Anthony Davis had 30 points (20 in the paint) and 13 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers went on a 25-9 run in the third quarter to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 116-110.
The Trail Blazers led 68-66 with 7:58 left in the third quarter. Davis’ three-point play put the Lakers ahead for good with 7:45 left in the quarter. He scored 10 points and Austin Reaves added 9 during the run. The Lakers led 91-77 with 32 seconds left in the quarter.
The Trail Blazers got within 104-103 on Jerami Grant’s driving layup with 3:18 to play, but Rui Hachimura answered with a tip-in, and the Trail Blazers got no closer than 108-106.
During clutch time, the Lakers outscored the Trail Blazers 14-5. Hachimura scored 8 of the Lakers’ 14 on 2 for 2 shooting and 4 for 4 at the line.
For the Trail Blazers, Grant scored 23 points. Grant scored 15 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter.
The Lakers went 30 for 37 at the line to the Trail Blazers’ 7 for 9 and outscored them 68-48 in the paint.