But on Saturday, the Lakers ended the drought. They won 114-110, pushing ahead during a third quarter in which they outscored Portland by 16. Despite taking a 20-point lead early in the fourth quarter, the Lakers allowed Portland to threaten as they committed seven or their 20 turnovers during the final period.
“A lot of season to grow,” guard Rajon Rondo said. “Each game we will continue to improve and work on what we need to work on. But I would love to continue to work on getting better with Ws instead of Ls.”
LeBron James led the Lakers (4-5) with 28 points while Portland’s guards did most of the team’s scoring.