The Los Angeles Lakers were without their star player Luka Doncic on Saturday night against the Trail Blazers. Doncic missed due to left groin soreness. This put the scoring responsibilities on the shoulders of three players: LeBron James, Marcus Smart, and Drew Timme.
Drew Timme? Yes, Timme stepped up big for the Lakers off the bench. He scored 21 points on an efficient 9-12 shooting, including 3-4 from three. Smart also played great leading the Lakers with 25 points on 9-17 shooting.
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LeBron, however, struggled for LA. He scored 20, but shot just 6-16 from the field. This all occurred while the Trail Blazers saw Shaedon Sharpe score 25, while Jerami Grant added 22 points.
LA fell 132-116, which was their second loss in a row. With a game today against the Toronto Raptors, the Lakers must figure out their struggles quickly before they suffer a third straight defeat.
