Lakers-Trail Blazers Preview

By NOEY KUPCHAN
Posted Apr 10 2013 3:15AM

With the regular season winding down, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers control their own destiny.

Making the playoffs, though, likely won't prove easy with a difficult schedule down the stretch.

Though they are facing a Portland Trail Blazers team riding its longest losing streak in seven seasons, the Lakers are seeking a rare win at the Rose Garden as their postseason push continues Wednesday night just 24 hours after a hard-fought victory.

Los Angeles (41-37) is coming off its fourth win in five games, 104-96 over New Orleans on Tuesday. That result, combined with Utah's loss to Oklahoma City, moved the Lakers into the eighth and final playoff spot in the West.

Tuesday's game saw Los Angeles trailing well into the fourth quarter, during which Bryant scored 23 of his 30 points.

"I really was just trying to pace myself," Bryant said. "I know fatigue comes in when you play so many minutes. So, I really just tried to lay back and manage the game and turn it on at the right time."

Pau Gasol added 22 points to go with 11 rebounds, and Metta World Peace played 15 minutes off the bench in his first game after missing six following left knee surgery.

"We just needed this game," Dwight Howard said after scoring 19 points. "It was intense. We got four games left. We control our own destiny."

Los Angeles now sits one-half game ahead of the Jazz, who own the tiebreaker due to a better head-to-head record. Utah, though, only has three games remaining.

The Lakers, however, are 2-8 on the back end of games on back-to-back nights. While Wednesday's game is their last on the road, the Lakers conclude their schedule against three playoff-bound teams - Golden State, West-leading San Antonio and Houston.

Los Angeles has won back-to-back meetings and four of five against the Trail Blazers (33-44), but they've lost three straight and 12 of 14 at the Rose Garden. Plus, the most recent meeting went down to the wire even though it was at Staples Center, as the Lakers won 111-107 on Feb. 22.

Portland had lost six straight going into that matchup and enters this one having dropped eight in a row. The Blazers have been outscored by an average of 15.8 points during the current skid, their longest since 2005-06.

After trailing by as many as 26 points Sunday against Dallas, Portland clawed its way back to within three with 39 seconds left but lost 96-91.

"That's a step up from what we've been doing. We finished the game better. But I don't believe in moral victories," said star rookie Damian Lillard, who had 15 points on 6-of-19 shooting.

While things aren't looking up for the Blazers, rookie Will Barton proved to be a rare bright spot Sunday, posting season highs of 22 points, 13 rebounds and six assists off the bench.

The second-round pick out of Memphis could draw his first start Wednesday in place of the injured Wesley Matthews (ankle).

"Anytime you're a guy coming off the bench, and you never know when you're going to play, your job is just to stay ready," he said. "Everyone on the team says I've got a special talent. You've just got to wait your turn sometimes."

Besides Matthews' absence, the Blazers could be without Nicolas Batum, who has missed the last three games with a shoulder injury. J.J. Hickson is listed as questionable due to a sore back.

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Bryant has 47 in Lakers' 113-106 over Blazers

By ANNE M. PETERSON
Posted Apr 11 2013 1:50AM

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) It didn't matter that it was the Rose Garden. The "M-V-P!" chant for Kobe Bryant was loud and clear.

Bryant scored a season-high 47 points and carried the Los Angeles Lakers closer to a playoff berth with a 113-106 victory over the short-handed but tenacious Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.

The Lakers moved a full game up on the Utah Jazz for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

"We've got no breathing room at all," Bryant said. "I'm still on edge. We've got to win three more games and we're in."

Portland, missing the playoffs for the second straight season, has lost nine straight, the most since an 11-game skid in the 2005-06 season. Rookie Damian Lillard led the Blazers with a career-high 38 points.

Pau Gasol had 23 points, seven rebounds and nine assists, while Dwight Howard added 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Lakers. Bryant was 18 of 18 from the free throw line and played the entire game, determined to pull out a win after trailing early.

