Game ID: 22300187
Portland Trail Blazers @ Los Angeles Lakers
Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAL 31 25 35 25 116POR 28 29 23 30 110
LAL vs POR ScoutingLAL vs POR Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
LAL availability going into 11/04 · 2 days' restOUT Hachimura missed 2 since 10/30, out tonight
BACK Christie back 11/01 after 3, 22 min since (155% of 14)
NEW Vincent 18 to 28 min over the last 4
LAL availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Hachimura missed 3 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Prince missed 2 since 11/01, returns tonight: 34 min (129% of 27)
OUT Vincent missed 2 since 11/01, out tonight
BACK Christie back 11/01 after 3, 23 min since (160% of 14)
NEW Wood 17 to 24 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Hachimura missed 4 since 10/30, returns tonight: 26 min (94% of 27)
OUT Vincent missed 3 since 11/01, out tonight
BACK Prince back 11/06 after 2, 34 min since (129% of 27)
BACK Christie back 11/01 after 3, 20 min since (143% of 14)
NEW Wood 17 to 26 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restOUT Vincent missed 4 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Hayes missed 2 since 11/06, returns tonight: 5 min (39% of 12)
BACK Hachimura back 11/08 after 4, 26 min since (94% of 27)
BACK Prince back 11/06 after 2, 31 min since (114% of 27)
BACK Christie back 11/01 after 3, 22 min since (157% of 14)
NEW Reddish 20 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Wood 17 to 27 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restOUT Vincent missed 5 since 11/01, out tonight
BACK Hachimura back 11/08 after 4, 23 min since (85% of 27)
BACK Prince back 11/06 after 2, 31 min since (117% of 27)
BACK Christie back 11/01 after 3, 22 min since (157% of 14)
BACK Hayes back 11/10 after 2, 5 min since (39% of 12)
NEW Reddish 20 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Wood 17 to 26 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/14 · 1 day's restOUT Vincent missed 6 since 11/01, out tonight
BACK Hachimura back 11/08 after 4, 26 min since (97% of 27)
BACK Prince back 11/06 after 2, 32 min since (119% of 27)
BACK Hayes back 11/10 after 2, 6 min since (48% of 12)
NEW Reddish 20 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Wood 17 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Christie 14 to 20 min over the last 4
LAL availability going into 11/15 · back-to-backOUT Vincent missed 7 since 11/01, out tonight
BACK Hachimura back 11/08 after 4, 26 min since (95% of 27)
BACK Prince back 11/06 after 2, 31 min since (117% of 27)
BACK Hayes back 11/10 after 2, 11 min since (90% of 12)
NEW Reddish 20 to 29 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restOUT Vincent missed 8 since 11/01, out tonight
BACK Hachimura back 11/08 after 4, 24 min since (89% of 27)
BACK Hayes back 11/10 after 2, 12 min since (95% of 12)
NEW Reddish 20 to 29 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 11/19 · 1 day's restOUT Vincent missed 9 since 11/01, out tonight
BACK Hayes back 11/10 after 2, 11 min since (90% of 12)
NEW Reddish 20 to 31 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
POR availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 4 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Murray missed 2 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Rupert missed 2 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Minaya missed 2 since 10/30, out tonight
POR availability going into 11/05 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 5 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Murray missed 3 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Rupert missed 3 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Minaya missed 3 since 10/30, out tonight
NEW Sharpe 33 to 41 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 11/08 · 2 days' restOUT Simons missed 6 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 2 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Murray missed 4 since 10/30, returns tonight: 9 min (42% of 22)
OUT Rupert missed 4 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Minaya missed 4 since 10/30, returns tonight: 8 min (68% of 11)
NEW Sharpe 33 to 41 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 11/12 · 3 days' restOUT Simons missed 7 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 3 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Rupert missed 5 since 10/30, out tonight
BACK Murray back 11/08 after 4, 9 min since (42% of 22)
BACK Minaya back 11/08 after 4, 8 min since (68% of 11)
NEW Grant 34 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Sharpe 33 to 41 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 11/14 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 8 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 4 since 11/03, out tonight
OUT Rupert missed 6 since 10/30, returns tonight: 3 min (16% of 16)
BACK Murray back 11/08 after 4, 6 min since (28% of 22)
BACK Minaya back 11/08 after 4, 8 min since (68% of 11)
NEW Grant 34 to 41 min over the last 5
NEW Sharpe 33 to 42 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 11/15 · back-to-backOUT Simons missed 9 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Brogdon missed 2 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 5 since 11/03, out tonight
