Sun Apr 13 20:30:00 UTC 2025: **Lakers and Blazers to Rest Key Players in Season Finale**
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers will both heavily rest their star players in their final regular season game on Sunday. With the Lakers having secured the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference playoffs, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and several other key players will sit out due to injuries or injury management. This includes Luka Dončić (left quad), Dorian Finney-Smith (left ankle), Rui Hachimura (left knee), Maxi Kleber (right foot), and Austin Reaves (right ankle). Several other Lakers players are questionable.
The Blazers, already eliminated from playoff contention, will also be missing a significant number of players due to injuries, including Deandre Ayton (left calf), Jerami Grant (right knee), Scoot Henderson (concussion), and Anfernee Simons (right forearm). Others are doubtful or questionable.
This leaves the door open for extended playing time for lesser-known Lakers players. The focus for Lakers fans will instead shift to other games determining their first-round playoff opponent.
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