Game ID: 22401199
Los Angeles Lakers @ Portland Trail Blazers
Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM ET
Moda Center, Portland, OR
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
POR 29 29 31 20 109LAL 25 18 18 20 81
LAL @ POR ScoutingLAL @ POR Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
POR availability going into 4/04 · back-to-backOUT Simons missed 2 since 4/01, out tonight
OUT Grant missed 12 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Ayton missed 23 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 3 since 3/30, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 13 since 3/09, out tonight
NEW Sharpe 31 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Avdija 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Clingan 20 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Reath 10 to 15 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 4/06 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 3 since 4/01, out tonight
OUT Grant missed 13 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Ayton missed 24 since 2/12, not on tonight's roster
OUT Henderson missed 4 since 3/30, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 14 since 3/09, out tonight
NEW Avdija 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Clingan 20 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Banton 17 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Reath 10 to 16 min over the last 4
POR availability going into 4/09 · 2 days' restOUT Simons missed 4 since 4/01, out tonight
OUT Grant missed 14 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 5 since 3/30, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 15 since 3/09, out tonight
OUT Reath missed 2 since 4/04, out tonight
NEW Avdija 30 to 37 min over the last 4
NEW Clingan 20 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Banton 17 to 30 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 4/11 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 5 since 4/01, out tonight
OUT Grant missed 15 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Avdija missed 2 since 4/06, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 6 since 3/30, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 16 since 3/09, returns tonight: 25 min (205% of 12)
OUT Reath missed 3 since 4/04, returns tonight: 6 min (58% of 10)
NEW Thybulle 21 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Clingan 20 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Banton 17 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Murray 15 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Walker 12 to 21 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 4/13 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 6 since 4/01, out tonight
OUT Grant missed 16 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Avdija missed 3 since 4/06, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 7 since 3/30, out tonight
BACK Cissoko back 4/11 after 16, 25 min since (205% of 12)
BACK Reath back 4/11 after 3, 6 min since (58% of 10)
NEW Thybulle 21 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Clingan 20 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Banton 17 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Murray 15 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Walker 12 to 22 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 4/06 · 1 day's restOUT Morris missed 7 since 3/24, out tonight
OUT Len missed 7 since 3/24, out tonight
BACK Milton back 4/04 after 6, 2 min since (17% of 11)
BACK Jemison III back 4/04 after 5, 5 min since (49% of 10)
LAL availability going into 4/08 · 1 day's restOUT Morris missed 8 since 3/24, out tonight
OUT Len missed 8 since 3/24, out tonight
BACK Milton back 4/04 after 6, 2 min since (17% of 11)
BACK Jemison III back 4/04 after 5, 5 min since (49% of 10)
LAL availability going into 4/09 · back-to-backOUT Morris missed 9 since 3/24, out tonight
OUT Len missed 9 since 3/24, out tonight
BACK Milton back 4/04 after 6, 2 min since (17% of 11)
BACK Jemison III back 4/04 after 5, 3 min since (33% of 10)
LAL availability going into 4/11 · 1 day's restOUT Morris missed 10 since 3/24, out tonight
OUT Len missed 10 since 3/24, out tonight
BACK Milton back 4/04 after 6, 2 min since (17% of 11)
BACK Jemison III back 4/04 after 5, 3 min since (27% of 10)
LAL availability going into 4/13 · 1 day's restOUT Morris missed 11 since 3/24, returns tonight: 33 min (212% of 16)
OUT Len missed 11 since 3/24, returns tonight: 14 min (130% of 10)
BACK Milton back 4/04 after 6, 3 min since (24% of 11)
BACK Jemison III back 4/04 after 5, 3 min since (30% of 10)
LAL availability going into 4/19 · 5 days' restBACK Morris back 4/13 after 11, 33 min since (212% of 16)
BACK Len back 4/13 after 11, 14 min since (130% of 10)
NEW Milton 11 to 16 min over the last 3
LAL availability going into 4/22 · 2 days' restBACK Morris back 4/13 after 11, 33 min since (212% of 16)
BACK Len back 4/13 after 11, 8 min since (79% of 10)
LAL availability going into 4/25 · 2 days' restOUT Morris missed 2 since 4/19, out tonight
BACK Len back 4/13 after 11, 8 min since (79% of 10)
NEW Milton 11 to 17 min over the last 3
LAL availability going into 4/27 · 1 day's restOUT Morris missed 3 since 4/19, out tonight
BACK Len back 4/13 after 11, 6 min since (55% of 10)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 113, shooting 43 percent and 28 from three, 23 free throws a game; Sharpe at 28 and Banton at 16 a game. Without Simons (6 straight), Grant (16 straight), Avdija (3 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 110, shooting 52 percent and 45 from three, 26 free throws a game; Dončić at 34 and James at 23 a game. Without Morris (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 45 percent from three to Portland's 28. Call it the Lakers 115, Portland 112, Portland keeping it close.
