Portland Trail Blazers defeat Los Angeles Lakers 136-129: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks
Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · NBA · Portland Trail Blazers 136, Los Angeles Lakers 129
The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Los Angeles Lakers 136-129 on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at crypto.com Arena. The Portland Trail Blazers covered the spread as 1.5-point underdogs. The game went over the closing total of 233.5, with 265 points combined. AiQ went 0-3 on its moneyline, spread and total picks in this game.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers final score and game recap
The Los Angeles Lakers led 38-32 after the first quarter and 73-68 at halftime. The Portland Trail Blazers outscored the Los Angeles Lakers 68-56 in the second half.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Deni Avdija (Portland Trail Blazers): 23 points, 4 rebounds, 9 assists.
- Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers): 21 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists.
- Luka Doncic (Los Angeles Lakers): 41 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists.
- Austin Reaves (Los Angeles Lakers): 26 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists.
Who covered the spread in Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers?
The Portland Trail Blazers covered the spread as 1.5-point underdogs and won outright, by 7 points.
The spread opened at Los Angeles Lakers -3.5 and closed at Los Angeles Lakers -1.5. AiQ's pick was the Los Angeles Lakers -1.5: a loss.
Did Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers go over or under the total?
The game went over: 265 points combined against a closing total of 233.5, over by 31.5. 141 of the 265 points came in the first half.
The total opened at 235.5 and closed at 233.5. AiQ's pick was the under 233.5: a loss.
How did AiQ's Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers predictions do?
AiQ went 0-3 on its moneyline, spread and total picks in this game.
- Moneyline: the Los Angeles Lakers to win at -125, a loss (-$100 on a $100 bet).
- Spread: the Los Angeles Lakers -1.5, a loss.
- Total: the under 233.5, a loss.
AiQ was wrong on the moneyline, the spread and the total.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers game prop results: team totals, first quarter and first half
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- Los Angeles Lakers team total 117.5: the over, paying -112, with 129 scored.
- First-quarter moneyline: Los Angeles Lakers won the first quarter, paying -115.
- First-quarter total 61.5: the over, paying -105, with 70 points scored.
- First-half total 120.5: the over, paying -115, with 141 points scored.
- Portland Trail Blazers team total 116.5: the over, paying -118, with 136 scored.
- First-half spread: Los Angeles Lakers -0.5 covered, paying -115.
- First-half moneyline: Los Angeles Lakers won the first half, paying -122.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the Portland Trail Blazers at -105 and the Los Angeles Lakers at -118. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the Los Angeles Lakers a 51% favorite. The Portland Trail Blazers won as the underdog at -105: $95.24 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, the Los Angeles Lakers, the price before the game was -125: priced below fair (−2.8% value).
The spread moved toward the Portland Trail Blazers between the open and the close, and they covered. The total moved down from 235.5 to 233.5, and the game went over.
Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers betting trends: 2026-27 season
This result left the Portland Trail Blazers 3-0 in the 2026-27 regular season (1-0 at home, 2-0 away or at neutral sites). Against the spread, they covered in 2 of 3 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 2 times and under 1 time. That made it three straight wins for the Portland Trail Blazers.
This result left the Los Angeles Lakers 3-1 in the 2026-27 regular season (2-1 at home, 1-0 away or at neutral sites). Against the spread, they covered in 2 of 4 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 3 times and under 1 time.
What's next for Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers?
Next for the Portland Trail Blazers: the Memphis Grizzlies at home on Thursday, October 29, 2026. Next for the Los Angeles Lakers: at the LA Clippers on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.