nba Game Recap
Recap - Lakers Defeat Portland 114-106
Los Angeles got 38 points from LeBron James en route to a 114-106 victory over Portland on Thursday at Crypto.com Arena.
Los Angeles was a favorite by -7.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 224.5.
Max Christie had 28 points for Los Angeles and Austin Reaves chipped in with 15 points. Austin Reaves had 11 assists for the Lakers, while Austin Reaves was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Portland got 23 points from Anfernee Simons in a losing cause and another 19 points from Deni Avdija. Scoot Henderson contributed 8 assists for the Trail Blazers, while Deni Avdija had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Los Angeles were victorious, as the score was 60-51 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Los Angeles as they grabbed 43 boards, while Portland only had 42
Los Angeles looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Hawks. The Trail Blazers will aim to get back on the winning track at Milwaukee.