On February 21, Beijing time, in the NBA regular season, the Lakers defeated the Trail Blazers 110-102 away, which also caused the Trail Blazers to suffer four consecutive defeats.
Trail Blazers Avdija 28 points and 5 assists, Kamara 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 steals, Henderson 12 points and 5 assists, Sharpe 11 points; For the Lakers, James had 40 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, Reaves had 32 points, 7 assists and 2 blocks, and Finney-Smith had 10 points and 6 rebounds.
In the first quarter of the game, Klingen made a basket, Kamara hit a long-range shot, and Avdija dunked; Reaves scored 2+1 and Hayes dunked under the basket to give the Trail Blazers a narrow 8-7 lead. James layup, Reaves broke the ball and scored a fast break, Hayes made a fast break dunk, Hachimura made an easy basket, Jamieson kept hitting the basket, Reaves hit a long-range shot, and Finney made a step-back jumper to help the Lakers end the quarter with a 28-15 lead.
In the second quarter of the game, James attacked under the basket, Finney hit a long-range shot, James combined with a burst shot on the court, and the Lakers opened the score 40-22. Avdija played 2+1, Banton hit a long-range shot, Lowe dunked, Henderson grabbed points on and off the court, and the Trail Blazers chased the score to 38-45. James' mid-range, Hayes sent a dunk, Reaves made a half-volley, and James made an easy layup to help the Lakers end the half with a 55-47 lead.
In the third quarter, Reaves hit a jumper and James pulled a layup to make a layup, and the Lakers still maintained their advantage at 61-50. Klingen dunked, and Avdiari scored 12 straight points on a jumper to put the Trail Blazers up to 64-66. Vincent made a half-volley, Reaves made a step-back jumper, and Hachimura scored in the air; Lowe's hands dunked, and Avdija and Sharpe hit back-to-back three-pointers to give the Lakers a narrow 73-72 lead. Vincent hit a long-range shot, Henderson hit a mid-range shot, and Kamara hit an open three-pointer to give the Lakers a 78-77 lead at the end of the quarter.
In the final quarter of the game, Finney hit a long-range shot; Lowe's basket offense showed its power, and the two teams were deadlocked at 81. Reaves picks up the basket, James uses mid-to-long-range projection to score 8 points in a row, Reaves steals and fast-breaks, James holds the ball and throws, Jamieson catches a dunk in the air, Reaves throws in three points, and the Lakers lead 102-94. In the next game, the Lakers firmly maintained their advantage and won smoothly.
Starting lineup
Trail Blazers: Grant, Kamara, Klingen, Avdija, Anfernee Simmons
Lakers: Hachimura, James, Hayes, Finney-Smith, Reaves