BACK Murray back 11/08 after 4, 5 min since (23% of 22)
BACK Rupert back 11/14 after 6, 3 min since (16% of 16)
BACK Minaya back 11/08 after 4, 5 min since (46% of 11)
NEW Grant 34 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Sharpe 33 to 42 min over the last 5
NEW Mays 17 to 26 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 10 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Brogdon missed 3 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 6 since 11/03, out tonight
BACK Murray back 11/08 after 4, 8 min since (37% of 22)
BACK Rupert back 11/14 after 6, 3 min since (16% of 16)
BACK Minaya back 11/08 after 4, 4 min since (38% of 11)
NEW Sharpe 33 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Mays 17 to 30 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 11/19 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 11 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Brogdon missed 4 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 7 since 11/03, out tonight
BACK Murray back 11/08 after 4, 8 min since (35% of 22)
BACK Rupert back 11/14 after 6, 3 min since (16% of 16)
BACK Minaya back 11/08 after 4, 4 min since (39% of 11)
NEW Mays 17 to 31 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 120, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; James at 28 and Davis at 20 a game. They have lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Vincent (5 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 108, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 26 free throws a game; Grant at 27 and Sharpe at 20 a game. Without Simons (7 straight), Henderson (3 straight), Rupert (5 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Portland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Portland allowing 108 a night to the Lakers' 120 and the glass, where Portland has been minus-1 a night and the Lakers minus-9. Call it Portland 112, the Lakers 111, the Lakers keeping it close.
11/04 @ ORL 101-120 — LAL notes
LAL lost 101-120. LAL shot 44% (37 of 84) to ORL's 46%, 8 of 30 from three. The glass went 40-51 against them. Davis led with 28 (10 of 15, 8 of 8 at the line); James added 24, Reaves 20. Q4 was theirs, 21-19, the deficit cut from 21 to 19, but the other 3 periods went 101-80 against them. Davis's -24 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/06 @ MIA 107-108 — LAL notes
LAL lost 107-108. LAL shot 54% (44 of 81) to MIA's 47%, 8 of 26 from three. James led with 30 (13 of 23, 0 of 4 from three); Reaves added 23, Russell 13. Q4 was theirs, 28-18, the deficit cut from 11 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 90-79 against them.
11/08 @ HOU 94-128 — LAL notes
LAL lost 94-128. LAL shot 42% (36 of 85) to HOU's 55%, 7 of 25 from three. The glass went 34-57 against them. Hachimura led with 24 (10 of 15, 2 of 3 from three); Russell added 22, James 18. Q4 was theirs, 23-29, but the other 3 periods went 99-71 against them. Reaves's -28 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/10 @ PHX 122-119 — LAL notes
LAL won 122-119. LAL shot 50% (42 of 84) to PHX's 45%, 12 of 27 from three, and went to the line 34 times to PHX's 27 — 26 points from the stripe to their 20. James led with 32 (11 of 17, 3 of 4 from three, 7 of 11 at the line); Russell added 19, Davis 18. The hinge was Q4, 33-23: LAL came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 3. LAL trailed 55-63 at the half and won the second half 67-56.
11/12 vs POR 116-110 — LAL notes
LAL won 116-110. LAL shot 49% (41 of 84) to POR's 50%, 4 of 19 from three, and went to the line 37 times to POR's 9 — 30 points from the stripe to their 7. LAL turned it over 9 times to POR's 15. Davis led with 30 (10 of 20, 10 of 12 at the line); Hachimura added 19, Reddish 18. The hinge was Q3, 35-23: LAL came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 11. LAL trailed 56-57 at the half and won the second half 60-53. Davis was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
11/14 vs MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 31 from three, 26 free throws a game; James at 26 and Davis at 21 a game. They have lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Vincent (6 straight). One day's rest. Memphis comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 110, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Bane at 28 and Jackson Jr. at 22 a game. Without Morant (10 straight), Williams Jr. (4 straight), Jackson (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the glass, where Memphis has been minus-1 a night and the Lakers minus-9 and the line, where the Lakers take 26 free throws a game to Memphis's 18. Call it the Lakers 113, Memphis 112, Memphis keeping it close.
11/15 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 114, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 27 free throws a game; James at 24 and Davis at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Vincent (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 24 free throws a game; Sabonis at 17 and Huerter at 16 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 40 percent from three to Sacramento's 33 and the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-2 a night and the Lakers minus-3. Call it the Lakers 114, Sacramento 113, Sacramento keeping it close.
