Damian Lillard and Gary Trent Jr. stole the show for the Trail Blazers in a 115-107 victory over the title-defending Lakers on Monday. Outside of the Blazers’ shiny stats out of the backcourt, CBS Sports NBA analyst Sam Quinn took an expanded look at how coach Terry Stotts’ squad exploited Lakers newcomer Montrezl Harrell’s suspect defense in the second half.
Prior to jumping into the matchup, Quinn framed Harrell’s performance with the Lakers’ record of protecting leads with LeBron James and Anthony Davis at the helm.
The LeBron James-Anthony Davis Lakers won their first 59 games in which they led after three quarters.