The Los Angeles Lakers will go up against Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, April 13 at the Crypto.com Arena. The main talking point from the Lakers point of view would be whether their newly acquired star player Luka Doncic starts against the Portland Trail Blazers or not.
Will Luka Doncic play against Portland Trail Blazers?
The LA Lakers have already secured a spot in the playoffs after a dominant 140-109 victory over the Houston Rockets. Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers cannot qualify for the postseason now. Since the Lakers have already clinched a spot in the playoffs, they can opt to give rest to their star players which include Doncic as well.
The 26-year-old point guard will not be playing against the Trail Blazers on Sunday as he is dealing with a left quad soreness. The LA Lakers have several players listed on their team's injury report ahead of the Sunday's match.
Along with Doncic, players such as LeBron James, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, Dorian Finney-Smith, Maxi Kleber are all out of the clash against Trail Blazers. Jaxson Hayes, Jarred Vanderbilt, Gabe Vincent and Jordan Goodwin are all listed as questionable.
Luka Doncic has played a total of 28 games so far for the Los Angeles Lakers ever since his blockbuster trade from Dallas Mavericks. In those games, he averages 28.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 1.6 steals per game. Luka Doncic has averaged 31.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 8.3 assists in the 21 games that he has played against the Trail Blazers in his career.
The Los Angeles Lakers are currently third in the Western Conference with a record of 50-31 and are on a two game winning streak. Whereas, the Portland Trail Blazers are placed twelfth in the Western Conference with a below par record of 35-46 and are on a two game losing streak.
When and where to watch Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers clash?
The tip-off time for the Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers clash is 3:30 pm ET. The live broadcast of Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers clash will be available on KUNP/KATU and Spectrum SportsNet. The fans can enjoy live streaming of Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers clash on NBA League Pass and Fubo TV app.