Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail Blazers
· National Basketball AssociationLeBron James scores 40 points to lead Lakers past Trail Blazers 110-102
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.
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.
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Regular Season Series
LAL lead series 3-0
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 110 - 102 |
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End of the 4th Quarter | 110 - 102 |
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Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound | 110 - 102 |
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Anfernee Simons misses 33-foot three point pullup jump shot | 110 - 102 |
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LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2 | 110 - 102 |
Statistics
LAL |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 39-82 | FG | 38-86 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 9-32 | 3PT | 12-37 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 23-25 | FT | 14-21 |
| 92 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 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 Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Vit Krejci, G | Out | Mar 27 |
| Shaedon Sharpe, G | Out | Feb 24 |
| Damian Lillard, G | Out | Feb 14 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Adou Thiero, F | Out | Mar 26 |
| Marcus Smart, G | Out | Mar 26 |
Game Information
Location: Portland, OR
Attendance: 19,399 · Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA Lakers |
47 | 26 | .644 | - | W1 |
Phoenix |
40 | 33 | .548 | 7 | L1 |
LA Clippers |
38 | 36 | .514 | 9.5 | W4 |
Golden State |
35 | 38 | .479 | 12 | W2 |
Sacramento |
19 | 55 | .257 | 28.5 | L2 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City |
58 | 16 | .784 | - | W1 |
Denver |
47 | 28 | .627 | 11.5 | W5 |
Minnesota |
45 | 28 | .616 | 12.5 | W2 |
Portland |
37 | 37 | .500 | 21 | W2 |
Utah |
21 | 53 | .284 | 37 | L4 |
NBA News
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— Nikola Jokic had 33 points, 16 rebounds and 12 assists, Cam Johnson and Jamal Murray combined for four 3-pointers in the final 2:20, and the Denver Nuggets rallied from 13 down in the fourth quarter to beat the Utah Jazz 135-129 on Friday night.
Jarrett Allen lifts Cavs in return from injury, nets 18 in blowout over Heat
Center Jarrett Allen sparked Cleveland in his return from injury, scoring 18 points in 18 minutes as the Cavaliers rocked the Miami Heat 149-128.
Raptors beat the Pelicans 119-106 as Barnes has 23 points and 12 assists
— Scottie Barnes had 23 points and 12 assists, Jakob Poeltl had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 119-106 on Friday night.





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