The Los Angeles Lakers are back home at Staples Center on Friday night as they welcome Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers for an ESPN-televised affair. The Lakers come into Friday night’s game having lost their last four games, all without both Anthony Davis and starting point guard Dennis Schröder.
The good news for the Lakers tonight is they are likely to get Schröder back, who was listed as probable in the latest injury report submitted by the league after missing the past week due to the NBA’s Health and Safety protocol. Their opponents, too, have hit a bit of a skid as of late.
The Trail Blazers are coming into Staples riding a 3-game losing streak, including a disappointing close loss in Denver on Tuesday. Damian Lillard is also one of the biggest threats to the MVP award and could be looking to add another accomplishment to his resume by beating the Lakers at Staples Center for a second time this season after winning in L.A. back on Dec. 28.
Here’s when you should tune in to see the game:
- Date: Feb. 26
- Time: 10 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)
- Spread via BetMGM: Lakers -5
Injury Report
Anthony Davis is out for the next four weeks with a calf strain. Dennis Schröder is considered probable to return from the NBA’s Health and Safety protocols. Harry Giles (calf strain), Zach Collins (ankle surgery), Jusuf Nurkic (wrist surgery), CJ McCollum (foot) are all out for the Blazers.
Portland Trail Blazers (18-13)
- Derrick Jones Jr.
- Robert Covington
- Enes Kanter
- Gary Trent Jr.
- Damian Lillard
Los Angeles Lakers (22-11)
- LeBron James
- Kyle Kuzma
- Marc Gasol
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
- Dennis Schröder
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