Trail Blazers
LakersThe Portland Trail Blazers came back to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 136-129 on Tuesday, October 27, at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA. They trailed by 1 after three quarters.
The Lakers led 73-68 at halftime. The Lakers still led 103-102 after three quarters, but the Trail Blazers won the fourth quarter 34-26.
Top performers
Deni Avdija led the Trail Blazers with 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting, including 4 3-pointers, with 9 assists. Ja Morant added 23 points. For the Lakers, Luka Doncic had 41 points on 12-of-22 shooting, including 6 3-pointers, with 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Austin Reaves added 26 points and 7 assists.
Double-double: Robert Williams III (14 points and 10 rebounds). The Trail Blazers bench outscored the Lakers reserves 48-33.
- Luka Doncic (LAL): 41 PTS, 5 REB, 9 AST, 12-22 FG, 37 MIN
- Austin Reaves (LAL): 26 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST, 8-13 FG, 39 MIN
- Deni Avdija (POR): 23 PTS, 4 REB, 9 AST, 8-15 FG, 33 MIN
- Ja Morant (POR): 23 PTS, 0 REB, 4 AST, 9-13 FG, 31 MIN
- Jrue Holiday (POR): 22 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 8-12 FG, 30 MIN
- Damian Lillard (POR): 21 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 5-12 FG, 31 MIN
Context
The Trail Blazers improved to 3-0 with their third straight win, while the Lakers fell to 3-1. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Trail Blazers visit the Kings on Friday, Nov 13; the Lakers visit the Suns on Sunday, Nov 15.
Attendance: 19,067 at crypto.com Arena. Officials: Scott Foster, Che Flores and Nate Cearley.