Lakers beat Trail Blazers 124-118

Game recap · published November 7, 2026 at 12:45 AM EST · updated November 12, 2026 at 1:57 PM EST

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 124-118 on Friday, November 6, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA.

The Trail Blazers led 60-53 at halftime. The Lakers did the most damage in the third quarter, winning it 34-15. They took the lead in the third quarter and were up 87-75 going into the fourth. The biggest lead for the Lakers was 16 points; the Trail Blazers led by as many as 16.

Top performers

Luka Doncic led the Lakers with 53 points on 17-of-33 shooting, including 5 3-pointers, with 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Austin Reaves added 25 points and 4 steals. For the Trail Blazers, Deni Avdija had 22 points on 6-of-12 shooting, with 9 rebounds and 11 assists. Damian Lillard added 22 points.

Double-doubles: Deni Avdija (22 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists); Donovan Clingan (17 points and 11 rebounds); Walker Kessler (16 points and 12 rebounds). The Trail Blazers bench outscored the Lakers reserves 37-21.

By the numbers

The Lakers shot 45.2% from the field (42-of-93) and went 11-of-37 from three-point range; the Trail Blazers shot 51.4% and went 19-of-43 from deep. The Lakers outscored their opponents 52-32 in the paint. Fast-break points favored the Trail Blazers, 18-9. The Trail Blazers committed 24 turnovers, which the Lakers turned into 28 points. Assists: Lakers 17, Trail Blazers 29.

Context

The Lakers improved to 8-2 with their fourth straight win, while the Trail Blazers fell to 6-2. The season series is tied 1-1.

Up next: the Lakers visit the Suns on Sunday, Nov 15; the Trail Blazers visit the Kings on Friday, Nov 13.

Attendance: 19,057 at Crypto.com Arena. Officials: Sean Wright, Sean Corbin and J.T. Orr.

Team stats

POR		LAL
36-70	Field goals	42-93
51.4%	Field goal %	45.2%
19-43	3-pointers	11-37
44.2%	3-point %	29.7%
27-37	Free throws	29-37
37	Rebounds	40
8	Offensive rebounds	17
29	Assists	17
7	Steals	15
5	Blocks	1
24	Turnovers	11
18	Points off turnovers	28
32	Points in the paint	52
18	Fast-break points	9
15	Second-chance points	21
16	Biggest lead	16
31	Fouls	29

Team box score: Highlightly. Venue: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA.

Portland Trail Blazers — players

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Deni Avdija · starter	39	22	9	11	2	0	8	6-12	1-4	9-14	0
Damian Lillard · starter	37	22	0	4	1	0	4	5-13	4-10	8-8	+5
Toumani Camara · starter	30	18	6	1	0	0	1	7-12	4-8	0-0	-4
Donovan Clingan · starter	28	17	11	1	1	2	3	6-8	3-5	2-3	-7
Scoot Henderson · starter	23	2	2	0	0	0	5	0-2	0-1	2-4	-2
Jrue Holiday	31	12	1	7	0	0	0	4-7	3-6	1-1	-12
Sidy Cissoko	22	7	2	3	0	1	0	2-7	2-5	1-2	-13
Robert Williams III	16	9	5	2	2	2	1	4-5	0-0	1-1	+1
Chris Youngblood	11	7	1	0	1	0	1	2-4	2-4	1-2	+4
Yang Hansen	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	2-2	-2
Micah Potter	Did not play — coach's decision
Jayson Kent	Did not play — coach's decision
Branden Carlson	Did not play — coach's decision

Los Angeles Lakers — players

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Luka Doncic · starter	38	53	5	5	1	0	3	17-33	5-15	14-18	+16
Austin Reaves · starter	38	25	3	2	4	0	2	8-22	1-8	8-8	-6
Walker Kessler · starter	37	16	12	2	1	0	1	7-10	0-0	2-3	+8
Jake LaRavia · starter	25	7	8	3	1	0	1	2-5	2-3	1-4	-16
Matisse Thybulle · starter	24	2	2	0	3	0	2	0-1	0-1	2-2	-8
Ziaire Williams	20	8	3	1	2	0	1	3-5	2-4	0-0	+8
Quentin Grimes	20	2	0	0	2	0	1	1-3	0-2	0-0	+19
Sandro Mamukelashvili	20	7	3	1	1	1	0	2-6	1-3	2-2	+19
Collin Sexton	11	0	0	1	0	0	0	0-4	0-1	0-0	-10
Adou Thiero	7	4	4	2	0	0	0	2-4	0-0	0-0	0
Jaden Hardy	Did not play — coach's decision
Jarred Vanderbilt	Did not play — coach's decision
Lawson Lovering	Did not play — coach's decision
Kevon Looney	Did not play — coach's decision

Written automatically from the game data (BALLDONTLIE scores, Highlightly team box score) — see methodology. Game page · Trail Blazers vs Lakers head-to-head