A strong start for the Portland Trail Blazers was not sustainable, as they fell on the first game of a six game road trip to the Los Angeles Lakers, 126-117
Damian Lillard had 31 points, 11 assists and 8 rebounds, CJ McCollum added 23 points, and Jusuf Nurkic had 21 points and 14 rebounds, but Portland let an early 13 point lead go before halftime. Los Angeles scored 38 in the third quarter, then blew the game open with a long run at the start of the fourth quarter. LeBron James had 44 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists, and JaVale McGee scored 20 points, including 14 in the first half.