Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers completed a come-from-behind win against the Los Angeles Lakers, 136-129, at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday. The Trail Blazers stayed undefeated and dealt the Lakers their first loss.
Lillard came up big in the clutch again, sinking a dagger three-pointer to give the Trail Blazers a six-point lead with 43 seconds left. Portland improved to 3-0, while Los Angeles fell to 3-1.
Lillard finished with 21 points, five rebounds, and four assists.
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As usual, the 36-year-old Lillard was unfazed in crunch time, leading the Trail Blazers’ furious rally. They outscored the Lakers, 34-26, in the fourth quarter.
Lillard has looked great in his much-awaited return from an Achilles injury, showing he has not lost a step despite sitting out for a year.
The Trail Blazers employed a balanced attack against the Lakers. Deni Avdija had 23 points, four rebounds, and nine assists, while Ja Morant added 23 points and four assists. Off the bench, Jrue Holiday contributed 22 points, four rebounds, and three assists, while Robert Williams III tallied 14 points, 10 rebounds, and two steals.
Portland survived another onslaught from Luka Doncic, who exploded for 41 points, five rebounds, and nine assists. Austin Reaves had 26 points, four rebounds, and seven assists.
The Trail Blazers shot 59% from the field, including 18-of-36 from three-point range. They hacked out the win despite missing 15 free throws. They scored 19 points off the Lakers’ 15 turnovers.
The Trail Blazers are off to a 3-o start for the second time in 15 years.
They will host the Memphis Grizzlies at Moda Center on Thursday.
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