NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 3 of the season
What does Lakers vs Trail Blazers change in the NBA playoff race?
What's at stake
Current standings (103 games played league-wide) plus this one result, recomputed for the 15 West teams. Arithmetic, not odds.
Lakers win
- Trail BlazersWest #3→#6Top-6 magic 77→-
- LakersWest #5→#3Magic 75→74
- ThunderWest #6→#5
Trail Blazers win
- Trail BlazersMagic 76→75Top-6 magic 77→75
- LakersWest #5→#7top 6→play-in (7–10)Magic 75→-
Both teams going in
| Team | Magic | Tragic | Top-6 magic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LakersWest #5 · 5-2 | 75 | - | - |
| Trail BlazersWest #3 · 4-1 | 76 | - | 77 |
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-10 (play-in) finish (top-6 magic: a direct berth); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team. How we calculate →
Season series
Meeting 3 of 4 this season
Before this game
- Oct 27 Trail Blazers 136-129 Lakers
- Nov 6 Trail Blazers @ Lakers (Scheduled)
- Jan 13 Lakers @ Trail Blazers (Scheduled)
- Mar 16 Lakers @ Trail Blazers (Scheduled)
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Team records
- Lakers5-2
- Trail Blazers4-1
Season records counted by this site from BALLDONTLIE results.
Injury report
Lakers
- Adou ThieroOut
- Walker KesslerAvailable
Trail Blazers
- Shaedon SharpeOut
- Ja MorantOut
- Jayson KentOut
- John TonjeOut
BALLDONTLIE injury report (status only). It can change before tip-off.
Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic and tragic numbers are computed by this site.