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Lack of Defense Dooms Trail Blazers vs. Lakers

A night following the most disappointing loss of the young season so far, matters only got worse for the Portland Trail Blazers, as the team fell on the road to an improving but still generally dysfunctional Los Angeles Lakers squad. Portland eagerly wanted to wipe away the taste of Tuesday’s maddening collapse to the Los Angeles Clippers - in which they blew an 18-point second half lead at home - but struggled to overcome the Lakers’ stars. LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined for 58 points as L.A. walked away with the 128-109 win.