The Los Angeles Lakers showed that they have more issues than simply Russell Westbrook’s recent performances. They lost to a young Portland Trail Blazers team without Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. LeBron James continued his streak of 25 points or more in a game, but that wasn’t enough as the Lakers weren’t able to recover their lead.

Westbrook missed his first game for the Lakers as he sat out due to back soreness. The Lakers took an early lead in the first half but just as the season has gone, they came out lethargic in the third quarter and gave up the lead. They tried to make a comeback in the fourth but were very careless with the ball, giving up easy opportunities to score. Anfernee Simons balled out in the second half as he sunk dagger after dagger on the Lakers.

LeBron James ended the night with 30 points but gave out 6 turnovers. He had a chance to tie the game on a two-on-one fastbreak, but he threw the ball away, essentially closing the door on the Lakers. Fans weren’t pleased with LeBron, as he was spotted checking the stat sheet mid-game.

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The Lakers lose to a depleted Blazers team

The Lakers came into the game after a loss against the Bucks and they had hoped to get back to the win column. The Blazers have gone into full rebuild mode and they traded away all their stars, They fielded a young team who were comparatively inexperienced to the Lakers. The Lakers came out of the gate strong, shooting lights out from three. It looked like they had this game in the bag at the half.

But then, what always happens in Lakers games this season happened again. They came out of the half without any energy and the Blazers were allowed to come back and take the lead. By the time the Lakers arrested their slide, the Blazers had 7 point lead. The Lakers tried to come back in the end, they just fell short as they lost their 30th game this season.

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