"What he (Bryant) is doing is phenomenal. He's determined to get us in the playoffs," Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni said. "That's what happens when you open your mouth and guarantee that we'll get in the playoffs."

Bryant vowed in late February that his team would make it to the postseason. The Lakers wrap up the regular season at home with games against playoff-bound Golden State, San Antonio and Houston.

Gasol knotted the game at 96 with a layup and a jumper with 7:09 left. After Lillard's 15-footer, Gasol added another jumper to tie it again. His layup gave the Lakers a 102-100 edge before Bryant hit a pair of free throws and added a 23-foot jump shot with 4:09 left to make it 106-100.

Howard's alley-oop dunk from Gasol with 53 seconds left made it 110-104 and all but sealed it.

For much of the game, it seemed like Bryant the veteran against Lillard the upstart rookie.

"He's spectacular ... really fantastic," Bryant said of the Blazers' five-time rookie of the month. "A lot of players get hot, but he's got the moves, patience, intelligence, the balance on his jumpers. He's the real deal."

Lillard has grown up admiring Bryant.

"I got to guard him and he got to guard me," Lillard said. "I enjoyed the challenge. `'

The deck was stacked from the start against the Blazers, who started four rookies for the first time in the team's history.

Portland was without starters Wesley Matthews (ankle), J.J. Hickson (back) and Nicolas Batum (right shoulder). As a result, two-time All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge was the only veteran starting with rookie forward Victor Claver, guards Lillard and Will Barton, and center Meyers Leonard.

Matthews injured his right ankle in Portland's 96-91 loss to Dallas on Sunday, while Batum was missing his fourth straight game with a sore shoulder. Hickson says he's been dealing with a painful lower back for the past several games.

But the rookies got off to an astonishingly fast start, going up 17-8 on Lillard's fadeaway jumper. Lillard banked in a 3-pointer to extend the lead to 22-12 and the Blazers made eight of their first nine shots from the field.

He hit another 3 to make it 35-25 and the Blazers went on to lead 41-33 at the end of the first, their most points in the opening quarter this season.

The Lakers chipped away at the lead and Bryant's long jumper on the baseline closed Los Angeles to 50-48.

The Blazers led 69-61 at the break, but the Lakers opened the second half with a 10-0 run capped by Howard's hook shot to pull ahead 71-69, their first lead of the game. Howard's layup extended the lead to 78-71.

The Blazers were hurt when Claver rolled his ankle late in the third quarter and retreated to the locker room, but they stayed on the Lakers' heels, coming within 86-85 on Eric Maynor's running jumper and pulling in front on Luke Babbitt's 3 pointer.

Maynor's fadeaway put Portland up 95-90.

"It was a very good effort by our team, but unfortunately we couldn't pull it out," Blazers coach Terry Stotts said. "A couple of plays down the stretch could have gone either way, a couple of shots could have gone either way. For the most part, I thought it was a well-played game against a team that's pretty hungry to make the playoffs."

Notes: Combined with the Lakers' 104-96 victory over New Orleans on Tuesday night, it was the first time this season the Lakers had won both games of a back-to-back. ... Lillard was awarded the NBA's Community Assist award for March because of his anti-bullying campaign. He is the fourth rookie to win the honor, and first since Atlanta's Al Horford in 2008. More than 5,000 fans have signed a pledge to help end bullying as part of Lillard's "Respect" program. ... Lillard became second Portland rookie to go over 500 assists. Kelvin Ransey had 555 in the 1980-81 season. ... The Blazers had won three straight and 12 of their last 14 against the Lakers at the Rose Garden.

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Notebook: Lakers 113, Trail Blazers 106

Kerry Eggers, for NBA.com
Posted Thu Apr 11, 2013 2:13 AM - Updated Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:38 AM

THE FACTS: Kobe Bryant had a season-high 47 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a critical 113-106 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers Wednesday night at the Rose Garden.

