Early forecast: it updates each morning until game day, when it is locked in and graded.
Portland Trail Blazers
3−1 · ranked #15 · away
37%
Los Angeles Lakers
4−1 · ranked #7 · home · our pick
63%
Chance to win, from our model · Updated Oct 30
Expected margin
LAL by 3.8
Expected score
LAL 116.5 – 112.7 POR
Expected total
229.2
Trail BlazersThe matchupLakers
+169Our fair odds−169
112.7Expected points116.5
+0.14Power rating+0.49
122.8Points / game123.2
114.0Allowed / game113.6
49.0FG%52.8
35.83P%39.0
46.0Rebounds / game38.0
3−1Season record4−1
5−5Last 105−5
Chris Youngblood G · Ja Morant G
Shaedon Sharpe GOutAdou Thiero F · Ziaire Williams F
Shaedon Sharpe GOutAdou Thiero F · Ziaire Williams F
Prediction markets
Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · NovigPOR chance · LAL chance
Our model fair
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
| Team | Our modelfair | Kalshi | Polymarket US | ProphetX | Novig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | |||||
| PORPortland Trail Blazers | +16937% | — | — | — | — |
| LALLos Angeles Lakers | −16963% | — | — | — | — |
| SpreadLAL by 3.8 | |||||
| PORPortland Trail Blazers | +3.8our margin | — | — | — | — |
| LALLos Angeles Lakers | −3.8our margin | — | — | — | — |
| Totalwe expect 229.2 | |||||
| Over | 229.2our total | — | — | — | — |
| Under | 229.2our total | — | — | — | — |
Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.
Margin range
Los Angeles Lakers by 3.8 expected← POR wins byLAL wins by →
Los Angeles Lakers wins by 5 or more51%
Los Angeles Lakers wins by 10 or more35%
Los Angeles Lakers wins by 15 or more23%
Within 5 points either way25%
Centered on the expected margin above; shape from the real results of 6,530 past NBA games.
Total range
229.2 expectedTotal points, both teams
Total over 219.568%
Total over 229.549%
Total over 239.529%
Total from 220 to 23939%
Centered on the expected total above; shape from the real results of 6,530 past NBA games.
Probable Starting Lineups
as listed before tipPortland Trail Blazers
Los Angeles Lakers
For context, not in our forecast.
Rest and Schedule
before this game
POR·LAL
Oct 29 vs MEM
last game
Oct 30 at GS
7 days
days of rest
6 days
no
back-to-back
no
0
games in last 7 days
1
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game
For context, not in our forecast.
Who's Out
Current team injury listsPortland Trail Blazers
PORChris Youngblood G · left ankle sorenessOut
PORJa Morant G · left hamstring, back about Dec 1Out
PORShaedon Sharpe G · right knee surgery, back about Mar 2, 2027Out
PORRobert Williams III C · left kneeDay-to-day
Los Angeles Lakers
LALAdou Thiero F · left knee inflammationOut
LALZiaire Williams F · left footOut
For context, not in our forecast.
Team Comparison
2026–27 season · box-score averages from 4+ games
POR·LAL
+0.14
rating (0 = average)
+0.49
122.8
points / game
123.2
114.0
points allowed / game
113.6
3−1
season record
4−1
1−1
home record
2−1
2−0
away record
2−0
L1
streak
W1
5−5
last 10
5−5
49.0
FG%
52.8
35.8
3P%
39.0
46.0
rebounds / game
38.0
28.8
assists / game
24.0
14.2
turnovers / game
17.0
53.0
points in paint / game
50.0
Rating Trend
POR · LAL · 10 daysPortland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers
Rating (0 = average team)
Head to Head
last 10 meetings · LAL 6−4Apr 13, 2025at PORPOR 109 − 81
Feb 20, 2025at PORLAL 110 − 102
Jan 2, 2025at LALLAL 114 − 106
Dec 8, 2024at LALLAL 107 − 98
Jan 21, 2024at LALLAL 134 − 110
Nov 17, 2023at PORLAL 107 − 95