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SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA predictions for the Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday

The Portland Trail Blazers play their first game since the All-Star break Thursday night against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Moda Center. The Lakers pulled off one of the most shocking trades in NBA history before the trade deadline, sending Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks for Luka Doncic.

LeBron James scored 40 points, including eight straight in a fourth-quarter surge, and Austin Reaves had 32 as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 110-102.

The Portland Trail Blazers let a great opportunity slip away during Thursday night’s 110-102 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at the Moda Center. Blazers coach Chauncey Billups said his team was rusty and sometimes lacked focus during the defeat in the Blazers’ first game back from the All-Star break.

On Thursday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers played the second game of a back-to-back when they visited the Portland Trail Blazers. Playing without Luka Doncic,

Luka Doncic will miss Thursday night's Los Angeles Lakers game vs. the Portland Trail Blazers as he continues to deal with a calf injury, NBA insider Marc Stein reported.