Friday night’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers was a gut punch for the Los Angeles Lakers. Not only did their loss drop them to the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference, but it also gave the Trail Blazers the edge in the tiebreaker. There was one positive takeaway from Friday night’s game, though: Anthony Davis.
In 39 minutes against Portland, Davis tallied 36 points — one short of his season-high — 12 rebounds, 5 assists and an emphatic block that nearly changed the momentum of the game in the Lakers’ favor.