Deni Avdija Scores 23 as Portland Beats Lakers 136–129

Deni Avdija scored 23 points as the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 136–129 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The game was played on Tuesday, October 27, and finished on Wednesday morning in Israel. Portland improved to 3–0, while the Lakers fell to 3–1. Avdija made two three-pointers in the fourth quarter. The first, with 7:56 remaining, put Portland ahead 114–106. With 2:59 left, he connected from 28 feet to give the Trail Blazers a 128–124 lead and take his personal total to 23 points. He had picked up his fourth personal foul with 2:16 remaining before halftime. Portland had trailed 73–68 at the break and 103–102 at the end of the third quarter. The visitors then outscored the Lakers 34–26 in the final period to complete the victory. The Lakers had led 38–32 after the opening quarter, before Portland scored 36 points in the second and 34 in the third. The Trail Blazers made 46 of 78 field-goal attempts, including 18 of 36 from three-point range. They finished with 30 assists and 38 rebounds. Los Angeles made 45 of 80 shots from the floor and 17 of 43 three-point attempts, with 28 assists and 31 rebounds. The official game record listed a sellout crowd of 19,067.