D'Angelo Russell had 28 points (13 in the fourth quarter) and 14 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 107-98.
The Lakers took control with a 30-8 run in the second quarter and led by as many as 20.
The Trail Blazers got within 79-76 on Scoot Henderson’s 2 free throws with 11:31 to play, but Russell answered with a 9-foot floater, and the Trail Blazers got no closer.
Anthony Davis had 30 points (14 in the first quarter), 11 rebounds and 5 blocks, and Rui Hachimura added 23 points and 4 steals on 9 for 13 shooting. The Lakers had 3 20-point scorers. Russell assisted on 6 of Hachimura’s 9 baskets, 3 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Trail Blazers, Shaedon Sharpe scored 19 points, and Jerami Grant went 1 for 7 from 3.
The Lakers shot 45.8% from the field and 38.2% from 3 to the Trail Blazers’ 41.7% and 25.0%. The Trail Blazers forced 11 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. They scored the last 11 points of the game. The Trail Blazers were outscored 20-6 in 5 minutes with Grant, Simons, Ayton, Avdija and Camara on the floor together. Deandre Ayton fouled out.