Deni Avdija scores 23 as Trail Blazers beat Lakers 136–129
The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Los Angeles Lakers 136–129.
The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Los Angeles Lakers 136–129.
Deni Avdija scored 23 points for the Portland Trail Blazers. His individual line also included 4 rebounds and 9 assists. He made 8 of 15 field-goal attempts. From three-point range, he made 4 of 7 attempts. At the free-throw line, he made 3 of 7 attempts. He finished with 3 turnovers.
Ja Morant scored 23 points for the Portland Trail Blazers. His individual line also included 4 assists. He made 9 of 13 field-goal attempts. From three-point range, he made 1 of 1 attempts. At the free-throw line, he made 4 of 4 attempts. He finished with 1 turnover.
Luka Doncic scored 41 points for the Los Angeles Lakers. His individual line also included 5 rebounds and 9 assists. He made 12 of 22 field-goal attempts. From three-point range, he made 6 of 15 attempts. At the free-throw line, he made 11 of 13 attempts. He finished with 2 turnovers.
Austin Reaves scored 26 points for the Los Angeles Lakers. His individual line also included 4 rebounds and 7 assists. He made 8 of 13 field-goal attempts. From three-point range, he made 4 of 8 attempts. At the free-throw line, he made 6 of 7 attempts.
Top performers
Luka Doncic (Los Angeles Lakers): 41 PTS, 5 REB, 9 AST, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TO, 12 FGM, 22 FGA, 6 3PM, 15 3PA, 11 FTM, 13 FTA, 0 OREB, 5 DREB, 3 PF, 7 +/-, 36:45 MIN.
Deni Avdija (Portland Trail Blazers): 23 PTS, 4 REB, 9 AST, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TO, 8 FGM, 15 FGA, 4 3PM, 7 3PA, 3 FTM, 7 FTA, 2 OREB, 2 DREB, 4 PF, 8 +/-, 33:21 MIN.
What's next
Los Angeles Lakers visit LA Clippers — October 28, 2026 at 10:30 PM EDT.
Portland Trail Blazers host Memphis Grizzlies — October 29, 2026 at 10:00 PM EDT.
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail Blazers | 32 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 136 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 38 | 35 | 30 | 26 | 129 |
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deni Avdija | 33:21 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 8/15 | 3 |
| Toumani Camara | 24:17 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4/5 | 0 |
| Donovan Clingan | 26:09 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3/4 | 1 |
| Damian Lillard | 31:28 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 5/12 | 2 |
| Ja Morant | 30:41 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 9/13 | 1 |
| Sidy Cissoko | 20:11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2/4 | 1 |
| Scoot Henderson | 16:40 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0/3 | 5 |
| Jrue Holiday | 29:30 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 8/12 | 1 |
| Vit Krejci | 6:45 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0 |
| Robert Williams III | 20:54 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 6/8 | 0 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deni Avdija | 33:21 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 8/15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4/7 | 3/7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Toumani Camara | 24:17 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4/5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4/5 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 |
| Donovan Clingan | 26:09 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3/4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2/2 | 1/4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | -4 |
| Damian Lillard | 31:28 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 5/12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4/8 | 7/11 | 0 | 5 | 2 | -1 |
| Ja Morant | 30:41 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 9/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 4/4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Branden Carlson | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sidy Cissoko | 20:11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2/4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Scoot Henderson | 16:40 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0/3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 2/2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Jrue Holiday | 29:30 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 8/12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2/6 | 4/6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Vit Krejci | 6:45 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 1/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Micah Potter | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Williams III | 20:54 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 6/8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| Hansen Yang | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matisse Thybulle | 21:53 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2/5 | 3 |
| Ziaire Williams | 28:41 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4/5 | 1 |
| Walker Kessler | 32:45 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 6/9 | 4 |
| Austin Reaves | 39:15 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 8/13 | 0 |
| Luka Doncic | 36:45 | 41 | 5 | 9 | 12/22 | 2 |
| Quentin Grimes | 18:43 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1/4 | 1 |
| Jake LaRavia | 19:05 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2/2 | 0 |
| Kevon Looney | 5:01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Sandro Mamukelashvili | 24:00 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6/9 | 1 |
| Collin Sexton | 13:50 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4/11 | 3 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matisse Thybulle | 21:53 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2/5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -12 |
| Ziaire Williams | 28:41 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4/5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2/3 | 1/2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| Walker Kessler | 32:45 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 6/9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 | 1/4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Austin Reaves | 39:15 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 8/13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4/8 | 6/7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Luka Doncic | 36:45 | 41 | 5 | 9 | 12/22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6/15 | 11/13 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| Quentin Grimes | 18:43 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1/4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -10 |
| Jaden Hardy | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronny James | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur Kaluma | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake LaRavia | 19:05 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2/2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -10 |
| Kevon Looney | 5:01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -8 |
| Sandro Mamukelashvili | 24:00 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6/9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3/4 | 2/2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Collin Sexton | 13:50 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4/11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | 1/2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
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