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Trail Blazers beat Lakers 136-129 to stay unbeaten
Portland beat Los Angeles 136-129 in an NBA game in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
The win kept the Trail Blazers unbeaten at 3-0, while the Lakers lost for the first time this season.
Portland had to recover after falling behind by 11 points in the third quarter.
Deni Avdija and Ja Morant scored 23 points each, and Damian Lillard added 21, including a late three-pointer that helped seal the win.
Luka Doncic led the Lakers with 41 points, but Portland’s balanced scoring proved decisive.
The result gives Portland its second 3-0 start in the last 15 years, according to ESPN.
The Trail Blazers next host Memphis on Thursday, while the Lakers visit the Clippers on Wednesday.
The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Los Angeles Lakers 136-129 in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Oct. 27, to remain unbeaten.
Deni Avdija and Ja Morant scored 23 points each for Portland, while Damian Lillard added 21.
Lillard hit a three-pointer with 43 seconds left to help seal the win.
Luka Doncic scored 41 points and had nine assists for the Lakers, who lost for the first time this season.
Portland improved to 3-0, its second 3-0 start in the past 15 years, according to ESPN.
- Who
- The Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers.
- What
- Portland won 136-129, remaining unbeaten and handing the Lakers their first loss of the season.
- When
- Tuesday night, Oct. 27, 2026.
- Where
- Los Angeles, United States.
- Why
- Portland won through balanced scoring and late baskets; a specific reason beyond the game’s play is not stated.
Portland Trail Blazers
Los Angeles Lakers
Result
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland won 136-129.
Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles lost 136-129.
Scoring leaders
Portland Trail Blazers
Ja Morant and Deni Avdija scored 23 points each.
Los Angeles Lakers
Luka Doncic scored 41 points and Austin Reaves added 26.
Game outlook
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland rallied from an early double-digit deficit and finished on a 15-8 run.
Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers led by as many as 11 points in the third quarter and mounted a late comeback.
The Lakers led 73-68 at halftime after Sandro Mamukelashvili hit a three-pointer at the buzzer.
Portland took an eight-point lead, then the Lakers came back to tie the game at 116.
Damian Lillard made a three-pointer to give Portland a 135-129 lead.
Portland closed out a 136-129 victory.
- Final score
- Portland 136, Los Angeles 129
- Portland record
- 3-0
- Deni Avdija
- 23 points, nine assists
- Ja Morant
- 23 points
- Luka Doncic
- 41 points, nine assists
- Lillard’s late three-pointer
- 43.1 seconds remaining