Bryant was 14-for-27 from the field and 18-for-18 from the foul line and played all 48 minutes for the Lakers (42-37), who have a one-game lead over Utah for the eighth and final playoff berth in the Western Conference with three games to play. Portland rookie Damian Lillard scored a career-high 38 points to go with nine assists for the Trail Blazers (33-45), who lost for the ninth straight time.

QUOTABLE: "He imposed his will on us tonight. He didn't want to lose that game."

--Portland's LaMarcus Aldridge on Bryant

THE STAT I: According to Elias Sports, Bryant's 47-point, five-assist, three-steal night made him the third player (since steals became an official statistic in 1973-74) to go for 45-plus points, five-plus assists and three-plus steals at the age of 34 or older. The other two players to accomplish that feat? Larry Bird (March 15, 1992) and Michael Jordan (Dec. 31, 2001).

THE STAT II: According to Elias Sports, Bryant is the first player with at least 47 points, eight rebounds, five assists, four blocks and three steals in an NBA game.

THE STAT III: In the Blazers' loss, Lillard joined LeBron James, Jason Kidd and Jordan as the only rookies to record at least 38 points, eight assists and three steals in a game.

THE STAT IV: The Lakers shot a season-best .589 from the field but made only 6 of their 19 shots from 3-point range.

TURNING POINT: Portland was on top 95-90 with nine minutes left, but the Lakers, with Bryant heading the charge, outscored the Blazers 16-5 over the next five minutes to seize a 106-100 lead with 4:09 to play.

QUOTABLE II: "Lillard came out and just started torching us. I figured I'd try to keep the pace. It was like a marathon run, where a runner takes off and the guy behind him doesn't really want to chase him, but has to just to keep pace. He's fantastic, really fantastic. I told him he was a bad boy. He was out there cooking with gasoline tonight."

-- Kobe Bryant on Lillard

HOT: Bryant had 17 in the first quarter and scored 28 before the break. Lillard also scored 17 points in the first quarter and had 25 by halftime.

NOT: Portland shot .605 from the field in the first half and .286 in the second half.

GOOD MOVE: Portland coach Terry Stotts set his young club loose running the first half against an aging Laker team that was playing the second of back-to-back games. The Blazers led at halftime 69-61 with their highest first-half point total of the season.

QUOTABLE III: "There was a lot of pride involved. Him being a Hall of Fame shooting guard; me being a rookie who is not going to back down. I scored some points and he took the challenge to guard me. Will [Barton] picked up two fouls and I decided I was going to pick [Bryant] up. That's just what it turned into. it wasn't a duel between us. It's just how the game played out."

-- Lillard on Bryant

NOTABLE: The Lakers are now 5-17 in games at the Rose Garden since 2002. ... Lillard is the first rookie with 38 points and nine assists in a game since Miami's LeBron James, then with Cleveland in March 2004. Lillard is the first player in the NBA this season to record 38 points, nine assists and three steals. ... Lakers point guard Steve Blake had two offensive rebounds in the last two minutes and finished with eight points and seven boards. ... That was the second-best perfect free-throw performance of Bryant's career. He was 20-for-20 in a game against New York in February 2009. ... Bryant, who was 1-for-5 from 3-point range, is 4 for his last 33 attempts from beyond the arc. ... Bryant averaged 36.0 points in four games against Portland this season. Dwight Howard averaged 23.3 points and 12.3 rebounds in those games against the Blazers. ... Steve Nash (hamstring) missed his fifth straight game for the Lakers. ... Portland was without three injured starters ? Nicolas Batum (shoulder), J.J. Hickson (back) and Wesley Matthews (ankle). The Blazers started four rookies ? Lillard, Barton, Meyers Leonard and Victor Claver.

UP NEXT: For the Lakers, Friday vs. Golden State, Sunday vs. San Antonio, Wednesday vs. Houston. For the Trail Blazers, Friday vs. Oklahoma City, Sunday @ Denver, Tuesday @ LA Clippers.