11/17 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 115, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Grant at 26 and Sharpe at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Simons (10 straight), Brogdon (3 straight), Henderson (6 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 118, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 28 free throws a game; James at 24 and Russell at 21 a game. Without Vincent (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Portland wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 41 percent from three to Portland's 33 and the line, where the Lakers take 28 free throws a game to Portland's 18. Call it Portland 113, the Lakers 112, the Lakers keeping it close.
11/19 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 111, shooting 51 percent and 44 from three, 27 free throws a game; James at 28 and Russell at 19 a game. Without Vincent (9 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 100, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Sengun at 21 and Ja. Green at 21 a game. Without Thompson (6 straight), Whitmore (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 44 percent from three to Houston's 36 and the defense, Houston allowing 100 a night to the Lakers' 111. Call it Houston 111, the Lakers 110, the Lakers keeping it close.
11/01 @ DET 110-101 — POR notes
POR won 110-101. POR shot 47% (38 of 81) to DET's 44%, 7 of 20 from three, and went to the line 33 times to DET's 11 — 27 points from the stripe to their 10. Sharpe led with 29 (9 of 16, 3 of 6 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); Grant added 24, Ayton 16. The hinge was Q3, 36-25: the deficit went from 12 to 1. POR trailed 47-59 at the half and won the second half 63-42. Brogdon was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
11/03 vs MEM 115-113 — POR notes
POR won 115-113 in 1 overtime. POR shot 41% (39 of 96) to MEM's 49%, 9 of 32 from three, and went to the line 36 times to MEM's 13 — 28 points from the stripe to their 9. Grant led with 26 (9 of 23, 3 of 7 from three, 5 of 9 at the line); Brogdon added 24, Sharpe 22. The hinge was Q1, 33-26: from level to 7 ahead.
11/05 vs MEM 100-112 — POR notes
POR lost 100-112. POR shot 39% (37 of 95) to MEM's 51%, 14 of 45 from three. Grant led with 27 (10 of 22, 4 of 13 from three); Sharpe added 18, Brogdon 18. Q3 was theirs, 31-19, turning a 8-point deficit into a 4-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 93-69 against them. They led by as many as 12. Grant's -22 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/08 @ SAC 118-121 — POR notes
POR lost 118-121 in 1 overtime. POR shot 51% (44 of 87) to SAC's 46%, 8 of 22 from three, and got to the line 29 times to SAC's 38. The glass went 36-50 against them. Grant led with 38 (12 of 25, 5 of 8 from three, 9 of 12 at the line); Ayton added 18, Sharpe 18. Q2 was theirs, 31-22, turning a 5-point deficit into a 4-point lead, but the other 4 periods went 99-87 against them. Walker's -12 in 15 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/12 @ LAL 110-116 — POR notes
POR lost 110-116. POR shot 50% (45 of 90) to LAL's 49%, 13 of 37 from three, and got to the line just 9 times against 25 fouls committed. POR turned it over 15 times to LAL's 9, and LAL turned those into 8 steals. Grant led with 23 (8 of 17, 3 of 6 from three); Sharpe added 19, Mays 15. Q4 was theirs, 30-25, the deficit cut from 11 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 91-80 against them. Ayton's -17 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/14 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 125, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Markkanen at 25 and Clarkson at 19 a game. Without Kessler (2 straight), Hendricks (9 straight), Sensabaugh (9 straight). 3 days' rest. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 113, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 24 free throws a game; Grant at 28 and Sharpe at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Simons (8 straight), Henderson (4 straight), Rupert (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Portland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Portland allowing 113 a night to Utah's 125 and the glass, where Utah has been plus-4 a night and Portland minus-2. Call it Portland 115, Utah 114, Utah keeping it close.
11/15 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 115, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Grant at 28 and Sharpe at 19 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Simons (9 straight), Brogdon (2 straight), Henderson (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 119, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 30 free throws a game; Mitchell at 26 and LeVert at 19 a game. Without Okoro (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Cleveland takes 30 free throws a game to Portland's 22 and the glass, where Cleveland has been minus-1 a night and Portland minus-5. Call it Cleveland 114, Portland 112, Portland keeping it close.
