LeBron James scored 31 points and Anthony Davis added 27 points with 12 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers rebounded from a demoralizing loss earlier this week to earn a 128–109 victory Wednesday over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers.
Austin Reaves had 22 points in his eighth start of the season as the Lakers showed a finishing kick after blowing a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter Monday in a loss to the Indiana Pacers at home.
Russell Westbrook had 10 points off the bench for the Lakers, including a 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer and another from midcourt at the end of the third quarter.
LeBron James (6) of the Los Angeles Lakers makes a no-look pass to teammate Austin Reaves (not pictured), as James is guarded by Jusuf Nurkic (27) of the Portland Trail Blazers in the second half in Los Angeles, on November 30, 2022. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Jerami Grant had 27 points for the shorthanded Trail Blazers, while Anfernee Simons had 22 points. Portland lost its third consecutive game and fell for the seventh time in its last eight contests….