The Portland Trail Blazers took a 12-point lead after the first quarter and cruised past the defending champion Lakers 91-73 in the final of the Las Vegas summer league on Tuesday night at Thomas & Mack Center.
Josh Hart had 12 points, two rebounds and two assists for the Lakers (6-1) before being ejected in the fourth quarter because of two technical fouls.
Portland shot 49.4% from the field and made 34.8% of its three-point shots. The Lakers were 39.1% and 14.3%.
Heading into the championship game on Tuesday night, Hart was averaging 24.2 points and 47.