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The Los Angeles Lakers ended their three-game losing streak with a 99-94 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday.
Anthony Davis led the way with 30 points and 15 rebounds as Los Angeles improved to 25-27. Carmelo Anthony added 24 points and eight rebounds off the bench.
The Lakers overcame the absence of star forward LeBron James, who missed his fourth straight game with a knee injury.
The Blazers fell to 21-31 after their third straight loss and fourth in their last five games. Norman Powell led the team with 30 points.
Portland remained without star point guard Damian Lillard, who hasn’t played since Dec. 31 after undergoing surgery on a core muscle injury.
Notable Stats
F Anthony Davis, LAL: 30 points, 15 rebounds
F Carmelo Anthony, LAL: 24 points (5-of-6 3PT FG), 8 rebounds (off bench)
G Russell Westbrook, LAL: 9 points (3-of-11 FG), 10 rebounds, 13 assists
F Norman Powell, POR: 30 points
G Anfernee Simons, POR: 19 points
C Jusuf Nurkic, POR: 16 points, 13 rebounds
G CJ McCollum, POR: 15 points (5-of-17 FG), 8 rebounds
What’s Next?
The Lakers will look to keep the momentum going on Thursday against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Blazers will return to Portland to host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday in the first contest of a five-game homestand.
This article will be updated shortly to provide more information on this game.
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