• Lakers: Hill
• Trail Blazers: Batum, Matthews, Williams

• Lakers: Blake
• Trail Blazers: Lillard

• Lead Changes: 3
• Times Tied: 8

• Arena: Rose Garden, Portland, OR
• Officials: #49 Tom Washington, #18 Matt Boland, #35 Kane Fitzgerald
• Attendance: 20598
• Duration: 2:13

Los Angeles Lakers (42-37)		Portland Trail Blazers (33-45)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Leonard vs Howard (Aldridge gains possession)
	11:37 [POR 2-0]	Barton Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Lillard (1 AST)
Howard Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gasol (1 AST)	11:15 [LAL 2-2]
	10:56	Claver Jump Shot: Missed Block: Howard (1 BLK)
Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:54
Howard Layup Shot: Missed	10:37
	10:36	Leonard Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:29 [POR 5-2]	Lillard 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)
Bryant Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	10:14
	10:12	Aldridge Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:06 [POR 7-2]	Lillard Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)
	09:51	Aldridge Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Gasol Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Aldridge (1 ST)	09:44
	09:39	Barton Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Howard Turnover : Offensive Goaltending (1 TO)	09:26
	09:06 [POR 9-2]	Leonard Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Lillard (2 AST)
Howard Driving Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS)	08:52 [LAL 4-9]
Howard Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	08:38
	08:38 [POR 10-4]	Claver Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	08:38 [POR 11-4]	Claver Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Gasol Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Blake (1 AST)	08:25 [LAL 6-11]
	08:15 [POR 14-6]	Claver 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Lillard (3 AST)
	07:53	Lillard Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	07:53 [LAL 7-14]
Clark Substitution replaced by World Peace	07:53
Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	07:53 [LAL 8-14]
	07:44 [POR 16-8]	Lillard Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Howard Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Gasol (2 AST)	07:26 [LAL 10-16]
	07:20 [POR 18-10]	Claver Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Barton (1 AST)
Bryant Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	06:56 [LAL 12-18]
	06:47 [POR 21-12]	Lillard 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS)
World Peace 3pt Shot: Missed	06:34
	06:34	Aldridge Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:23	Barton Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:22
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	06:05
	06:04	Aldridge Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	05:57	Lillard 3pt Shot: Missed
World Peace Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:56
	05:46	Claver Foul: Personal (1 PF)
	05:46	Team Timeout : Regular
Bryant Layup Shot: Missed	05:33
	05:31	Barton Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:23	Claver 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:22	Leonard Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Bryant Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	05:17
	05:17 [POR 22-12]	Aldridge Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
Gasol Substitution replaced by Jamison	05:17
Blake Substitution replaced by Meeks	05:17
	05:17	Leonard Substitution replaced by Babbitt
	05:17	Aldridge Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	05:15	Babbitt Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	05:12	Babbitt Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:World Peace (1 ST)
World Peace Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Howard (1 AST)	05:01 [LAL 14-22]
	04:43 [POR 24-14]	Barton Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Lillard (4 AST)
	04:26	Claver Substitution replaced by Pavlovic
Bryant Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	04:23 [LAL 16-24]
	04:23	Babbitt Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Bryant Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)	04:23 [LAL 17-24]
	04:11 [POR 26-17]	Aldridge Jump Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Lillard (5 AST)
	03:56	Barton Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	03:56 [LAL 18-26]
Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	03:56 [LAL 19-26]
Howard Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	03:43
	03:43 [POR 27-19]	Lillard Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
Howard Substitution replaced by Gasol	03:43
	03:43 [POR 28-19]	Lillard Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed	03:29
Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	03:28
