The Los Angeles Lakers return home and look to remain unbeaten when they take on the Portland Trail Blazers. The game has a late start, beginning at 11 PM ET and airing on NBC/Peacock, Spectrum SportsNet, and Spectrum SportsNet+.

The Lakers moved to 3-0 on the young season with a 132-123 win against the Utah Jazz in their first road game of the year. The Lakers have wins over the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, and Jazz thus far. They’ll be back on the road after this one-game trip home.

The Blazers have started the season 2-0 with wins over the Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings. They have not played since Friday, when they upended the Kings, 128-120. They’ll return home to meet the Grizzlies on Thursday.

This is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

Walker Kessler is AVAILABLE and still wearing a left finger splint. Kessler has played in all three games this season, averaging 16.7 points, eight rebounds, and 1.3 assists while shooting 82% from the field.

Cameron Carr is OUT with a right oblique strain. The first-round pick has yet to make his NBA debut.

Adou Thiero is OUT with left knee effusion and swelling. He has yet to make his season debut for the Lakers.

The Lakers have started Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Ziaire Williams, Walker Kessler, and Matisse Thybulle in all three games this season. Doncic had 52 points against the Jazz, knocking down eight threes. Reaves finished with 29 points.

Sandro Mamukelashvili, Quentin Grimes, Collin Sexton, and Jake LaRavia all played more than 15 minutes off the bench against Utah.

Scoot Henderson is QUESTIONABLE with left ankle soreness. He’s played in both games for the Blazers this season, averaging 9.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists, but shooting 38% from the field and 11% from three.

Branden Carlson is QUESTIONABLE and in concussion protocol. He has yet to make his season debut.

Shaedon Sharpe is OUT after undergoing right meniscus surgery. The Blazers announced that he will miss six months after undergoing surgery.

Jayson Kent, John Tonje, and Chris Youngblood are OUT on G-League two-way deals.

Portland will start Deni Avdija, Damian Lillard, Toumani Camara, Ja Morant, and Donovan Clingan. Avdija had 26 points against the Kings while Lillard and Camara had 19 each.

Jrue Holiday, Sidy Cissoko, Scoot Henderson, and Robert Williams all played more than 18 minutes off the bench, combining for 44 points.