Game ID: 22500122
Portland Trail Blazers @ Los Angeles Lakers
Monday, October 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM ET
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAL 24 27 26 31 108POR 28 29 32 33 122
LAL vs POR ScoutingLAL vs 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.
LAL availability going into 10/21 · season opener
full strength
LAL availability going into 10/24 · 2 days' rest
full strength
LAL availability going into 10/26 · 1 day's rest
full strength
LAL availability going into 10/27 · back-to-backOUT Hayes missed 2 since 10/24, out tonight
NEW Hachimura 30 to 36 min over the last 3
NEW Ayton 27 to 34 min over the last 3
LAL availability going into 10/29 · 1 day's restOUT Dončić missed 2 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Hayes missed 3 since 10/24, returns tonight: 13 min (71% of 18)
NEW Hachimura 30 to 36 min over the last 4
NEW Ayton 27 to 34 min over the last 4
LAL availability going into 10/31 · 1 day's restOUT Dončić missed 3 since 10/26, returns tonight: 39 min (108% of 36)
OUT Smart missed 2 since 10/27, returns tonight: 35 min (118% of 29)
OUT Vincent missed 2 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 2 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Hayes back 10/29 after 3, 13 min since (71% of 18)
NEW Hachimura 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Ayton 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Vanderbilt 17 to 23 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/02 · 1 day's restOUT Vincent missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Kleber missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 10/31 after 3, 39 min since (108% of 36)
BACK Smart back 10/31 after 2, 35 min since (118% of 29)
BACK Hayes back 10/29 after 3, 18 min since (100% of 18)
NEW Hachimura 30 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW LaRavia 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Vanderbilt 17 to 23 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/03 · back-to-backOUT Vincent missed 4 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 10/31, returns tonight: 27 min (247% of 11)
OUT Kleber missed 4 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 10/31 after 3, 39 min since (108% of 36)
BACK Smart back 10/31 after 2, 31 min since (105% of 29)
BACK Hayes back 10/29 after 3, 23 min since (127% of 18)
NEW Hachimura 30 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW LaRavia 24 to 31 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 10/22 · season opener
full strength
POR availability going into 10/24 · 1 day's rest
full strength
POR availability going into 10/26 · 1 day's restOUT Henderson missed 2 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 2 since 10/22, out tonight
POR availability going into 10/27 · back-to-backOUT Henderson missed 3 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 3 since 10/22, out tonight
NEW Wesley 10 to 17 min over the last 3
POR availability going into 10/29 · 1 day's restOUT Henderson missed 4 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 4 since 10/22, out tonight
NEW Wesley 10 to 17 min over the last 4
POR availability going into 10/31 · 1 day's restOUT Henderson missed 5 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 5 since 10/22, returns tonight: 11 min (64% of 17)
NEW Wesley 10 to 18 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 11/03 · 2 days' restOUT Henderson missed 6 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 2 since 10/29, returns tonight: 14 min (75% of 18)
BACK Williams III back 10/31 after 5, 11 min since (64% of 17)
NEW Wesley 10 to 17 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 11/05 · 1 day's restOUT Henderson missed 7 since 10/22, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 2 since 10/31, out tonight
BACK Cissoko back 11/03 after 2, 14 min since (75% of 18)
BACK Williams III back 10/31 after 5, 13 min since (74% of 17)
NEW Wesley 10 to 16 min over the last 4
10/21 vs GSW 109-119 — LAL notes
LAL lost 109-119. LAL shot 55% (42 of 77) to GSW's 49%, 8 of 32 from three. Dončić led with 43 (17 of 27, 2 of 10 from three, 7 of 10 at the line); Reaves added 26, Ayton 10. Q2 was theirs, 32-27, the deficit cut from 6 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 92-77 against them. Reaves's -14 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/24 vs MIN 128-110 — LAL notes
LAL won 128-110. LAL shot 59% (45 of 76) to MIN's 47%, 12 of 29 from three, and went to the line 32 times to MIN's 21 — 26 points from the stripe to their 15. Dončić led with 49 (14 of 23, 5 of 12 from three, 16 of 19 at the line); Reaves added 25, Hachimura 23. The hinge was Q2, 32-23: LAL came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 5, and the lead reached 25. Smart was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
10/26 @ SAC 127-120 — LAL notes
LAL won 127-120. LAL shot 49% (39 of 80) to SAC's 45%, 8 of 25 from three, and went to the line 46 times to SAC's 18 — 41 points from the stripe to their 12. Reaves led with 51 (12 of 22, 6 of 10 from three, 21 of 22 at the line); Ayton added 22, Hachimura 18. The hinge was Q1, 36-27: from level to 9 ahead. Reaves was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
10/27 vs POR 108-122 — LAL notes
LAL lost 108-122. LAL shot 47% (40 of 86) to POR's 46%, 7 of 27 from three, and went to the line 26 times to POR's 15 — 21 points from the stripe to their 14. LAL turned it over 23 times to POR's 18, and POR turned those into 12 steals. Reaves led with 41 (13 of 22, 3 of 8 from three, 12 of 14 at the line); Hachimura added 16, Ayton 16. Q2 was theirs, 27-29, but the other 3 periods went 93-81 against them. LaRavia's -27 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/31 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 123, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 29 free throws a game; Morant at 23 and Jackson Jr. at 18 a game. Without Jackson (2 straight), Bassey (2 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 117, shooting 52 percent and 32 from three, 31 free throws a game; Reaves at 34 and Hachimura at 17 a game. Without Dončić (3 straight), Smart (2 straight), Vincent (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Memphis wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, the Lakers giving it away 17 times a game to Memphis's 14 and the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-1 a night and Memphis minus-4. Call it Memphis 120, the Lakers 119, the Lakers keeping it close.
