Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers will host the Los Angeles Lakers at the Moda Center in a Western Conference showdown on Sunday. While the Lakers have secured the third spot in the standings, the Blazers find themselves down at 12th.

Portland is coming off a tough 103-86 home loss to a determined Golden State Warriors side. Jabari Walker stood out with 19 points and six rebounds, while Rayan Rupert added 15. Donovan Clingan notched a solid double-double with 14 points and 15 rebounds.

Heading into their final game of the season, the Trail Blazers are on a two-game losing streak and have dropped seven of their last ten contests—a discouraging run for the team.

In contrast, the Lakers arrive with momentum, aiming for a third consecutive victory. They recently dismantled the Houston Rockets in a dominant 140-109 win at home. Luka Doncic led the scoring with 39 points, and Austin Reaves chipped in with 23.

LeBron James and the Lakers have already locked up the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, meaning the result of this game won’t impact their playoff position—but they’ll still look to finish the regular season strong in a familiar and favorable setting.

The last two games were won by the LA Lakers. The most recent was a 140-109 victory over the Houston Rockets at home at Crypto.com Arena. Austin Reaves scored 23, Dorian Finney-Smith scored 18, and Luka Doncic scored 39 points.

The Portland Trail Blazers lost their most recent game at Moda Center 103-86. They had lost again in a row, this time at home against the Golden State Warriors. Donovan Clingan had 14 points and 15 rebounds, Rayan Rupert had 15, and Jabari Walker had 19.

The Lakers defeated the Blazers 110-102 at Moda Center in their most recent meeting. The Lakers have defeated the Blazers six times in a row. Additionally, they have won eight of the last ten head-to-head meetings.