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As for the Blazers franchise, it would benefit from losing on Sunday. Out are Anfernee Simons, Jerami Grant, Scoot Henderson, Deandre Ayton and Robert Williams III. Shaedon Sharpe is questionable and Deni Avdija is doubtful.

The Lakers’ regular season will conclude in Portland where they will take on the Blazers. Since the purple and gold have clinched the third seed in the Western Conference, this game is effectively meaningless. The same goes for the Blazers, who are bound for the NBA Draft lottery. Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail Blazers