11/02 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 52 percent and 34 from three, 32 free throws a game; Reaves at 33 and Hachimura at 17 a game. Without Vincent (3 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 114, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Powell at 24 and Adebayo at 23 a game. Without Powell (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Miami wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where the Lakers take 32 free throws a game to Miami's 23 and the arc, Miami at 41 percent from three to the Lakers' 34. Call it Miami 120, the Lakers 117, the Lakers keeping it close.
11/03 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 116, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 26 free throws a game; Avdija at 23 and Grant at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Henderson (6 straight), Cissoko (2 straight). 2 days' rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 118, shooting 50 percent and 32 from three, 30 free throws a game; Reaves at 33 and Ayton at 16 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Vincent (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Portland wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Portland 122, the Lakers 116.
10/22 vs MIN 114-118 — POR notes
POR lost 114-118. POR shot 40% (36 of 90) to MIN's 49%, 13 of 42 from three, and went to the line 35 times to MIN's 24 — 29 points from the stripe to their 19. Grant led with 29 (10 of 14, 4 of 7 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Avdija added 20, Sharpe 15. Q3 was theirs, 34-31, but the other 3 periods went 87-80 against them. Grant's -6 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/24 vs GSW 139-119 — POR notes
POR won 139-119. POR shot 54% (50 of 93) to GSW's 44%, 16 of 34 from three, and got to the line 25 times to GSW's 39. POR turned it over 18 times to GSW's 25. Avdija led with 26 (11 of 18, 4 of 6 from three); Grant added 22, Camara 19. The hinge was Q2, 41-28: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 25. Camara was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
10/26 @ LAC 107-114 — POR notes
POR lost 107-114. POR took 12 more shots (92 to 80), fed by 18 offensive rebounds, but shot 37% to LAC's 55%, 11 of 41 from three, and went to the line 34 times to LAC's 15 — 28 points from the stripe to their 14. POR turned it over 16 times to LAC's 22. Avdija led with 23 (7 of 16, 3 of 7 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Holiday added 21, Sharpe 19. Q2 was theirs, 37-21, turning a 11-point deficit into a 5-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 93-70 against them. They led by as many as 12. Grant's -13 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/27 @ LAL 122-108 — POR notes
POR won 122-108. POR shot 46% (47 of 103) to LAL's 47%, 14 of 43 from three, and got to the line 15 times to LAL's 26. POR turned it over 18 times to LAL's 23. Avdija led with 25 (8 of 17, 5 of 8 from three); Holiday added 24, Grant 22. The hinge was Q3, 32-26: a lead of 6 became 12, and the lead reached 18. Sharpe was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
11/03 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 116, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 26 free throws a game; Avdija at 23 and Grant at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Henderson (6 straight), Cissoko (2 straight). 2 days' rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 118, shooting 50 percent and 32 from three, 30 free throws a game; Reaves at 33 and Ayton at 16 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Vincent (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Portland wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Portland 122, the Lakers 116.
11/05 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 117, shooting 44 percent and 30 from three, 27 free throws a game; Avdija at 25 and Sharpe at 19 a game. Without Henderson (7 straight), Thybulle (2 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 103, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 29 and Joe at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 103 a night to Portland's 117 and the turnovers, Portland giving it away 16 times a game to OKC's 11. Call it OKC 117, Portland 115, Portland keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PORBW B. Wesley
CL C. Love
DA D. Avdija
DC D. Clingan
DR D. Reath
HY H. Yang
JG J. Grant
JH J. Holiday
KM K. Murray
MT M. Thybulle
RR R. Rupert
SS S. Sharpe
TC T. Camara
LALAR A. Reaves
BJ B. James
CK C. Koloko
CM C. Mañon
DA D. Ayton
DK D. Knecht
JL J. LaRavia
JV J. Vanderbilt
NS N. Smith Jr.
RH R. Hachimura
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
LOS ANGELES -- — Deni Avdija scored 25, Jrue Holiday had 24 points and six assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers pulled away from the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers 122-108 on Monday night.
Jerami Grant added 22 off the bench for the Blazers, who picked up their first road win of the season in the second game of a back-to-back after losing 114-107 at the Clippers on Sunday. Shaedon Sharpe and and Donovan Clingan chipped in with 16 apiece.
Austin Reaves scored 41 points to follow up his career-high 51 in a 127-120 win at the Sacramento Kings on Sunday , but the rest of the depleted Lakers struggled to generate offense around him. Rui Hachimura and Deandre Ayton each had 16, and Jarred Vanderbilt scored 14.
Already missing two of their best players in Luka Doncic (sprained finger/leg bruise) and LeBron James (sciatica), the Lakers didn’t have guards Marcus Smart (quadriceps contusion) and Gabe Vincent (sprained left ankle), leaving Reaves as the only experienced natural ball handler. Los Angeles had seven players unavailable in total.
Portland’s aggressive defense took advantage by forcing 25 turnovers, and the relentless pressure allowed the Blazers to pull away in the second half.
Los Angeles magnified its ball security struggles with a poor showing from 3-point range, making 7 of 27 (25.9%). Avdija nearly matched that total himself, going 5 of 8 from long range, and Holiday (4 of 7) and Grant (3 of 7) weren’t far off the pace.
Up next Trail Blazers: Wrap up a three-game road trip against the Jazz in Salt Lake City on Wednesday.
Lakers: Visit the Timberwolves in Minneapolis on Wednesday.