11/17 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 115, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Grant at 26 and Sharpe at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Simons (10 straight), Brogdon (3 straight), Henderson (6 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 118, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 28 free throws a game; James at 24 and Russell at 21 a game. Without Vincent (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Portland wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 41 percent from three to Portland's 33 and the line, where the Lakers take 28 free throws a game to Portland's 18. Call it Portland 113, the Lakers 112, the Lakers keeping it close.
11/19 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 114, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Grant at 26 and Sharpe at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Simons (11 straight), Brogdon (4 straight), Henderson (7 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 105, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 32 and Jal. Williams at 19 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, OKC at 39 percent from three to Portland's 33 and the defense, OKC allowing 105 a night to Portland's 114. Call it OKC 113, Portland 108.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LALAD A. Davis
AR A. Reaves
CR C. Reddish
CW C. Wood
DR D. Russell
JH J. Hayes
MC M. Christie
RH R. Hachimura
TP T. Prince
PORDA D. Ayton
DR D. Reath
JB J. Bouyea
JG J. Grant
JW J. Walker
KM K. Murray
MT M. Thybulle
SM S. Mays
SS S. Sharpe
TC T. Camara
LAL/POR the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
LeBron sits with injury while Davis, Hachimura propel Lakers to 116-110 win over Trail Blazers
LOS ANGELES -- — Anthony Davis had 30 points and 13 rebounds, Rui Hachimura scored eight of his 19 points in the final 3:43 and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame LeBron James ' injury absence to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 116-110 on Sunday night.
James missed a game for the first time this season, sitting out because of a bruised left calf. The top scorer in NBA history injured his shin in a collision with Kevin Durant during the first quarter in Phoenix on Friday night.
Although James returned to that game, the Lakers decided to rest the 38-year-old star Sunday for their long haul ahead, including back-to-back games starting Tuesday night.
James' supporting cast couldn't pull away from Portland, but Davis took charge down the stretch for the Lakers, scoring nine points in the fourth quarter while Los Angeles held on in its first game back from a 1/3 trip.
“It’s Anthony Davis,” said Austin Reaves , who scored 18 points. “Anytime he gets on the floor — you never want to have LeBron or anybody out, but anytime you’ve got Anthony Davis on the floor, you’ve got a chance. He changes the game.”
Cam Reddish scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half for Los Angeles, and D'Angelo Russell had 11 points and 11 assists.
“We've got to just come out from the jump and play to the best of our ability, with energy,” Reddish said. “Obviously, we got the win, so that's all good, but I think we can do a better job of just playing hard throughout the whole 48. But it was a good win.”
Jerami Grant scored 23 points and Shaedon Sharpe added 19 for Portland, which has lost three straight after a three-game winning streak. The Blazers shot just one free throw in the final three quarters, finishing with just nine free throw attempts compared to 37 for the Lakers.
“AD is obviously one of the best players in our game,” Portland coach Chauncey Billups said. “Sometimes guys like that will get going. ... Their penetration from their guards, it really hurt us a lot of times, because they were able to get it to AD in the pocket. But he was the best player on the floor, and he played well.”
The Lakers held a 13-point lead early in the fourth quarter before Portland scored 12 consecutive points. The Blazers trailed just 104-103 with three minutes left, but Los Angeles made an 8-2 run before Hachimura and Reaves hit clinching free throws in the final seconds.
“Most games in the NBA, it comes down to executing down the stretch, because it’s always going to be a two- or three-possession game,” said Skylar Mays , who had 15 points and 12 assists for Portland “They had us there, but we showed a lot of fight. We’ve just got to learn how to finish games. It’s early. We’ve got a lot of time to make up for it.”
Los Angeles also played without Jarred Vanderbilt and Gabe Vincent , while the Blazers are without Malcolm Brogdon , rookie Scott Henderson and Anfernee Simons .
Duop Reath , the Blazers' 27-year-old rookie center, scored 11 points in his NBA debut. The Sudan-born Australian hit a 3-pointer early in the second quarter for his first basket, and he finished with three 3s.
“It's always been a dream to get out there on the court," Reath said. "Through the ups and the downs, it's been amazing.”
Jamaree Bouyea had six points in his Blazers debut after signing a two-way contract earlier in the day. The second-year guard from the University of San Francisco played briefly for Miami and Washington last season.
Matisse Thybulle scored 14 points with four 3-pointers in the first half, but he came out midway through the third quarter and didn’t return for Portland, which didn’t announce an injury.
UP NEXT
Trail Blazers: At Utah on Tuesday night in the In-Season Tournament.
Lakers: Host Memphis on Tuesday night in the In-Season Tournament.