Clash at Moda Center: Portland Trail Blazers Host Los Angeles Lakers

As the Portland Trail Blazers prepare to welcome the Los Angeles Lakers to the Moda Center, fans are anticipating a thrilling encounter. The Blazers have been on a rocky path lately, with their recent games revealing some challenges that need addressing. With a record of 3 wins and 8 losses, they're looking to turn things around on their home court.

In their last game against the Cavaliers at Moda Center, the Blazers fell short by 14 points, ending with a score of 95 against Cleveland's 109. Despite showing promise in steals (9) and bench points (48), they struggled in field goal percentage (37 percent) and were outrebounded by Cleveland's strong frontcourt presence.

The team's performance away from home hasn't been much better. In Salt Lake City against the Jazz, they lost by 16 points with an end score of 99-115. Their field goal percentage saw a slight improvement to 42 percent but was still not enough to secure victory.

Looking back further at another away game in Los Angeles versus these same Lakers who they're about to face again, it was another loss for Portland with a final score of 110-116. However, there were positives as they shot better from the field at an even rate of 50 percent and showed strength in fast break points (24).

The upcoming game presents an opportunity for redemption and possibly leveraging their home-court advantage where fan support can be pivotal. The Trail Blazers will need to focus on improving their shooting efficiency and controlling rebounds if they want to change their fortunes against LeBron James' Lakers.

Fans can catch this exciting matchup scheduled for November 18th at Moda Center in Portland or tune into ROOT Sports NW for live coverage starting at local time.