------ Shaedon Sharpe scored a team-high 25 points on 9-of-18 shooting and Caleb Love and Jerami Grant combined for 44 as the Portland Trail Blazers topped the Los Angeles Lakers 132-116 Saturday night at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
Shaedon Sharpe finished with 25 points on 9-of-18 shooting and Caleb Love added 22 points and seven assists as the Portland Trail Blazers won for the seventh time in nine-games with a 132-116 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at Moda Center.
Drew Timme led Los Angeles (24-16) with 21 points and Lebron James added 20.
Portland (21-22) closed the first quarter on a 29-13 run to take a 13-point lead at the end of one. An 8-2 Blazers run helped them take a 10-point lead into the locker room.
The Lakers never mounted a threat in the second half allowing the Blazers to cruise to a double-digit win.
Portland shot 52% and held a 42-25 edge in rebounding. The rebounding and energy led to a 27-11 edge in second chance points.
Up Next- The Trail Blazers will play the second of a back-to-back tomorrow night in Sacramento. The game is scheduled to tip off at 6:00 PM.
Chad's Take- I can't believe Bo Nix fractured his ankle and will miss the AFC Championship and potentially the Super Bowl.