Who’s Playing
Portland @ Los Angeles
Current Records: Portland 21-30; Los Angeles 24-27
What to Know
After six games on the road, the Los Angeles Lakers are heading back home. They will take on the Portland Trail Blazers at 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena after having had a few days off. Given that these two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
The Lakers came up short against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday, falling 129-121. Los Angeles’ loss came about despite a quality game from shooting guard Malik Monk, who shot 8-for-14 from beyond the arc and finished with a double-double on 33 points and ten rebounds along with five dimes.
Meanwhile, Portland received a tough blow on Monday as they fell 98-81 to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Shooting guard Anfernee Simons wasn’t much of a difference maker for Rip City; Simons played for…
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