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Lakers Host Unbeaten Portland After Doncic’s Hot Start

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 03:29 UTC · How we work

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Summary

Lakers will host Portland on Tuesday night while both teams remain unbeaten.
Lakers lead the league with 128.0 points per game and a 3-0 record.
Portland is 2-0 and ranks second in scoring at 126.0 points per game.
Luka Doncic averages 34.3 points, 8.0 assists and 7.3 rebounds in three games.
Lakers miss Cameron Carr and Adou Thiero while Portland misses Shaedon Sharpe and questions Scoot Henderson and Branden Carlson.

History

The Lakers’ 33-game winning streak in the 1971-72 season, set under coach Bill Sharman after Elgin Baylor retired, produced a franchise-record 69-win year and a 12.3-point regular-season margin. That fast-break era set a pace that reappears in 2024, when a healthy Lakers squad opens unbeaten and leads the league with 128.0 points per game.

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Historical Context

The Lakers’ 33-game winning streak in the 1971-72 season, set under coach Bill Sharman after Elgin Baylor retired, produced a franchise-record 69-win year and a 12.3-point regular-season margin. That fast-break era set a pace that reappears in 2024, when a healthy Lakers squad opens unbeaten and leads the league with 128.0 points per game.

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