Gasol Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	03:27 [LAL 21-28]
	03:16 [POR 30-21]	Aldridge Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Lillard (6 AST)
World Peace Layup Shot: Missed	03:02
	03:00	Aldridge Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	02:54 [POR 33-21]	Babbitt 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Lillard (7 AST)
Gasol Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Meeks (1 AST)	02:37 [LAL 23-33]
	02:20	Babbitt 3pt Shot: Missed
World Peace Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:19
	02:07	Barton Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:07
	02:07	Barton Substitution replaced by Leonard
	02:07	Aldridge Substitution replaced by Claver
Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)	02:07 [LAL 24-33]
Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	02:07 [LAL 25-33]
	01:49 [POR 35-25]	Lillard Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Claver (1 AST)
Bryant Driving Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)	01:26 [LAL 27-35]
	01:13	Lillard Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gasol (1 BLK)
Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	01:11
World Peace 3pt Shot: Missed	01:01
Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	01:01
Jamison Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	00:57.9 [LAL 29-35]
	00:42.9	Claver Jump Shot: Missed
	00:40.9	Babbitt Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	00:37.9 [POR 38-29]	Lillard 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Babbitt (1 AST)
Bryant Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS)	00:27.1 [LAL 31-38]
	00:07.2 [POR 40-31]	Pavlovic Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Meeks Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	00:07.2
	00:07.2	Lillard Substitution replaced by Maynor
	00:07.2 [POR 41-31]	Pavlovic Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
Bryant Driving Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS)	00:00.0 [LAL 33-41]
End of 1st Quarter
Los Angeles Lakers (42-37)		Portland Trail Blazers (33-45)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Bryant Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS)	11:44 [LAL 35-41]
	11:30 [POR 43-35]	Pavlovic Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Claver (2 AST)
	11:23	Leonard Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	11:15
	11:13	Claver Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:59	Pavlovic 3pt Shot: Missed
Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:58
Jamison 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Bryant (1 AST)	10:52 [LAL 38-43]
	10:26	Claver Jump Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	10:25
Gasol Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS)	10:09 [LAL 40-43]
	10:09	Team Timeout : Regular
	10:09	Pavlovic Substitution replaced by Lillard
	10:09	Leonard Substitution replaced by Aldridge
Meeks Substitution replaced by Blake	10:09
	09:48	Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed
Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	09:47
Jamison 3pt Shot: Missed	09:33
	09:33	Aldridge Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	09:22 [POR 46-40]	Babbitt 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Maynor (1 AST)
Blake 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Gasol (3 AST)	09:03 [LAL 43-46]
	08:49 [POR 48-43]	Claver Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Aldridge (1 AST)
Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed	08:25
Team Rebound	08:24
	08:24	Claver Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)
Gasol Substitution replaced by Howard	08:24
Clark Substitution replaced by Meeks	08:24
Meeks 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Blake (2 AST)	08:13 [LAL 46-48]
	07:58	Lillard Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Bryant (1 ST)
Bryant Layup Shot: Missed	07:50
	07:49	Babbitt Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	07:43 [POR 50-46]	Aldridge Driving Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Claver (3 AST)
Bryant Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	07:35
	07:19	Maynor Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Meeks (1 ST)
	07:19	Jump Ball Maynor vs Meeks
	07:18	Babbitt Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)
Bryant Jump Shot: Made (21 PTS)	06:56 [LAL 48-50]
	06:36	Lillard Jump Shot: Missed
Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	06:35
Jamison 3pt Shot: Missed	06:23
	06:23	Team Rebound
	06:23	Babbitt Substitution replaced by Barton
	06:03 [POR 53-48]	Maynor 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Aldridge (2 AST)
Howard Jump Shot: Missed	05:46
Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	05:45
