National Basketball Association
L.A. Lakers 139, Portland 106
Friday, December 31, 2021 10:30 PM
When: 10:30 PM ET, Friday, December 31, 2021
Where: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #11 Derrick Collins, #93 Jenna Reneau, #24 Kevin Scott
Attendance: 18997
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Portland 28262329106
L.A. Lakers 43263238139
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Portland 13-22 11-9 2-13 L4
L.A. Lakers 18-19 11-10 7-9 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Los Angeles Lakers have a 11-10 record at home this season. The Portland Trail Blazers are 2-13 while on the road this season.
  • L.A. Lakers has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Lakers have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Portland has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Trail Blazers have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • LeBron James played 29:18 minutes and scored 43 points. He shot 61.5% from the field and has averaged 37.4 points over the last five games.
  • Ben McLemore played 29:52 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 40.9% from the field and has averaged 12.4 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Los Angeles Lakers average 111.1 points per game and hold opponents to 112.2 points per game. The Portland Trail Blazers average 108.2 points per game and hold opponents to 112.7 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Portland   L.A. Lakers
Ben McLemore 28 Scoring LeBron James 43
Damian Lillard 7 Assists Russell Westbrook 12
Larry Nance Jr. 9 Rebounds LeBron James 14
Damian Lillard 7 Free Throws Made Talen Horton-Tucker 6
Norman Powell 2 Steals LeBron James 2
Norman Powell 1 Blocks Carmelo Anthony 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Portland 106 35.3 12-42 22-27 19 54
L.A. Lakers 139 55.3 19-41 26-30 27 47
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Lakers have a W/L % of .412 after a win and .550 after a loss.
  • Portland will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .462 after a win and .318 after a loss.