Lakers Can't Get Stops, Lose 1st Game of Season Despite 41 From Luka Doncic

Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers · Oct 28, 2026 · 31m

The Lakers lost their first game of the season, 136-129 to the Blazers at home, despite 41 from Luka Dončić, and 26 from Austin Reaves.

For a game that featured tons of scoring and shotmaking, the game was disjointed thanks to an endless stream of whistles, and the Lakers at critical moments couldn't match Portland's shotmaking.

But really, the Lakers lost because they couldn't get stops. They were broken down on the perimeter, putting a lot of pressure on Walker Kessler inside. And when the Lakers seemed like they had a chance to put some real distance between themselves and the visitors in…