Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 11/6/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Friday, November 6, 2026

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

The Los Angeles Lakers (7-2) will try to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers (6-1) at Crypto.com Arena on Friday.

The Trail Blazers stepped onto the hardwood against the Suns and earned the victory with a final of 132-119 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Trail Blazers finished with 24 while the Suns finished the game with 29 fouls. They buried 10 out of their 36 attempts from beyond the arc. Phoenix finished shooting 87.1% from the free throw line by converting 27 of their 31 attempts. On top of that, Phoenix snagged 39 rebounds (14 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 8 blocked shots. Phoenix doled out 26 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. In reference to defending, Portland allowed 44.6% from the field on 41 of 92 shooting. They also doled out 29 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 47 with 16 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Trail Blazers buried 30 of their 41 attempts for a percentage of 73.2%. Portland finished the game having earned a 51.2% field goal percentage (44 out of 86) and made 14 of their 39 3-pointers.

Damian Lillard is a guy who was a contributor in the matchup. He recorded 25 points on 9 of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes and also totaled 3 rebounds. Lillard went 52.9% from the field and earned 5 dimes.

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Portland will play this game with a mark of 6-1 for the season. They are averaging 121.9 pts per contest (1st in basketball) while connecting on 47.6% from the floor. The Trail Blazers are hitting 35.5% from downtown (108 of 304) and 73.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Portland is grabbing 47.4 rebounds per game and has 190 dimes on the year, which ranks 26th in the NBA in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 15.7 times per contest and as a team they commit 21.6 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Trail Blazers have forced 14.3 turnovers per game and they draw 23.9 fouls. They are relinquishing 31.7% on three-point shots while they are 12th in the NBA in PPG allowed (110.7). The Trail Blazers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.7% (270 of 604) and they relinquish 39.9 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 2nd in the NBA in giving up assists with 168 surrendered on the year.

For their last game, the Lakers went home victorious with a score of 116-103 when they faced the Kings. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Los Angeles permitted Sacramento to grab 46 in all (15 offensive). They finished 31.6% from beyond the arc via 12 of 38 and finished the game at 21 out of 28 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The Lakers allowed the Kings to convert 35 out of their 90 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.9% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Lakers finished shooting 35 for 78 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.9%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Los Angeles buried 12 of their 38 attempts (31.6%). They were able to convert 34 of them for a rate of 89.5%. The Kings earned 24 personal fouls in the game which took the Lakers to the charity stripe for 38 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 11 steals in this matchup. The Lakers snagged 28 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 38 for the contest.

Luka Doncic ended up being a factor for the Lakers in this game. Doncic accumulated 40 points in his 35 mins on the court and totaled 7 assists for this contest. He made 11 of 23 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 47.8%, and had 9 rebounds.

Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 7-2 on the campaign. The Lakers are committing 23.8 fouls every game and they hit 80.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 24.8 times per game (23rd in the league) and they turn it over 17.7 times per game. Los Angeles has earned 1,096 points so far this season (121.8 per game) and they grab 39.9 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Lakers are shooting 51.2% from the floor, which is 1st in the NBA.

The Lakers are ranked 17th in the league in PPG allowed with 113.9. They are forcing their opponents into 18.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (13th in the NBA). The Los Angeles defense allows 36.4% on shots from 3-point land (129 of 354) and their opposition makes 75.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 26.9 dimes and 41.3 boards per game, ranking them 19th and 6th in the league.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Portland

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