It was a match in Rip City tonight. And the Lakers brought their Classic style to the Moda Center but couldn’t close, falling to Portland 106-101.
As said in yesterday’s recap, the Lake Show has to finish the remainder of their schedule strong to avoid play-in. Tonight was an important game in terms of hanging on to their number six spot in the Western Conference. Portland and Los Angeles held the same record and if they finish the same next week, this game will be the tiebreaker.
The Lakers played with urgency this evening. And Anthony Davis (36 pts, 12 reb, 5 ast) played outstanding.