All good things must come to an end, and for the Los Angeles Lakers, that was their winning streak. The Lakers entered Monday night’s on a five-game winning streak, as they were undefeated since the All-Star break. That stretch was ended by the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Trail Blazers extended their own winning streak to seven games, as they have won nine of their last 10 games. In addition, they have now defeated the Lakers 15 consecutive times. The Lakers winning streak at the STAPLES Center, which stood at nine games, was snapped. This was the Lakers first loss at home since January 5th to the Charlotte Hornets.