NBA Power Rankings: Lakers, Rockets rise; Cavs fall
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The Los Angeles Lakers will hit the road for their contest on Monday as they get set to take on the Portland Trail Blazers for their eighth game of the season.
Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and the Los Angeles Lakers hit the road for Portland for a Monday night matchup with the Trail Blazers.
L.A.'s 1986 playoff loss to Sampson's Houston was the only time the Lakers missed the NBA Finals from 1982 to 1989.
Jimmy Butler led the Golden State Warriors to a road win over the Los Angeles Lakers on opening night while the Oklahoma City Thunder outlasted the Houston Rockets on opening night.
Anthony Edwards will miss his second consecutive game when the Minnesota Timberwolves square off against the LA Lakers on Wednesday.