Lakers Lose In Portland 118-109
- Updated: January 7, 2017
The Los Angeles Lakers had a very bad third quarter which turned into an 118-109 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.
Another double-digit lead lost in the third quarter results into another defeat. D’Angelo Russell led the team in scoring with 22 points and was nearly perfect from the free-throw line, making 10 of 11. Jordan Clarkson came off the bench to add 21 points in 32 minutes of work.
“Offensively, we’re still at a point where we look at a lead and we think it’s bigger than it really is,” Lakers Coach Luke Walton said. “In the NBA, a six-point lead is nothing.”
Russell: “When games get close, we kind of get flat-footed. We kind of relax. Teams with experience, they know that’s when you get on your toes and lock in.”
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
Despite the loss to the Trail Blazers, the team shot an astonishing 81.8% from the free-throw line, a season high for the team.
NEXT UP FOR THE LAKERS:
The team will take on the Miami Heat tonight at the Staples Center. They (11-26) will try to avenge a previous eight-point loss to the Heat seven games ago.
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