"Deandre Ayton, Rui Hachimura and Nick Smith Jr all achieved season-best point totals as the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers notched a 123-115 victory over the hosts Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. Ayton had 29 points on 14-of-19 shooting and collected 10 rebounds and three blocked shots against his former teammates. Hachimura had 28 points on 10-of-15 shooting. Little-known guard Smith was the biggest surprise with 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting, including 5 of 6 from 3-point range."
"Los Angeles held out stars Luka Doncic (leg contusion) and Austin Reaves (groin soreness) on the second night of a back-to-back. Also, LeBron James (sciatica), the NBA's all-time leading scorer, has yet to play this season. Smith was not active for Los Angeles' Sunday victory over the Miami Heat, but the absences of Doncic and Reaves got him into the rotation on Monday, and he stood out in nearly 27 minutes off the bench."
The short-handed Los Angeles Lakers upset the Portland Trail Blazers 123-115 with season-best scoring from Deandre Ayton (29), Rui Hachimura (28) and Nick Smith Jr. (25). Ayton shot 14-of-19, collected 10 rebounds and had three blocks. Smith sank 5 of 6 three-pointers, added six assists and scored 10 fourth-quarter points while playing nearly 27 minutes off the bench. Los Angeles sat Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves and remains without LeBron James. Portland was led by Deni Avdija's season-best 33 points, but the Blazers saw a three-game win streak end as the Lakers shot 58.8 percent overall.
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