STATS/TSX -- The Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers are playing their best basketball of the season heading into their game Monday night at Staples Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on NBC Sports Northwest and Rip City Radio 620 AM.
The Trail Blazers have won a season-high six in a row and the Lakers a season-best five straight. Portland has won 14 consecutive games overall against Los Angeles, tied for its second-longest winning streak against the Lakers in franchise history.
Portland's current six-game run began with a 123-117 win against the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors on Feb.