Coming off a win against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Los Angeles Lakers travel north to Portland in hopes of making it two in a row. The Blazers haven’t had the success that many predicted for them coming into the season, but they boast a high-scoring backcourt of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum that promises to give the Los Angeles defense all they can handle.
It won’t be easy, but if the Lakers can pick up a win they would put themselves within striking distance of the 8th and final playoff spot in the Western Conference, a surprising fact given their struggles over the past six weeks.