The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, January 17, at 10:00 p.m. ET at Moda Center. Both teams enter the game with multiple injuries that could shape rotations and scoring opportunities.
The Lakers will be without Luka Doncic (left groin soreness), Austin Reaves (left calf strain), and Adou Thiero (right MCL sprain). Deandre Ayton (left knee soreness) and Jaxson Hayes (left hamstring tendinopathy) are listed as questionable.
Doncic leads the team with 33.6 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 8.7 assists per game, followed by Reaves with 26.6 points and 6.3 assists. LeBron James adds 22.7 points and 5.8 rebounds, while Ayton contributes 13.9 points and 8.7 rebounds.
Portland faces significant absences, including Damian Lillard (left Achilles), Scoot Henderson (left hamstring), Matisse Thybulle (right knee), Kris Murray (lumbar strain), Blake Wesley (right foot fracture), and Jrue Holiday (right calf, questionable). Jerami Grant and Deni Avdija are listed as questionable or doubtful.
Avdija leads the Blazers with 26.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 6.9 assists per game, followed by Shaedon Sharpe with 21.5 points and 4.5 rebounds, and Grant adding 19.8 points and 4.0 rebounds.
The Lakers are coming off a 135-117 loss to the Hornets, snapping a one-game winning streak after a 141-116 victory over Atlanta.
Portland defeated Atlanta 117-101 in its most recent contest and holds a 20-22 record, sitting just outside the playoff picture in the Western Conference.
Both teams split their previous meetings this season, with Portland winning 122-108 on October 27 and Los Angeles taking a 123-115 win on November 3.
Tip-off is scheduled for 10:00 p.m. ET.