4/04 @ CHI 113-118 — POR notes
POR lost 113-118. POR took 28 more shots (115 to 87), fed by 19 offensive rebounds, but shot 38% to CHI's 47%, 11 of 42 from three, and got to the line 18 times to CHI's 31. POR turned it over 5 times to CHI's 17. Avdija led with 37 (12 of 25, 2 of 7 from three, 11 of 14 at the line); Banton added 21, Sharpe 17. Q4 was theirs, 30-26, the deficit cut from 9 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 92-83 against them. Sharpe's -9 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/06 vs SAS 120-109 — POR notes
POR won 120-109. POR shot 47% (42 of 89) to SAS's 43%, 15 of 41 from three, and went to the line 27 times to SAS's 21 — 21 points from the stripe to their 16. Camara led with 23 (8 of 16, 4 of 11 from three); Sharpe added 21, Banton 20. The hinge was Q1, 33-18: from level to 15 ahead.
4/09 @ UTA 126-133 — POR notes
POR lost 126-133 in 1 overtime. POR shot 46% (48 of 104) to UTA's 51%, 11 of 45 from three, and went to the line 28 times to UTA's 22 — 19 points from the stripe to their 18. POR turned it over 16 times to UTA's 24. The glass went 43-56 against them. Sharpe led with 37 (13 of 23, 6 of 12 from three, 5 of 10 at the line); Rupert added 19, Camara 16. Q3 was theirs, 33-25, turning a 3-point deficit into a 5-point lead, but the other 4 periods went 108-93 against them. Thybulle's -14 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/11 vs GSW 86-103 — POR notes
POR lost 86-103. POR shot 38% (32 of 85) to GSW's 40%, 6 of 30 from three, and got to the line 22 times to GSW's 28. POR turned it over 22 times to GSW's 14, and GSW turned those into 15 steals. Walker led with 19 (6 of 10, 2 of 3 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Rupert added 15, Clingan 14. Q4 was theirs, 29-26, the deficit cut from 20 to 17, but the other 3 periods went 77-57 against them. Banton's -29 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/13 vs LAL 109-81 — POR notes
POR won 109-81. POR shot 44% (42 of 96) to LAL's 39%, 15 of 42 from three, and went to the line 21 times to LAL's 14 — 10 points from the stripe to their 10. POR turned it over 14 times to LAL's 20. The glass went 56-42 for them. Banton led with 23 (8 of 22, 4 of 12 from three); Thybulle added 15, Camara 14. The hinge was Q3, 31-18: a lead of 15 became 28, and the lead reached 33. Banton was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
4/06 @ OKC 126-99 — LAL notes
LAL won 126-99. LAL shot 55% (46 of 84) to OKC's 43%, 22 of 40 from three. LAL turned it over 15 times to OKC's 7, and OKC turned those into 9 steals. Dončić led with 30 (11 of 20, 5 of 11 from three); Reaves added 20, L. James 19. The hinge was Q2, 36-24: a lead of 10 became 22, and the lead reached 29. Finney-Smith was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
4/08 @ OKC 120-136 — LAL notes
LAL lost 120-136. LAL shot 46% (37 of 80) to OKC's 50%, 18 of 40 from three, and went to the line 37 times to OKC's 20 — 28 points from the stripe to their 14. LAL turned it over 18 times to OKC's 6, and OKC turned those into 9 steals. James led with 28 (8 of 19, 3 of 6 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Reaves added 24, Dončić 23. Q3 was theirs, 26-17, turning a 8-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 119-94 against them. James's -23 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/09 @ DAL 112-97 — LAL notes
LAL won 112-97. LAL shot 47% (42 of 90) to DAL's 50%, 12 of 36 from three. LAL turned it over 9 times to DAL's 19. Dončić led with 45 (16 of 28, 7 of 10 from three, 6 of 9 at the line); L. James added 27, Hachimura 15. The hinge was Q4, 29-21: a lead of 7 became 15. Finney-Smith was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
4/11 vs HOU 140-109 — LAL notes
LAL won 140-109. LAL shot 61% (53 of 87) to HOU's 46%, 19 of 37 from three, and went to the line 25 times to HOU's 12 — 15 points from the stripe to their 9. LAL turned it over 12 times to HOU's 18. Dončić led with 39 (13 of 19, 5 of 9 from three, 8 of 14 at the line); Reaves added 23, Finney-Smith 18. The hinge was Q2, 40-24: a lead of 6 became 22, and the lead reached 31. Vincent was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
4/13 @ POR 81-109 — LAL notes
