LA Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers Player Stats and Box Score (Nov. 3) | 2025-26 NBA season

The LA Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers squared off in an intraconference regular-season game at the Moda Center on Monday. The Lakers were severely shorthanded with Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and LeBron James all sidelined owing to their respective injuries.

With the three stars missing out, the Lakers started the game with a lineup featuring Dalton Knecht, Rui Hachimura, Jake LaRavia, Marcus Smart, and Deandre Ayton. The Blazers' starting lineup featured Toumani Camara, Deni Avdija, Donovan Clingan, Jrue Holiday, and Shaedon Sharpe.

The Lakers surged to an early 12-6 advantage, fueled by their relentless defensive intensity. The Blazers responded swiftly, with Robert Williams III making a huge impact off the bench. His energy was infectious as he added four points, one rebound, one assist, and one steal inside three minutes.

The Lakers struggled to score after dropping 12 quick points. The Blazers upped their intensity and closed the period with a 27-12 run to take a 33-24 lead in the second quarter.

The Lakers roared back in the second quarter, with Rui Hachimura (18 points) and Deandre Ayton (13) shouldering the bulk of the scoring load. The Lakers cut down the deficit to just five points and further trimmed it to just one point after a quick eight-point burst from Nick Smith Jr., who made two successive 3-pointers. The Lakers entered the break trailing 53-52.

The Lakers went on a 10-1 run midway through the third quarter and took a 68-66 lead. Marcus Smart and Jake LaRavia played excellent defense in the period, while Ayton shouldered the bulk of the offensive burden. Nick Smith Jr. took his points tally to 15 points. The Lakers put up 38 points in the penultimate period and took a 90-86 lead into the fourth quarter.

The Lakers followed up their third-quarter performance with a stellar display in the final period. It was truly the Nick Smith Jr. game as the Lakers improved to 6-2 on the second night of a back-to-back despite missing their three best players. On the back of 20+ points performances from Rui Hachimura, Deandre Ayton, and Smith Jr., the Lakers recorded a 123-115 win.

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LA Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers Player Stats and Box Score (Nov. 3)

LA Lakers

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3 PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	Plus/Minus
Dalton Knecht	23:00	4	7	57.1	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	3	4	1	0	0	1	4	8	-10
Rui Hachimura	37:37	10	15	66.7	2	4	50	6	6	100	0	4	4	1	1	1	2	2	28	10
Deandre Ayton	30:35	14	19	73.7	0	0	0	1	2	50	4	6	10	2	0	3	3	5	29	8
Jake LaRavia	36:27	5	10	50	0	3	0	1	2	50	1	4	5	6	3	0	1	3	11	14
Marcus Smart	31:51	3	11	27.3	1	5	20	2	2	100	0	2	2	5	3	0	5	5	9	10
Bronny James	19:29	1	4	25	1	2	50	2	2	100	1	0	1	6	1	0	0	1	5	0
Nick Smith Jr.	26:52	10	15	66.7	5	6	83.3	0	0	0	0	1	1	6	2	0	3	0	25	9
Jarred Vanderbilt	21:14	1	1	100	0	0	0	2	2	100	0	4	4	2	1	1	2	0	4	1
Jaxson Hayes	12:55	2	3	66.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	2	4	-2

Portland Trail Blazers

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3:00 PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	Plus/Minus
Deni Avdija	36:12	10	20	50	3	9	33.3	10	11	90.9	1	5	6	2	1	1	5	2	33	-2
Toumani Camara	34:15	5	13	38.5	3	11	27.3	1	2	50	2	5	7	2	2	0	3	3	14	-1
Donovan Clingan	17:31	1	3	33.3	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	1	4	0	0	1	0	2	2	-7
Shaedon Sharpe	27:57	8	17	47.1	1	7	14.3	6	8	75	1	6	7	2	3	0	2	2	23	-1
Jrue Holiday	35:33	4	11	36.4	0	6	0	0	0	0	2	1	3	6	1	0	2	3	8	-9
Jerami Grant	30:53	6	10	60	2	3	66.7	4	7	57.1	1	2	3	4	2	0	4	2	18	-6
Robert Williams III	14:31	3	3	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	3	2	1	0	0	2	6	-4
Kris Murray	22:34	3	5	60	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	1	0	6	-5
Sidy Cissoko	13:45	2	2	100	0	0	0	1	2	50	2	0	2	3	2	0	0	2	5	-7
Caleb Love	6:49	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	2