Howard Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS)	05:44 [LAL 50-53]
	05:34	Maynor Jump Shot: Missed
Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:34
	05:27	Claver Violation:Kicked Ball
	05:27
	05:27	Claver Substitution replaced by Leonard
Jamison Substitution replaced by Gasol	05:27
Blake Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Maynor (1 ST)	05:23
	05:20 [POR 55-50]	Lillard Dunk Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Maynor (2 AST)
Gasol 3pt Shot: Missed	05:03
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	05:03
Bryant Jump Shot: Made (23 PTS)	04:50 [LAL 52-55]
Howard Foul: Defense 3 Second (2 PF)	04:36
	04:36 [POR 56-52]	Lillard Free Throw Technical (20 PTS)
	04:33 [POR 59-52]	Lillard 3pt Shot: Made (23 PTS) Assist: Barton (2 AST)
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	04:21
	04:20	Aldridge Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	04:10	Lillard 3pt Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	04:09
Meeks Jump Shot: Missed	04:00
	04:00	Aldridge Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	03:45 [POR 61-52]	Aldridge Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Gasol Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Aldridge (2 ST)	03:24
Blake Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	03:20
Team Timeout : Regular	03:20
	03:20 [POR 62-52]	Aldridge Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	03:20 [POR 63-52]	Aldridge Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
	03:09	Leonard Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Meeks Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Barton (1 ST)	02:59
	02:53	Barton Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bryant (1 BLK)
	02:49	Leonard Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	02:46	Leonard Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Meeks (2 ST)
Gasol Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)	02:33 [LAL 54-63]
	02:19	Barton Jump Shot: Missed Block: Howard (2 BLK)
Blake Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:17
Meeks 3pt Shot: Missed	01:56
	01:55	Lillard Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:47 [POR 65-54]	Lillard Running Jump Shot: Made (25 PTS)
Gasol Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Bryant (2 AST)	01:27 [LAL 56-65]
	01:12	Lillard 3pt Shot: Missed
Meeks Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:12
Blake Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Lillard (1 ST)	01:03
	00:57.9 [POR 67-56]	Leonard Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Maynor (3 AST)
	00:38.6	Maynor Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
	00:38.6	Lillard Technical
Bryant Free Throw Technical (24 PTS)	00:38.6 [LAL 57-67]
Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (25 PTS)	00:38.6 [LAL 58-67]
Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)	00:38.6 [LAL 59-67]
	00:31.9	Leonard Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gasol (2 BLK)
Blake Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:29.9
Bryant Jump Shot: Made (28 PTS)	00:15.9 [LAL 61-67]
Bryant Foul: Personal (2 PF)	00:02.8
	00:02.8	Team Timeout : Short
	00:02.8	Leonard Substitution replaced by Claver
	00:01.9 [POR 69-61]	Aldridge Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Claver (4 AST)
End of 2nd Quarter
Los Angeles Lakers (42-37)		Portland Trail Blazers (33-45)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Blake 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Gasol (4 AST)	11:44 [LAL 64-69]
	11:36	Lillard Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bryant (2 BLK)
Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	11:33
Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed	11:28
	11:27	Aldridge Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)
Gasol Foul: Personal (1 PF)	11:17
	11:08	Barton 3pt Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	11:07
	10:52	Claver Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	10:52 [LAL 65-69]
Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	10:52 [LAL 66-69]
	10:38	Barton Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Bryant (2 ST)
Clark 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Gasol (5 AST)	10:26 [LAL 69-69]
	10:12	Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed
Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	10:11
Howard Hook Shot: Made (12 PTS)	09:52 [LAL 71-69]
	09:52	Team Timeout : Regular
	09:32 [POR 71-71]	Barton Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Leonard (1 AST)
Bryant 3pt Shot: Made (31 PTS)	09:03 [LAL 74-71]
	08:50	Barton Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Bryant (3 ST)
Bryant Jump Shot: Made (33 PTS)	08:34 [LAL 76-71]
	08:16	Aldridge Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Howard Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)	07:55 [LAL 78-71]
