West's top two meet as Blazers' league-best offense visits Lakers

The Trail Blazers (6-1) and Lakers (7-2), the West's top two, meet Friday at 10 p.m. ET in Los Angeles as Portland's offensive rebounding faces a Lakers team that draws the most fouls.

Portland has the league's best offense at 119.4 points per 100 possessions, and the Lakers are second at 119.2. The Blazers allow 108.5, 11th in the league. Los Angeles gives up 111.5, 18th.

The Blazers grab 31.7% of their own misses, fifth in the league, and the Lakers rank 27th in defensive rebounding. Donovan Clingan averages 10.4 rebounds, four of them offensive, and 2.3 blocks.

Los Angeles counters at the line. Its free-throw rate of 0.371 is the league's highest, while Portland ranks 23rd at keeping opponents off the stripe. The Lakers' effective field goal percentage of 60.2 also leads the league.

Luka Doncic averages 38.5 points and eight assists, along with 5.1 turnovers for a team that ranks 27th in turnover rate. Deni Avdija leads Portland with 23.4 points and 6.4 assists.

Walker Kessler, the Lakers' top rebounder and shot blocker at 10.2 boards and 2.7 blocks, is available. Sandro Mamukelashvili, who plays 23.4 minutes, is questionable. Bronny James and Cameron Carr are out.

The Blazers are thin in the backcourt. Shaedon Sharpe, who plays 28.3 minutes a game, is out until Tuesday, March 2. Ja Morant is out until Tuesday, December 1, and Vit Krejci until Saturday, January 2; four Blazers are out in all.

Both teams have won three straight, all three of Portland's on the road. The Blazers also won the first meeting, 136-129 in Los Angeles on Tuesday, October 27.

Sportsbooks' prices give the Lakers a 57% chance to win. The Keel Stats projection puts it at 60%, with the Lakers by 3.1 points.