LeBron James had 44 points (8 during a 10-0 run across the second and third quarters) and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 126-117 for their fourth straight win.
The Lakers took control with a 31-10 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 16.
JaVale McGee scored 20 points (18 in the paint) on 9 for 12 shooting.
For the Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard had 31 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists but shot 8 for 23, and CJ McCollum added 23 points. Jusuf Nurkić had 21 points, 14 rebounds, 3 steals and 4 blocks. The Trail Blazers had 3 20-point scorers.
The Lakers shot 47.3% from the field and 46.9% from 3 to the Trail Blazers’ 44.1% and 42.4%.