Thomas Bryant had 31 points (16 in the paint) and 14 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from 25 points down in the second quarter to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 121-112.
The Lakers trailed 71-46 at halftime. They were still down 73-49 with 10:25 left in the third quarter, with a 2.1% chance to win, and outscored the Trail Blazers 72-39 the rest of the way.
During clutch time, the Lakers outscored the Trail Blazers 11-2. Bryant scored 4 of the Lakers’ 11 on 2 for 3 shooting.
LeBron James had 37 points (20 in the paint) and 11 rebounds, and Dennis Schröder added 24 points and 8 assists. The Lakers had 2 30-point scorers. James and Schröder set each other up for 6 baskets and 14 points, 2 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Trail Blazers, Anfernee Simons scored 31 points on 12 for 20 shooting, and Damian Lillard added 24 points and 10 assists but shot 5 for 17. Josh Hart had 13 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists.
The Lakers shot 52.3% from the field to the Trail Blazers’ 43.0% and outscored them 62-38 in the paint. The Lakers’ starters outscored the Trail Blazers 66-36 in 20 minutes together.