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Portland Trail Blazers: 5 takeaways from opening night

First game down, first tally in the win column. While the game remained close throughout, the Portland Trail Blazers ultimately came out victorious over the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James and the Lakers torched Portland in the paint with their fast-paced offense, but a flurry from Nik Stauskas and a spirited fourth quarter performance from Damian Lillard put the Blazers on top in this one, 128-119.

Here are five takeaways from tonight’s game:

Stauskas is the GOAT.

Okay, that’s an exaggeration. But Nik Stauskas might’ve been the best Blazer out there tonight.