.Dame_Lillard scored 34 points as the eighth-seeded trailblazers defeated the top-seeded Lakers in Game 1 of their Western Conference series | IOLsport
ORLANDO - Damian Lillard scored 34 points as the eighth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers defeated the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers 100-93 in Game 1 of their Western Conference clash on Tuesday in the NBA bubble.
Anthony Davis finished with 28 points and 11 boards while LeBron James had 23 points, 17 boards and 16 assists for the Lakers. Kyle Kuzma chipped in 14 points. It stayed close for the rest of the quarter before the Blazers took a 57-56 lead at the break behind Lillard's 23 points. Davis had 21 points in the first half.Both teams struggled offensively in the first half, with the Blazers hitting 35.7 percent of their shots to 35.8 for the Lakers. On 3-pointers, Portland made 5 of 17 compared to 2 of 14 for Los Angeles.
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