Havana, October 27 (RHC) – The Los Angeles Lakers will face the Portland Trail Blazers today in a clash of undefeated teams in the Western Conference of the American professional basketball league (NBA).
The home team enters Tuesday’s game at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles with a perfect 3-0 record, while their opponents remain undefeated after two previous games.
In their last game, the Lakers defeated the Utah Jazz 132-123, led by Slovenian Luka Doncic, who had a stellar performance with 52 points, eight rebounds, 10 assists, and two steals.
Ace Bailey, the 20-year-old shooting guard, was the standout player for the losing side with 17 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists in 29 minutes on the court.
Meanwhile, Portland defeated the Sacramento Kings 128-120 in their last game, dominating the second and third quarters 32-31 and 44-26, respectively, to come back from behind after trailing early in the game.
The Celtics, coached by JJ Redick, will be without Adou Thiero and Cameron Carr for the game, while the Blazers will also be missing Chris Youngblood and Shaedon Sharpe, both due to injury.
Also playing today are the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics; the Kings will visit the Frost Bank Center to face the San Antonio Spurs, and the game between the Detroit Pistons and the New York Knicks completes the NBA schedule.
