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Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail Blazers

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33-21, 14-14 Away
Final
110 - 102

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LeBron James scores 40 points to lead Lakers past Trail Blazers 110-102

LeBron leads the way with 40 points in Lakers' win

The Lakers were without guard Luka Doncic, who missed the game as he continues to recover from a strained calf.

Deni Avdija led Portland with 28 points.

After Portland tied it at 81 in the fourth quarter, Reaves gave the Lakers the lead again with a scoop shot. James then kicked things into a higher gear.

After an empty possession for Portland, James made a 3-pointer to give the Lakers an 86-81 lead. He hit another 3 moments later to make it 89-81. James then made a fadeaway jumper to cap a run of eight straight points — part of a 10-3 Lakers stretch that forced the Blazers to call a timeout.

After Portland’s timeout, James hit another jumper to make it 95-86. Reaves made three free throws to push the lead back to double-digits at 99-89.

Takeaways Lakers: Coach JJ Redick praised James for his approach in building a partnership with Doncic. “I think he’s been fantastic since we got Luka and just in terms of his engagement and his ability to connect with (Doncic)," Redick said. "He’s going to sacrifice as much as anybody. He’s on the train, full go and he’s been that way for several months.”

Blazers: While rookie center Donovan Clingan is averaging 16 minutes per game, the Blazers think he’s ready for more following the injury to starter Deandre Ayton. Clingan finished with six points and six rebounds.

Key moments James had a two-handed slam with 7:25 left in the second quarter to give the Lakers a 40-22 lead, their biggest of the game. He then helped Los Angeles pull away with his scorung surge in the fourth.

Key stat The Blazers were 14 of 21 (67%) from the foul line, while the Lakers were 23 of 25 (92%).

Up next The Lakers visit the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. The Blazers host the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night.

Regular Season Series

LAL lead series 3-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 110 - 102
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 110 - 102
4th 2.0 Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound 110 - 102
4th 2.0 Anfernee Simons misses 33-foot three point pullup jump shot 110 - 102
4th 5.0 LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2 110 - 102

Statistics

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39-82 FG 38-86
47.6 Field Goal % 44.2
9-32 3PT 12-37
28.1 Three Point % 32.4
23-25 FT 14-21
92.0 Free Throw % 66.7
48 Rebounds 33
11 Offensive Rebounds 6
37 Defensive Rebounds 27
20 Assists 27
7 Steals 16
6 Blocks 7
22 Turnovers 17
2 Team Turnovers 0
24 Total Turnovers 17
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
31 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 16
20 Fast Break Points 22
50 Points in Paint 48
17 Fouls 24
18 Largest Lead 1
Portland Trail Blazers Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Robert Williams III, C Day-To-Day Jul 3
Shaedon Sharpe, SG Day-To-Day Jul 3
Scoot Henderson, G Day-To-Day Jul 3
Jerami Grant, SF Day-To-Day Jul 3
Deni Avdija, SF Day-To-Day Jun 24
Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Adou Thiero, F Out Jul 6
Jake LaRavia, F Day-To-Day Jul 3
Deandre Ayton, C Day-To-Day Jul 2

Game Information

Moda Center

Location: Portland, OR
Attendance: 19,399 · Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 50 32 .610 - L1
LA Clippers 50 32 .610 - W8
Golden State 48 34 .585 2 L1
Sacramento 40 42 .488 10 W1
Phoenix 36 46 .439 14 L1

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 68 14 .829 - W4
Denver 50 32 .610 18 W3
Minnesota 49 33 .598 19 W3
Portland 36 46 .439 32 W1
Utah 17 65 .207 51 L2
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