The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Portland Trail Blazers 107-96 Thursday night, their 17th defeat in their last 21 regular season games at the Rose Garden. The Lakers are 0-3 on the road so far this season.
Lakers Vs. Blazers: Rose Garden Remains Unkind To L.A. As Portland Wins, 107-96
For L.A., the loss drops the Lakers to 4-4 in this young season, and marks their 17th loss in the past 21 regular season games at Portland; The Lakers are just 2-11 in their past 13 games in Portlandia. The Blazers were led by Gerald Wallace (31) and LaMarcus Aldridge (28), who combined for 59 points and 15 rebounds.
Andrew Bynum continued his strong play as of late, finishing with 21 points and 14 rebounds, his fourth straight double-double. Kobe Bryant, a pretty neat basketball player, chipped in 30 points on 13-of-24 shooting.
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Portland brings momentum into Thursday night’s game after picking up a road win against the Thunder earlier in the week, but the frontcourt will need to play an important role if that momentum is going to continue through Thursday. LaMarcus Aldridge in particular will be counted on especially after scoring 30 points in the last outing for the Blazers.
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