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Off the injury report after a night off with back tightness, Luka Doncic leads the 4-1 Lakers into Chase Center against Stephen Curry, Yaxel Lendeborg and a Warriors team on a two-game win streak.
Luka Doncic scored 41 and the Lakers scored 129 at home, but Portland’s fourth-quarter shot-making and 41 free throws handed Los Angeles its first loss.
The 3-0 Lakers have given up 46 offensive rebounds in three games. Tonight they face a 2-0 Portland team built around Donovan Clingan, with the Clippers waiting Wednesday.
Luka Doncic hit three late threes and finished with a season-high 52 points as the Lakers rallied from 18 down to beat Utah and move to 3-0. Austin Reaves added 29.
Austin Reaves scored 13 of his 28 points in a 39-26 third quarter as the Lakers moved to 2-0. Collin Sexton debuted with three steals, and Jake LaRavia hopes to return Sunday or Tuesday.
Collin Sexton is cleared after missing the preseason and opener with a soleus strain. Jake LaRavia is questionable with a right ankle sprain, and Walker Kessler is available with a finger splint.
Game day at Crypto.com Arena: the first opener without LeBron James in eight years. Injury reports, the starting-five question, JJ Redick’s ‘biggest unknown’ and three things to watch.
No trade came. The Lakers waived Dalton Knecht to set their final 15, while Collin Sexton returned to full practice ahead of Wednesday’s opener vs. the Warriors.
JJ Redick’s Thursday injury update and Wednesday’s roster move set up the Lakers’ preseason finale against Denver.
The Lakers must trim one standard contract by Monday. Here is the math, the trade report and the players most often mentioned.