The Trail Blazers secured their second win of the season with a 115-107 victory over the Lakers on Monday. Damian Lillard led all starters with 31 points and Gary Trent Jr. provided 28 points off the bench. Outside of offense, the Blazers defense was pesky throughout the night—leading to 15 turnovers from the Lakers.
After a bumpy start to the season, the Blazers have turned in six consecutive quarters of solid basketball. Here is a second look at Monday’s victory.
First Quarter
LeBron James appeared to be shot out of a cannon at the opening tip.