Portland Trail Blazers VS Portland Trail Blazers Los Angeles Lakers
Second quarter: Lakers 60, Trail Blazers 50
The Lakers tried to open the gap, but the Trail Blazers kept counterattacking.
Clearly, the Lakers are the better team and feel like they could go on a 15-2 run at any time.
The Lakers shot 52.3% in the first half. LeBron James led them with 16 points. Anthony Davis had 10 points and 7 rebounds.
The Trail Blazers made 3 of 16 three-pointers (18.8%), and the Lakers converted 10 Trail Blazers turnovers into 17 points. The Trail Blazers scored just six points off seven Lakers turnovers.
Deandre Ayton led the Trail Blazers with 12 points. Shaedon Sharpe had 10 points and Jerami Grant had 11 points.
The Trail Blazers trailed 44-34 at the start of the second quarter. LeBron James scored five points early. Christian Wood scored six points off the bench. The Lakers’ shooting percentage at this time was 55.6%.
First Quarter: Lakers 30, Trail Blazers 23
The Trail Blazers trailed by as many as 13 points in the quarter, but managed to regain the score despite making 1 of 8 three-pointers.
DeAndre Ayton scored eight points in the quarter. Shaedon Sharpe scored six points. They totaled 7-for-11 from the field.
LeBron James scored nine points for the Lakers.
The Lakers led 13-4 at the start. The Lakers made five of their first seven field goal attempts. When Chauncey Billups called the first timeout, the Trail Blazers trailed 20-11.
The Trail Blazers won 10-8 in the next few minutes to fall behind 28-21. Shaedon Sharpe hit a jump shot followed by a layup with 15 seconds left.
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The Portland Trail Blazers lost to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday without LeBron James and will have to reverse that result Friday night with the superstar on the court.
James, who was listed as questionable after missing the Lakers’ 116-110 win over the Trail Blazers with a calf strain, is now available for Friday night’s in-season tournament.
The Trail Blazers almost have to win this game to stay alive in the in-season tournament.
Be sure to check back for game updates.
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Portland Trail Blazers VS Portland Trail Blazers Los Angeles Lakers
Que: Trail Blazers (3-8) vs. Trail Blazers-Lakers (6-6), Friday, 7 p.m.
Where: Fashion center.
radio: Rip City Radio (KPOJ 620 AM).
TV channel: Root Sports (Portland: Comcast 734; DirecTV: 687) and Root Sports PLUS (Portland: Comcast 1253; DirecTV: 688).
Watch the match live online: You can watch this match live for free via Fubo (free trial). If you’re not part of the fuboTV trial, or just prefer the platform and its pricing plans, you can also get the game through DirecTV Stream’s “CHOICE” package (promotional offer). If you already have a cable or satellite provider operating Root Sports and want to watch online, you can watch this game live on Root Sports Live.
ODDS (Oregon Lottery/DraftKings)
Money line: As of +295 | LAK-375
spread: +8.5 | Large and small plates: 226
Injuried
Trail Blazers: Malcolm Brogdon (hamstring), Scott Henderson (right ankle sprain), Anfernee Simons (torn ligament in right thumb), Ryan Rupert (Development Alliance Mission) and Robert Williams III (torn right knee ligament) is out.
Lakers: Anthony Davis (Left adductor; hip spasm) is possible. LeBron James (Left calf contusion) questionable. Jared Vanderbilt (left heel), Gabe Vincent (knee) and Jalen Hood-Schifino (right patellar contusion) is out.
Next
The Trail Blazers host Oklahoma City (8-4) on Sunday at 6 p.m.
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