Blazers visit Lakers in NBA Cup rematch tonight (Nov. 6)
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The Portland Trail Blazers (6-1, 5-0 on the road) visit the Los Angeles Lakers (7-2) at 7 p.m. Pacific Friday in an NBA Cup rematch at Crypto.com Arena.
Both teams are on three-game winning streaks. Portland beat the Lakers 136-129 in Los Angeles on Oct. 27.
Luka Doncic leads the NBA at 38.5 points per game and has scored 40 or more in each of the Lakers' last three wins.
Tip-off is on Prime Video and Rip City Radio 620. Shop Trail Blazers gear on Amazon.
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LOS ANGELES - The Trail Blazers take a perfect road record and a three-game winning streak into Crypto.com Arena on Friday night for an NBA Cup rematch with Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers. Tip-off is 7 p.m. Pacific on Prime Video.
Portland (6-1) is 5-0 away from Moda Center and first in the Northwest Division after beating Phoenix 132-119 on Wednesday. The Lakers (7-2) are 4-1 at home and also on a three-game streak, per ESPN's game center. The Blazers won the first meeting 136-129 on Oct. 27.
Rematch after Portland's Oct. 27 win
In that opener, Damian Lillard hit a late 3-pointer to help Portland stay unbeaten. Ja Morant and Deni Avdija scored 23 each, and Doncic finished with 41 for Los Angeles. Friday's game is also NBA Cup group play for both clubs, according to ESPN's preview.
Fans looking ahead can find Trail Blazers gear on Amazon and Lakers gear on Amazon.
Doncic's scoring surge, Lillard since return
Doncic is averaging an NBA-best 38.5 points per game and has scored at least 40 in each of the Lakers' last three wins, including 40 at Sacramento on Wednesday, CBS Sports reported. Avdija leads Portland at 23.4 points per game, and Donovan Clingan averages 10.6 rebounds, per ESPN.
Lillard scored 25 points in the win at Phoenix and is averaging about 20.1 points per game since returning to Portland, according to CBS Sports. The Blazers are averaging 121.9 points per game, tops in the league entering Friday.
Injuries
Portland is without Ja Morant (left hamstring strain, estimated return around Dec. 1), Shaedon Sharpe (right knee after meniscus surgery) and Vit Krejci (left ankle fracture suffered Wednesday against the Suns), according to ESPN's injury report. John Tonje is on G League assignment.
For the Lakers, Sandro Mamukelashvili is listed as questionable with an illness. Walker Kessler remains available while wearing a finger splint, and Bronny James and Cameron Carr are on G League assignment, according to recent injury reports.
How to watch and what's next
Friday's game is on Prime Video nationally, with Rip City Radio 620 carrying the Blazers' call. Upcoming games, in Pacific time, per the team schedule on ESPN:
Friday, Nov. 6: at the Lakers, 7 p.m. (Prime Video, NBA Cup)
Saturday, Nov. 7: vs. San Antonio at Moda Center, 7 p.m.
Sources
ESPN: Trail Blazers at Lakers game center, standings and injury report (Nov. 6, 2026)
ESPN: Trail Blazers visit Lakers Friday in NBA Cup group stage
CBS Sports: Red-hot Luka Doncic leads Lakers into rematch with Trail Blazers
ESPN: Portland Trail Blazers schedule
Cover photo: Crypto.com Arena 2022, by Troutfarm27, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
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