<p>The <strong>Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers</strong> will match up in the first round of the playoffs after <strong>Damian Lillard </strong>led his team to a play-in triumph over the <strong>Memphis Grizzlies. </strong>Now, he’ll have an even tougher task ahead of him as they face one of the best <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/nba/nba-teams-under-the-most-pressure-in-the-playoffs-20200817-0004.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA teams</a> in the world.</p>
<p>The Lakers haven’t fared well since the restart of the season. Their offense struggled to click and even though their defense was great, there are some serious concerns<strong> regarding their ability to match up vs. the Blazers’ bigs.</strong></p>
<p>Portland, on the other hand, had more close games than any other team in the bubble. <strong>Carmelo Anthony, CJ McCollum</strong>, and the aforementioned Lillard had outstanding performances in the clutch but the team’s subpar defense raised a lot of red flags for coach <strong>Terry Stotts.</strong></p>
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<p>The Blazers have the edge in the paint with<strong> Jusuf Nurkic, Hassan Whiteside, </strong>and<strong> Zach Collins </strong>but <strong>Anthony Davis</strong> is going to be a handful for their big men. That’s why most experts and players from other <a href="http://nba.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA</a> teams think this series could go either way.</p>
<h2>Head-To-Head: Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers</h2>
<p>The Lakers hold a 122-108 edge over the Blazers in the regular season, including a 2-1 series lead this season. When it comes to the playoffs, Los Angeles doubles Rip City with a <strong>32-16 record. </strong></p>
<p>They’ve also won 7 straight playoff games vs Portland but they haven’t met since 2002. It’s also worth noting that <strong>LeBron James has never won a 1st-round series in his 13 appearances in the playoffs.</strong><span></span></p>
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<h2>Match Information:Los Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers</h2>
<p><strong>Date:</strong>Tuesday, Aug. 18<br> <strong>Time: </strong>9 p.m. ET<br> <strong>Location:</strong>AdventHealth Arena, Orlando<br> <strong>Odds: </strong>Los Angeles Lakers -6, o/u 229.5(via DraftKings)</p>
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<h2>Injuries</h2>
<h3>Los Angeles Lakers</h3>
<p><strong>Rajon Rondo: </strong>Thumb, Targeting September</p>
<h3>Portland Trail Blazers</h3>
<p><strong>Nassir Little:</strong>Illness, Day-to-day</p>
<p><strong>Caleb Swanigan:</strong>Personal, Out for the season</p>
<p><strong>Trevor Ariza:</strong>Personal, Out for the season</p>
<p><strong>Rodney Hood: </strong>Achilles, Out for the season</p>
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<h2>How Can I WatchLos Angeles Lakers vs Portland Trail Blazers Game 1?</h2>
<p>Game 1:Tue, Aug 18 Portland at Los Angeles, 9 ET, <strong>TNT,<a href="https://www.nba.com/watch/pricing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA League Pass</a></strong></p>

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