Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers Picks and Prediction for Tuesday October 27 2026

In the second game of a Tuesday night Coast 2 Coast doubleheader on NBC, the Portland Trail Blazers will battle the Los Angeles Lakers. Tipoff is scheduled for October 27, 2026 at 11:00 pm EST and the scene will be Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers are a 3.5 point home favorite and the total is set at 236.5. Be ready for all of this season's NBA action with our free NBA picks.

Portland a sleeper in the Western Conference

The Portland Trail Blazers were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs and have not won a playoff series since 2019. The Trail Blazers (2-0) made a big splash in the offseason by trading for Ja Morant, but the long term vision for the franchise seems unclear. On Friday, Portland outscored Sacramento by 18 points in the third quarter to pull away for a 128-120 road victory. 

Deni Avdija led seven Portland players in double figures with 26 points (8-16 FG), seven rebounds, and six assists. Damian Lillard and Toumani Camara scored 19 points each on a combined 14-for-30 shooting effort. Sidy Cissoko added 15 points and seven rebounds off the bench for the Trail Blazers. 

Micah Nori is in his first year as Portland’s head coach and he was only signed to a one-year deal. Nori was previously an assistant coach with Minnesota, so it is no surprise he has the Trail Blazers ranked fourth in defensive efficiency. During Friday’s victory, the Trail Blazers forced the Kings to miss 23 of 31 three-point attempts.

Los Angeles scoring in bunches

The Los Angeles Lakers won 28 of 41 home games a season ago, but were swept by Oklahoma City in the second round of the playoffs. The Lakers (3-0) solidified their interior defense by trading for C Walker Kessler and waved goodbye to LeBron James in free agency. On Sunday, Los Angeles erased an 18-point deficit after one quarter to earn a 132-123 road victory against Utah. 

Los Angeles G Luka Doncic erupted for a game-high 52 points on 17-for-30 shooting to go along with ten assists and eight rebounds. Austin Reaves converted 11 of 13 free-throw attempts and finished with 29 points. Collin Sexton added 13 points in 20 minutes off the bench for the Lakers. 

With Luka Doncic in full control of the offense, the Lakers are averaging a league best 124.8 per 100 possessions. During Sunday’s victory, Los Angeles connected on 20-for-47 from long range and shot 49 percent overall. The Lakers forced 17 turnovers and converted them into 22 points.

Portland Trail Blazers vs Los Angeles Lakers Picks and Prediction

Pick: Portland Trail Blazers +3.5

Portland G Shaedon Sharpe suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee and is expected to miss six months. G Scoot Henderson is dealing with a left ankle sprain and is listed as questionable for this game. The Trail Blazers took two out of three from the Lakers last season, including a 122-108 road victory. Portland is the better defensive team and will win on the road.

Pick: Under 236.5

The Trail Blazers play at the tenth fastest tempo and the Lakers rank 25th in that category. Los Angeles leads the league in effective field goal percentage (63.8) and last season’s leader Denver finished at 57.7. The Lakers are due for some shooting regression and the Trail Blazers are defending well enough to make it happen. Take the under.

Final Score Prediction: Portland Trail Blazers win 118-113