Anfernee Simons scored 29 points and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 107-105 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night.
Jusuf Nurkic added 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Blazers, who kept it close through the first three quarters before rallying in the fourth — despite a roster depleted by a flurry of recent trades.LeBron James had 30 points for the Lakers, who didn’t have Russell Westbrook because of lower back tightness. It was the first game the former league MVP had missed this season.
After James’ dunk, Simons made another 3 that put Portland up 105-100. James’ layup got the Lakers within three points with 27.8 second on the clock but Simons made a pair free throws — and James’ 3-pointer at the buzzer wasn’t enough. The Blazers have cleaned house ahead of Thursday’s deadline with three multiple-player trades. Portland had just nine players available against the Lakers.
Without Westbook, the Lakers started James, Davis, Trevor Ariza, Malik Monk and Avery Bradley. It was the team’s 28th starting lineup this season.
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