Portland cut the deficit to 12 points to open the third quarter when Tony Snell connected on a three-pointer off one of Damian Lillard’s 7 assists, but Los Angeles responded with a quick 10-2 run that effectively ended any hope of a rally.
The Trail Blazers struggled to find a shooting rhythm throughout the night. They hit just 36-of-102 from the floor and 12-of-42 from three-point range. Lillard went 1-of-8 from long distance while Norman Powell was 0-of-5 from deep. Ben McLemore led Portland with 28 points off the bench, hitting 6-of-14 from three-point range. Lillard finished with 18 points, Larry Nance Jr. had 13 points and 9 boards, and Powell scored 12.James shot 16-of-26 from the floor and 5-of-10 from outside. Westbrook went 5-of-10 overall, and Malik Monk hit 6-of-11 shots en route to 18 points.
Stanley Johnson played his best game since being added to the Lakers’ roster on a 10-day contract via the hardship exception. He shot 3-of-4 from the field, including 2-of-3 from outside, and finished with 10 points. Carmelo Anthony , Austin Reaves , and Talen Horton-Tucker all scored in double figures off the bench for Los Angeles, which won for just the second time in eight games.– Rappler.com
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