The Los Angeles Lakers face the Portland Trail Blazers in a regular season NBA game on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025 (11/3/25) at Moda Center in Portland, Ore.

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The Los Angeles Lakers may be without two of their star players in Monday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers.

The sequel is almost never as good as the original. And Monday night at the Moda Center, it was a lot worse for the Portland Trail Blazers. In a matchup between teams navigating a spate of injuries and absences,

Despite being shorthanded, the Lakers pulled off a hard-fought 123-115 victory at the Moda Center against the Blazers.

The severely shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers picked up an impressive road victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.

Former Vol Dalton Knecht started and played 23 minutes for the Lakers. He totaled eight points, four rebounds and one assist. Knecht converted 4-of-7 field goal attempts. Deandre Ayton led the Lakers in scoring with 29 points. Luka Doncic and LeBron James did not play for Los Angeles against the Trail Blazers.

The Blazers suffered a surprising loss because they could not overwhelm a shorthanded team with their trademark defensive will.