Trail Blazers hand Lakers first defeat of the season in Los Angeles
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 28, 2026, 7:10 AM
Last updated Oct 28, 2026
The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 136-129 on October 28, 2026. The win improved Portland to 3-0 in the early NBA season. Damian Lillard contributed 21 points, while Ja Morant and Deni Avdija added 23 points each. The Blazers shot 59% overall and made 18 three-pointers, managing to outperform the Lakers, who shot 56.3%. Luka Doncic led the Lakers with 41 points in the high-scoring affair, which featured 79 total three-point attempts and 71 free throws.
- •Portland Trail Blazers shot 59% from the floor.
- •The Blazers and Lakers combined for 79 three-point attempts.
- •Luka Doncic scored 41 points for Los Angeles.
- •The game featured a total of 71 free throws.
- •Portland's bench scored 48 points, led by Jrue Holiday.
- 7:10 AMYahoo Sports — Dame Time came to Los Angeles as Trail Blazers hand Lakers first loss of season
"Portland shot 50% from 3, got to the line for 40 free throws, and is now 3-0.
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