LAL lost 81-109. LAL shot 39% (31 of 80) to POR's 44%, 9 of 28 from three, and got to the line 14 times to POR's 21. LAL turned it over 20 times to POR's 14. The glass went 42-56 against them. Knecht led with 27 (9 of 21, 5 of 12 from three); Milton added 16, Goodwin 12. Q4 was theirs, 20-20, but the other 3 periods went 89-61 against them. Knecht's -28 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/19 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 44 from three, 23 free throws a game; Dončić at 34 and James at 22 a game. 5 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 108, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Edwards at 32 and Gobert at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. 5 days' rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 44 percent from three to Minnesota's 35 and the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-8 a night and the Lakers plus-0. Call it the Lakers 113, Minnesota 112, Minnesota keeping it close.
4/22 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; Dončić at 36 and James at 22 a game. 2 days' rest. Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 105, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Edwards at 29 and Randle at 17 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-7 a night and the Lakers minus-3 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 105 a night to the Lakers' 114. Call it Minnesota 113, the Lakers 111, the Lakers keeping it close.
4/25 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 102, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Edwards at 29 and Randle at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. 2 days' rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 103, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Dončić at 38 and James at 20 a game. Without Morris (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-6 a night and the Lakers minus-1. Call it Minnesota 112, the Lakers 106.
4/27 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 98, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Edwards at 26 and Randle at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Dončić at 31 and James at 23 a game. Without Morris (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 98 a night to the Lakers' 107 and the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-4 a night and the Lakers minus-2. Call it Minnesota 112, the Lakers 104.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PORDB D. Banton
DC D. Clingan
JM J. Minaya
JW J. Walker
KM K. Murray
MT M. Thybulle
RR R. Rupert
SC S. Cissoko
TC T. Camara
LALAL A. Len
BJ B. James
CK C. Koloko
DK D. Knecht
JG J. Goodwin
MM M. Morris
SM S. Milton
TJ T. Jemison III
POR/LAL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Trail Blazers end season with 109-81 win over short-handed playoff-bound Lakers
PORTLAND, Ore. -- — Dalano Banton scored 23 points and the Portland Trail Blazers ended their season Sunday with a 109-81 victory over the playoff-bound Los Angeles Lakers , playing without Luka Doncic and LeBron James .
Rookie Dalton Knecht had 27 points for the Lakers (50-31), who had won the last six meetings with Portland.
The Lakers had already locked up the third seed in the Western Conference with a 140-109 win over Houston on Friday. The Lakers will face the sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves in the opening round.
With a postseason berth secured, James (left groin strain) and Doncic (left quad soreness) were among those that did not play. Bronny James made his first start of the season, finishing with four points.
The Blazers were earlier eliminated from the postseason for the fourth straight season. But Portland, with the second-youngest roster in the league, surpassed expectations to finish 36-46.
Earlier Sunday, the Blazers announced that coach Chauncey Billups had agreed to a multi-year contract extension.
Portland held off the Lakers throughout the first half. Matisse Thybulle 's 3 pointer gave the Blazers a 48-42 lead and Portland went on to extend the lead to 58-43 at the break.
Portland went on to lead by as many as 33 points.
Takeaways Lakers: Also sat starters Rui Hachimura (patellar tendon), Austin Reaves (right ankle) and Jaxon Hayes (right hand contusion).
Trail Blazers: Were also short-handed with Anfernee Simons , Shaedon Sharpe , Scoot Henderson Deni Avdija and JeramiGrant sidelined.
Key moment The Blazers outscored the Lakers 31-18 in the third quarter and headed to the fourth with a 89-61 lead.
Key stat Alex Len fouled out with just 13 minutes of play for the Lakers. He finished with four points.
Up next The Lakers host Minnesota in the opening round next weekend with the date and time to be determined. The Trail Blazers head into the offseason.