THE SCHEDULE

Today at Lakers, 2:30 p.m., Channel 4

Thursday at Lakers, 7:30 p.m., TNT

April 29 at Portland, 2:30 p.m., Channel 4

May 1 at Portland to be determined*

May 4 at Lakers to be determined*

* if necessary

THE BREAKDOWN

* Team records (seedings): (2) Lakers 56-26, (7) Portland 50-32.

* Head coaches: Mike Dunleavy (fourth season), Phil Jackson (second season).

PROBABLE LAKER STARTERS

C Shaquille O’Neal 28.7 pts, 12.7 pts

F Horace Grant 8.5 pts, 7.1 reb

F Rick Fox 9.6 pts, 4.0 reb

G Derek Fisher 11.5 pts, 4.4 ast

G Kobe Bryant 28.5 pts, 5.9 reb, 5.0 ast

KEY RESERVES

G Ron Harper 6.5 pts, 3.5 reb

G Brian Shaw 5.3 pts, 3.2 ast

F Robert Horry 5.2 pts, 3.7 reb

PROBABLE TRAIL BLAZER STARTERS

F Rasheed Wallace 19.2 pts, 7.8 reb

F Scottie Pippen 11.3 pts, 5.2 reb, 4.6 ast

C Arvydas Sabonis 10.1 pts, 5.4 reb

G Steve Smith 13.6 pts

G Damon Stoudamire 13.0 pts, 5.7 ast

KEY RESERVES

F Dale Davis 7.2 pts, 7.5 reb

G Rod Strickland 9.2 pts, 5.6 ast

F Stacey Augmon 4.7 pts

F Detlef Schrempf 4.0 pts

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THE MATCHUPS LAKERS PORTLAND Avg. points 100.6 (3) 95.4 (14) Avg. points allowed 97.2 (23) 91.2 (6) Avg. rebounds 44.7 (5) 42.0 (19) Opp. avg. rebounds 41.3 (7) 38.8 (2) Field goal % .465 (3) .468 (2) Opp. field goal % .438 (11) .438 (12) Free throw % .683 (29) .762 (9) Three point % .344 (20) .349 (16)

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