As the Lakers delivered a statement win over the Portland Trail Blazers Monday, they did so thanks to their depth sans LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
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LOS ANGELES — The Lakers have found their rhythm, and the rest of the league is finally taking notice. Their latest triumph — a 123–115 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers — wasn’t just another tally in the win column.
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Luka Doncic is known to be a prankster, and he was back at it during the Los Angeles Lakers‘ 123-115 win over the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center on Monday.
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The Los Angeles Lakers kept their luck alive on Monday with a 123-115 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. The team was without LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.
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The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a solid start to the season. They sit with a 6-2 record through their first eight games and are coming off arguably their best win of the season against the Portland Trail Blazers.
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On Monday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers hit the road to take on the Portland Trail Blazers in search of their fourth straight win. Despite playing without both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves (in addition to LeBron James), the Lakers were still able to pull out a 123-115 win thanks to 57 points combined from Rui Hachimura and Deandre Ayton.
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The short-handed Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 123-115 on Monday night, and center Deandre Ayton provided some insight into how head coach JJ Redick’s intensity has helped guide the team through early-season injuries.
To say that the Los Angeles Lakers were short-handed against the Portland Trail Blazers would be an understatement. It is because the Purple & Gold were playing without three of their leading scorers from last season.
Deandre Ayton, Rui Hachimura and Nick Smith Jr. all achieved season-best point totals as the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers notched a 123-115 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.
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