NBA: Portland Blazers prevail in battle of unbeatens against LA Lakers
Summary
The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Los Angeles Lakers 136-129 on Tuesday to extend their season-opening winning streak to three games. Deni Avdija and Ja Morant scored 23 points each, while Luka Doncic led all scorers with 41 for Los Angeles.Key Facts
- Portland made 18 of 36 three-point attempts and shot 59 percent from the field.
- Avdija added nine assists, and Jrue Holiday scored 22 points off the bench for Portland.
- Damian Lillard scored 21 points, including a late three-pointer that put Portland ahead 135-129.
- Doncic recorded 41 points and nine assists; Austin Reaves added 26 points and seven assists for the Lakers.
- Los Angeles led by 11 points in the third quarter before Portland rallied to trail 103-102 entering the fourth.
- Boston beat Brooklyn 125-124 in overtime on Jayson Tatum’s buzzer-beating jumper; Tatum scored 40 points.
- New York earned its first win of the season by beating Detroit after outscoring the Pistons 37-13 in the third quarter.
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