	07:47	Barton Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bryant (3 BLK)
Blake Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	07:44
Gasol Jump Shot: Missed	07:35
	07:33	Leonard Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
Blake Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (3 FTA)	07:27
Blake Technical	07:27
	07:27 [POR 72-78]	Lillard Free Throw Technical (26 PTS)
	07:27 [POR 73-78]	Lillard Free Throw 1 of 3 (27 PTS)
	07:27 [POR 74-78]	Lillard Free Throw 2 of 3 (28 PTS)
	07:27 [POR 75-78]	Lillard Free Throw 3 of 3 (29 PTS)
Howard Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Lillard (2 ST)	07:08
	07:03 [POR 78-78]	Lillard 3pt Shot: Made (32 PTS)
Gasol Hook Shot: Missed	06:46
	06:44	Aldridge Rebound (Off:0 Def:9)
	06:35	Barton Jump Shot: Missed
Blake Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	06:35
Howard Foul: Offensive (3 PF)	06:25
Howard Turnover : Foul (3 TO)	06:25
	06:14	Lillard 3pt Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	06:12
	05:58	Leonard Foul: Personal (3 PF)
Howard Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Gasol (6 AST)	05:45 [LAL 80-78]
Clark Substitution replaced by World Peace	05:37
	05:30	Barton Layup Shot: Missed
Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	05:29
Bryant Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (35 PTS)	05:15 [LAL 82-78]
	04:49	Claver 3pt Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	04:48
Bryant Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (37 PTS) Assist: Blake (3 AST)	04:41 [LAL 84-78]
	04:12	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Gasol Substitution replaced by Jamison	04:12
	04:11	Leonard Substitution replaced by Babbitt
	04:11	Barton Substitution replaced by Pavlovic
Howard Turnover : Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:Aldridge (3 ST)	04:01
	03:55	Claver Layup Shot: Missed
	03:53	Aldridge Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)
	03:53 [POR 80-84]	Aldridge Dunk Shot: Made (15 PTS)
	03:47	Pavlovic Foul: Personal Take (1 PF)
	03:47	Claver Substitution replaced by Maynor
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	03:28
	03:27	Babbitt Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
World Peace Foul: Personal (1 PF)	03:23
	03:05 [POR 83-84]	Babbitt 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Maynor (4 AST)
	02:53	Pavlovic Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:53
Blake Substitution replaced by Meeks	02:53
Jamison Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Lillard (3 ST)	02:37
	02:19	Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	02:19
World Peace Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	02:00 [LAL 86-83]
	01:44 [POR 85-86]	Maynor Running Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Howard Turnover : 3 Second Violation (5 TO)	01:26
	01:11	Pavlovic 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:11	Team Rebound
	00:57.9 [POR 88-86]	Babbitt 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Lillard (8 AST)
Jamison Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	00:39.9
	00:36.9	Aldridge Rebound (Off:1 Def:10)
	00:33.5	Maynor Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
	00:33.5	Team Rebound
Jamison Substitution replaced by Clark	00:33.5
World Peace Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	00:31.7
	00:31.7 [POR 89-86]	Lillard Free Throw 1 of 2 (33 PTS)
	00:31.7	Aldridge Substitution replaced by Leonard
	00:31.7 [POR 90-86]	Lillard Free Throw 2 of 2 (34 PTS)
	00:13.7	Pavlovic Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (38 PTS)	00:13.7 [LAL 87-90]
Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (39 PTS)	00:13.7 [LAL 88-90]
	00:00.7	Lillard 3pt Shot: Missed
Clark Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:00.2
End of 3rd Quarter
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	11:39	Claver 3pt Shot: Missed
Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)	11:38
	11:26	Pavlovic Foul: Personal (4 PF)
Gasol Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Bryant (3 AST)	11:15 [LAL 90-90]
	11:00	Maynor Running Jump Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	10:58
Clark 3pt Shot: Missed	10:37
	10:37	Claver Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:27	Claver Layup Shot: Missed
	10:25	Leonard Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	10:18 [POR 93-90]	Pavlovic 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Leonard (2 AST)
Gasol Hook Shot: Missed	09:55
	09:52	Babbitt Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	09:42 [POR 95-90]	Maynor Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)
	09:29	Claver Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (40 PTS)	09:29 [LAL 91-95]
Meeks Substitution replaced by Howard	09:29
	09:29	Claver Substitution replaced by Barton
Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (41 PTS)	09:29 [LAL 92-95]
	09:08	Leonard Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bryant (4 BLK)
Team Rebound	09:08
Gasol Foul: Offensive (2 PF)	09:00
Gasol Turnover : Foul (3 TO)	09:00
	08:45	Maynor Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
	08:45
	08:45	Maynor Substitution replaced by Lillard
	08:45	Babbitt Substitution replaced by Aldridge
	08:28	Aldridge Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed	08:15
	08:14	Aldridge Rebound (Off:1 Def:11)
Clark Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	08:09
	08:09 [POR 96-92]	Barton Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	08:09	Barton Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	08:07
Gasol Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Bryant (4 AST)	07:40 [LAL 94-96]
	07:24	Barton Jump Shot: Missed
Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)	07:23
Gasol Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS)	07:09 [LAL 96-96]
	06:59 [POR 98-96]	Lillard Jump Shot: Made (36 PTS)
Howard Turnover : Lost Ball (6 TO) Steal:Barton (2 ST)	06:41
	06:33	Pavlovic Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	06:33
	06:33	Leonard Foul: Loose Ball (4 PF)
Gasol Jump Shot: Made (20 PTS)	06:15 [LAL 98-98]
	06:13	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:49 [POR 100-98]	Barton Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Lillard (9 AST)
Blake Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Gasol (7 AST)	05:34 [LAL 100-100]
	05:34	Barton Violation:Defensive Goaltending
	05:18	Pavlovic Jump Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	05:18
Gasol Layup Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Bryant (5 AST)	05:01 [LAL 102-100]
	04:41	Lillard Layup Shot: Missed
	04:41	Team Rebound
Bryant Foul: Loose Ball (3 PF)	04:41
	04:30	Lillard Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Blake (1 ST)
	04:30	Lillard Foul: Clear Path (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Bryant Free Throw Clear Path 1 of 2 (42 PTS)	04:30 [LAL 103-100]
Bryant Free Throw Clear Path 2 of 2 (43 PTS)	04:30 [LAL 104-100]
Bryant Jump Shot: Made (45 PTS)	04:10 [LAL 106-100]
	04:09	Team Timeout : Regular
	04:09	Leonard Substitution replaced by Babbitt
	04:09	Barton Substitution replaced by Maynor
Bryant Foul: Personal (4 PF)	03:55
	03:47	Maynor Layup Shot: Missed
	03:46	Aldridge Rebound (Off:2 Def:11)
	03:46	Aldridge Tip Shot: Missed
Blake Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	03:44
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	03:28
	03:28	Team Rebound
Howard Foul: Loose Ball (4 PF)	03:28
Clark Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)	03:23
	03:23 [POR 101-106]	Maynor Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
	03:23 [POR 102-106]	Maynor Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Blake Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Maynor (2 ST)	03:09
	03:00	Lillard Jump Shot: Missed Block: Howard (3 BLK)
	03:00	Team Rebound
Team Timeout : Regular	03:00
	02:47	Lillard 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	02:47
Howard Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Gasol (8 AST)	02:26 [LAL 108-102]
	02:11	Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)	02:11
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	01:47
Blake Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	01:47
Blake 3pt Shot: Missed	01:27
Team Rebound	01:27
	01:27	Aldridge Foul: Loose Ball (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:27
Team Rebound	01:27
Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	01:27
	01:23	Pavlovic Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:16	Lillard Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
	01:15	Aldridge Rebound (Off:3 Def:11)
	01:15	Aldridge Layup Shot: Missed
	01:15	Aldridge Rebound (Off:4 Def:11)
	01:15 [POR 104-108]	Aldridge Tip Shot: Made (17 PTS)
Clark 3pt Shot: Missed	00:56.6
Blake Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	00:54.9
Howard Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Gasol (9 AST)	00:53.1 [LAL 110-104]
	00:53.1	Team Timeout : Regular
	00:41.8	Maynor 3pt Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	00:41.6
	00:40.0	Babbitt Foul: Personal Take (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)	00:40.0 [LAL 111-104]
Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:40.0
	00:38.8	Aldridge Rebound (Off:4 Def:12)
	00:30.8 [POR 106-111]	Lillard Driving Layup Shot: Made (38 PTS)
	00:28.2	Maynor Foul: Personal Take (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (46 PTS)	00:28.2 [LAL 112-106]
Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (47 PTS)	00:28.2 [LAL 113-106]
	00:13.9	Lillard Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)	00:09.9
End of 4th Quarter