Game Thread GAME# 67: LAKERS @ BLAZERS - MAY 7, 2021 - FRIDAY, 7:00PM, NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2020-21 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
LOS ANGELES LAKERS
37 - 28
(19-13 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
37 - 29
(16-16 Home)

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---------PROBABLE STARTERS---------

PG

ALEX CARUSO VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

KENTAVIOUS CALDWELL-POPE VS C.J. McCOLLUM

SF

LeBRON JAMES VS NORMAN POWELL

PF

ANTHONY DAVIS VS ROBERT COVINGTON

C

ANDRE DRUMMOND VS JUSUF NURKIC


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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PDT), FRIDAY, 5/7/2021

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------

LOS ANGELES LAKERS

HORTON-TUCKER , McLEMORE

MATTHEWS , McKINNIE , CACOK

KUZMA , ANTETOKOUNMPO , MORRIS

HARRELL , GASOL


---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

SIMONS , BLEVINS , ELLEBY

LITTLE , HOLLIS-JEFFERSON , JONES Jr.

ANTHONY , LEAF

GILES III , KANTER


INJURIES
LAKERS
LeBron James (sprained right ankle): QUESTIONABLE
Talen Horton-Tucker (strained right calf): QUESTIONABLE
Dennis Schroder (health and safety protocols): OUT
Jared Dudley (torn right knee MCL): OUT
TRAIL BLAZERS
Norman Powell (right knee, patellar tendinopathy): QUESTIONABLE
Zach Collins (left ankle stress fracture): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

FRANK VOGEL --- TERRY STOTTS



OFFICIAL LAKERS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• The Trail Blazers May 7 game against the Lakers will conclude the season series between Portland and Los Angeles. The series is currently tied, 1-1.

• LAST GAME: In the last matchup between the two teams, the Lakers took down the Trail Blazers, 102-93, in Los Angeles on February 26. Damian Lillard led Portland with 35 points (11-24 FG, 5-13 3-PT, 8-8 FT) to go with three rebounds, seven assists and one block. LeBron James led Los Angeles with 28 points (11-21 FG, 2-5 3-PT, 4-8 FT), 11 rebounds, seven assists, four steals and three blocks.

• Enes Kanter recorded 11 points on 3-of-9 shooting (5-7 FT), pulled down 17 rebounds and had three assists against Los Angeles on Feb. 26.

• Derrick Jones Jr. added 11 points (4-6 FG, 1-1 3-PT, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, two assists, one steal and two blocks at the Lakers on Feb. 26.

• Dennis Schroder finished with 22 points (6-14 FG, 1-2 3-PT, 9-9 FT), three rebounds, two assists and one steal in 32 minutes against Portland on Feb. 26.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Lakers lead, 123-108
PORTLAND HOME: Trail Blazers lead, 70-45
LOS ANGELES HOME: Lakers lead, 78-39

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[Darkwebs]

Wow, the Blazers are road warriors, wrapping up the 6-game trip with a huge blowout victory. Winning 5 of 6 is really impressive, especially when you consider the Blazers were on a 5-game losing skid when first departing Portland.

Now Portland's final homestand of the regular season begins here against our archnemesis, whom the Blazers are deadlocked in a seemingly never-ending war for that 6th spot.

This is arguably the biggest game of the season. A lot is riding on this one.

• It'll be the first home game of the season with fans in Portland. I can't wait to hear Rip City rocking on Friday!
• Portland is just a half game behind the Lakers in the standings, so a win here could potentially leap frog them in the race for that coveted 6th seed (depending on whether the Lakers lose to the Clippers on Tuesday).
• Also, whoever wins this one gets the tie-breaker, if that should come into play when the season ends.

This will be the 2nd time in as many games that the Blazers will be facing an opponent who is on the 2nd night of a back-to-back, so that's a plus. On the other hand, we can assume this Portland team will be exhausted from a long road trip, so whatever advantage they gain with the Lakers playing consecutive nights will be nullified by this fact.

Hopefully the Portland fans will be the 6th man, and give the Blazers the extra energy to come out victorious against the Evil Empire!

 

[Darkwebs]

PLAYOFF SEEDING RACE

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[Darkwebs]

 

[illmatic99]

Just glanced at our remaining schedule.

vs LAL
vs SAS (b2b)
day off
vs HOU
day off
@UTA
@PHX (b2b)
2 days off
vs DEN

Can legit lose every game, except maybe vs Houston.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

BEAT LA!

 

[Strenuus]

Hopefully LeBron plays so there's no excuses if we win or lose.

 

[THE HCP]

WE need to get this win!!!!

 

[Fairly-Hard]

This would be a very good game to bring their best!

 

[blazerkor]

WE need to get this win!!!!

Aww man, the double post is back!!!

 

[HolyBackboard]

Was excited to see the Red & Black against the Purple & Gold ... instead we get Grey & Black against Blue and White. These jersey pairings this year haven't been my favorite.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Is this the most important game?
I felt the road games against Indiana and the Grizzlies were pretty important. The games against the Nets and Celtics were pretty important also.
Yes this Lakers game is important also.

 

[Mr. Robot]

no lebron, but one can hope they beat us nevertheless

obviously, fire terry stotts

 

[Chris Craig]

WE need to get this win!!!!

So do the Blazers

 

[kjironman1]

So do the Blazers

Nice!

 

[BlazerBeav]

Just got tickets! So pumped!

 

[Scalma]

I think Portland should try and score more points than LA.

but seriously, LeBron, take another day.

 

[Strenuus]

Just got tickets! So pumped!

Hope your retirement is still attainable.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Hope your retirement is still attainable.

Still implies there was ever hope for that....

But fortunately the upper level tickets weren't nuts - even some $20 in the 300 endzones.

 

[THE HCP]

Huge game for US!

 

[Strenuus]

Still implies there was ever hope for that....

But fortunately the upper level tickets weren't nuts - even some $20 in the 300 endzones.

Where'd you even go to buy them?

 

[BlazerBeav]

Where'd you even go to buy them?

Season ticket holders got a promo code - not sure if we got different codes and times depending on how long we've had the tickets or not - mine was at noon. That said, I only managed to get LA and Denver tickets - had errors for SA and Houston but didn't want those as bad so worked out.

 

[Strenuus]

Season ticket holders got a promo code - not sure if we got different codes and times depending on how long we've had the tickets or not - mine was at noon. That said, I only managed to get LA and Denver tickets - had errors for SA and Houston but didn't want those as bad so worked out.

Oh right you're a season ticket holder duh.

 

[Darkwebs]

How significant will Blazers fans in the arena be?

 

[Strenuus]

How significant will Blazers fans in the arena be?

In the beginning it'll be a boost, but if there's not a steady increase then it won't mean much in the playoffs if other teams are allowed to have more fans than us.

 

[DDolla]

Healthy or Not…. Beat LA!

 

[twobullz]

AD sat the second half of the game with Back Spasms tonight. I wonder if he will try to go tomorrow night.

 

[blazerkor]

AD sat the second half of the game with Back Spasms tonight. I wonder if he will try to go tomorrow night.

He sat after nine minutes. He tweaked his back because he was backpedaling and stepped on the digital signs that were pretty close to the sideline. I'm sure they're doing treatment on him right now and if his back has calmed down, it won't be an easy game for us.

 

[DDolla]

Portland will kill the Lakers tomorrow - Charles Barkley

 

[Fairly-Hard]

So the Blazers might have got a little luck. Lakers not so healthy right now and having to play hard just to stay in the Playoffs. The Lakers looked out of sorts tonight.