PORTLAND, Ore.—Damian Lillard had 40 points, including eight 3-pointers, to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 127–115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night, Feb. 13.
LeBron James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, missed his third straight game for the Lakers with a sore left ankle. He has not played since breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s scoring record last Tuesday in a loss to Oklahoma City.
The Blazers led by as many as 27 points and made a season-best 23 3-pointers, including a franchise-record 17 3s in the first half.
When Lillard went to the bench for good with 7 minutes left, he got a standing ovation from many in the Moda Center crowd….