PORTLAND – The Lakers led by 11 points, 97-86, with 5:26 to go before the Trail Blazers scored 14 straight points, 11 by Damian Lillard, to stun a sellout Lakers crowd with a 108-103 win at STAPLES Center on Monday night. Lillard scored 39 points in all, with 19 (5-7 FG, 4-5 3-PT) coming in the thrilling final period.
With the win, The Trail Blazers upped their win streak to seven games and have won four straight on the road. Portland’s winning streak marks its longest since November 9-26, 2014 (nine games). In doing so, the Trail Blazers also ended the Lakers’ season-best five game winning streak.