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Portland Defeats Los Angeles 106-101 - Recap
Damian Lillard poured in 38 points for Portland on Friday, as they defeated Los Angeles 106-101 at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Bettors who backed the Trail Blazers were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -7.0. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 223.0.
Portland got 21 points from CJ McCollum and another 19 points from Norman Powell. Damian Lillard contributed 7 assists, while Jusuf Nurkic cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.
Los Angeles got 36 points from Anthony Davis in a losing cause and another 18 points from Alex Caruso. Anthony Davis contributed 5 assists for the Lakers, while Anthony Davis had 12 rebounds.
Portland led at halftime, 59-55.
Los Angeles won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 49-44.
Portland heads into a battle against the Spurs. Los Angeles, meanwhile, will have their next action against Phoenix.