Lillard closes it as the Blazers hand the Lakers their first loss

Oct 28, 2026

Blazers 136, Lakers 129

Damian Lillard scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and Portland moved to 3-0 at crypto.com Arena.

Doncic's 41

Luka Doncic made 12 of 22 shots and 11 of 13 free throws, with 9 assists. Austin Reaves added 26 points and 7 assists.

A back-and-forth fourth

The Lakers led 103-102 after three quarters. The lead changed hands repeatedly before Lillard's three and free throw made it 125-121.

Morant and Lillard finish

Ja Morant's floater and turnaround jumper made it 132-127, and Lillard's step-back three with 43.1 seconds left made it 135-129.

Portland's balance

Jrue Holiday had 22 off the bench, Morant and Deni Avdija 23 each. The Blazers shot 59% and made 18 of 36 threes.

Where they stand

Portland is 3-0. The Lakers fall to 3-1, their first loss of the season.

What's next

Wednesday: Lakers at Clippers, 10:30 p.m. ET (5:30 a.m. Thursday Cairo). Thursday: Grizzlies at Blazers, 10 p.m. ET (4 a.m. Friday Cairo).

Photo credit

Photo by Erik Drost, CC-BY-2.0, resized. Damian Lillard.

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