Coming off a win against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Los Angeles Lakers travel north to Portland in hopes of making it two in a row. The Blazers haven’t had the success that many predicted for them coming into the season, but they boast a high-scoring backcourt of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum that promises to give the Los Angeles defense all they can handle.
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It won’t be easy, but if the Lakers can pick up a win they would put themselves within striking distance of the 8th and final playoff spot in the Western Conference, a surprising fact given their struggles over the past six weeks. Check out the highlights below from the Lakers Twitter feed:
Timofey Mozgov rocks the rim! #NBAVote (📺: @SpectrumSN, @spectdeportes & TNT) pic.twitter.com/VsJzK9cH5c
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) January 6, 2017
Thomas Robinson steals the pass and slams it down in transition #NBAVote (📺: @SpectrumSN, @spectdeportes & TNT) pic.twitter.com/5szf2OmsfG
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) January 6, 2017
BI and Tarik protect the basket on one end, leading to a Clarkson triple on the other #LakeShow (📺: @SpectrumSN, @spectdeportes & TNT) pic.twitter.com/8z1S9YQyJP
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) January 6, 2017
Brandon Ingram spins through the lane for a smooth finish #NBAVote (📺: @SpectrumSN, @spectdeportes & TNT) pic.twitter.com/pxwGyKmesX
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) January 6, 2017
Thomas Robinson grabs the loose ball and slams it down! #NBAVote (📺: @SpectrumSN, @spectdeportes & TNT) pic.twitter.com/CTn9L9IKgr
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) January 6, 2017