Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers are facing off in NBA in-season tournament on Friday night. The match will take place at the Moda Center.
Last Sunday in Los Angeles, Lakers had defeated Blazers 116-110.
LA Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers NBA In-season match will start at 7 pm (local time) on Friday. One can watch the game for free trial with fubo TV in the US.
A defeat for the Blazers on Friday would render it impossible for them to clinch victory in their group, and the prospect of reaching the knockout round of eight teams with a 2-2 record seems unlikely, particularly considering their existing minus-14 point differential.
In contrast, Utah (2-0) boasts a plus-22, and the Lakers hold a plus-30.
The likelihood of the Blazers triumphing over the Lakers currently appears far-fetched. Enduring a five-game losing streak, Portland's rotation comprises three former second-round picks and two players operating on two-way contracts.
Earlier on Wednesday, Domantas Sabonis scored a season-high 29 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as the visiting Sacramento Kings extended their winning streak to four games with a 125-110 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
De'Aaron Fox scored 28 points and Kevin Huerter matched his season high with 28 points while making six 3-pointers as the Kings improved to 2-0 against the Lakers, including an overtime victory at Sacramento on Oct.
29. The latest win came in the opener of a six-game road swing.
Fox has scored 28 points in both games since returning from a five-game absence caused by an ankle injury that occurred in the previous game against Los Angeles.
LeBron James produced 28 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists for his first triple-double of the season as the Lakers saw