"Before the Lakers took the court Saturday night, they added two more starters and a key reserve to the injured list. But the Lakers still had LeBron James and they hoped he could carry them past Portland. Starters Luka Doncic (left groin soreness) and Deandre Ayton (left knee soreness) did not play. In the fourth quarter, Marcus Smart went down amid a pile of players in the lane and eventually limped to the locker room never to return."
"Smart had 25 points before he went to the locker room. James had 20 points but was just six for 16 from the field. He had nine rebounds and eight assists for a Lakers team that has lost five of its last six games. (Amanda Loman / Associated Press) Drew Timme was a positive for the Lakers, scoring a career-high 21 points. Rui Hachimura and Maxi Kleber each had 11 points."
The Lakers entered the game shorthanded with starters Luka Doncic (left groin soreness) and Deandre Ayton (left knee soreness) sidelined and backup center Jaxson Hayes out with left hamstring tendinopathy. Marcus Smart exited in the fourth quarter after a collision in the lane, having scored 25 points. LeBron James scored 20 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished eight assists while shooting six for 16. Drew Timme scored a career-high 21 points and Rui Hachimura and Maxi Kleber added 11 apiece. Portland won 132-116 behind Shaedon Sharpe’s 25, Jerami Grant and Caleb Love’s 22s, and Donovan Clingan’s 18 points and 11 rebounds. The Lakers face uncertainty about Ayton and Hayes’ availability.
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