPOR 118 – LAL 124
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.