PORTLAND, Ore. -- — LeBron James scored 40 points, including eight straight in a fourth-quarter surge, and Austin Reaves had 32 as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 110-102 on Thursday night.

The Lakers were without guard Luka Doncic, who missed the game as he continues to recover from a strained calf.

Deni Avdija led Portland with 28 points.

After Portland tied it at 81 in the fourth quarter, Reaves gave the Lakers the lead again with a scoop shot. James then kicked things into a higher gear.

After an empty possession for Portland, James made a 3-pointer to give the Lakers an 86-81 lead. He hit another 3 moments later to make it 89-81. James then made a fadeaway jumper to cap a run of eight straight points — part of a 10-3 Lakers stretch that forced the Blazers to call a timeout.

After Portland’s timeout, James hit another jumper to make it 95-86. Reaves made three free throws to push the lead back to double-digits at 99-89.

Takeaways

Lakers: Coach JJ Redick praised James for his approach in building a partnership with Doncic. “I think he’s been fantastic since we got Luka and just in terms of his engagement and his ability to connect with (Doncic)," Redick said. "He’s going to sacrifice as much as anybody. He’s on the train, full go and he’s been that way for several months.”

Blazers: While rookie center Donovan Clingan is averaging 16 minutes per game, the Blazers think he’s ready for more following the injury to starter Deandre Ayton. Clingan finished with six points and six rebounds.

Key moments

James had a two-handed slam with 7:25 left in the second quarter to give the Lakers a 40-22 lead, their biggest of the game. He then helped Los Angeles pull away with his scorung surge in the fourth.

Key stat

The Blazers were 14 of 21 (67%) from the foul line, while the Lakers were 23 of 25 (92%).

Up next

The Lakers visit the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. The Blazers host the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jaxson Hayes vs. Donovan Clingan (LeBron James gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Donovan Clingan blocks Austin Reaves 's 2-foot driving layup	0	0
11:38	Austin Reaves offensive rebound	0	0
11:34	Jerami Grant blocks Jaxson Hayes 's 2-foot layup	0	0
11:31	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	0	0
11:30	Austin Reaves shooting foul	0	0
11:30	Anfernee Simons misses free throw 1 of 2	0	0
11:30	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	0	0
11:30	Anfernee Simons makes free throw 2 of 2	1	0
11:07	Donovan Clingan shooting foul	1	0
11:07	LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2	1	1
11:07	LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2	1	2
10:53	Donovan Clingan bad pass (Dorian Finney-Smith steals)	1	2
10:48	Rui Hachimura misses two point shot	1	2
10:46	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	1	2
10:45	Toumani Camara bad pass (LeBron James steals)	1	2
10:44	LeBron James bad pass (Toumani Camara steals)	1	2
10:39	Anfernee Simons misses 24-foot three point jumper	1	2
10:35	LeBron James defensive rebound	1	2
10:35	LeBron James bad pass (Donovan Clingan steals)	1	2
10:30	Deni Avdija misses 25-foot three point jumper	1	2
10:28	Rui Hachimura defensive rebound	1	2
10:16	LeBron James misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	1	2
10:14	Anfernee Simons defensive rebound	1	2
10:10	Jerami Grant out of bounds bad pass turnover	1	2
9:51	Austin Reaves misses 28-foot three point jumper	1	2
9:46	Rui Hachimura offensive rebound	1	2
9:45	Rui Hachimura misses 27-foot three point jumper	1	2
9:43	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	1	2
9:36	Rui Hachimura blocks Deni Avdija 's 3-foot layup	1	2
9:33	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	1	2
9:24	LeBron James misses 27-foot three point jumper	1	2
9:23	Trail Blazers defensive team rebound	1	2
9:13	Donovan Clingan makes 4-foot hook shot	3	2
8:57	Jaxson Hayes misses layup	3	2
8:55	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	3	2
8:48	Deni Avdija misses driving layup	3	2
8:47	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	3	2
8:45	Austin Reaves makes two point shot (LeBron James assists)	3	4
8:45	Toumani Camara shooting foul	3	4
8:45	Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 1	3	5
8:34	Toumani Camara makes 24-foot three point jumper (Anfernee Simons assists)	6	5
8:20	Jaxson Hayes makes alley oop dunk shot (LeBron James assists)	6	7
8:06	Deni Avdija makes driving dunk (Anfernee Simons assists)	8	7
7:54	LeBron James bad pass (Jerami Grant steals)	8	7
7:36	Jerami Grant misses driving layup	8	7
7:34	LeBron James defensive rebound	8	7
7:30	LeBron James makes two point shot	8	9
7:20	Rui Hachimura shooting foul	8	9
7:20	Jerami Grant misses free throw 1 of 2	8	9
7:20	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	8	9
7:20	Scoot Henderson enters the game for Anfernee Simons	8	9
7:20	Jerami Grant misses free throw 2 of 2	8	9
7:17	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	8	9
6:55	Toumani Camara shooting foul	8	9
6:55	Trail Blazers Full timeout	8	9
6:55	(06:55) [Lakers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	8	9
6:55	Shaedon Sharpe enters the game for Donovan Clingan	8	9
6:55	Robert Williams III enters the game for Toumani Camara	8	9
6:55	Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 2	8	10
6:55	Austin Reaves makes free throw 2 of 2	8	11
6:37	Scoot Henderson misses 20-foot jumper	8	11
6:35	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	8	11
6:17	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 22-foot three point jumper	8	11
6:14	Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound	8	11
6:05	Robert Williams III shooting foul	8	11
6:05	Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 2	8	12
6:05	Gabe Vincent enters the game for LeBron James	8	12
6:05	Austin Reaves makes free throw 2 of 2	8	13
5:56	Shaedon Sharpe bad pass (Austin Reaves steals)	8	13
5:51	Austin Reaves makes two point shot	8	15
5:33	Shaedon Sharpe out of bounds lost ball turnover	8	15
5:18	Jaxson Hayes misses alley oop dunk shot	8	15
5:16	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	8	15
5:14	Shaedon Sharpe misses dunk	8	15
5:11	Gabe Vincent defensive rebound	8	15
5:09	Jaxson Hayes makes dunk (Gabe Vincent assists)	8	17
5:08	Trail Blazers Full timeout	8	17
5:08	Toumani Camara enters the game for Deni Avdija	8	17
5:08	Anfernee Simons enters the game for Jerami Grant	8	17
5:08	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	8	17
4:50	Shaedon Sharpe misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	8	17
4:48	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	8	17
4:36	Austin Reaves misses driving floating jump shot	8	17
4:35	Robert Williams III defensive rebound	8	17
4:32	Shaedon Sharpe makes two point shot (Anfernee Simons assists)	10	17
4:19	Gabe Vincent misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	10	17
4:17	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	10	17
4:11	Scoot Henderson misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	10	17
4:09	Jordan Goodwin defensive rebound	10	17
3:50	Jordan Goodwin misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	10	17
3:45	Rui Hachimura offensive rebound	10	17
3:45	Rui Hachimura makes two point shot	10	19
3:29	Scoot Henderson misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	19
3:27	Toumani Camara offensive rebound	10	19
3:22	Shaedon Sharpe makes 22-foot three point jumper (Scoot Henderson assists)	13	19
3:02	Lakers Full timeout	13	19
3:02	Trey Jemison III enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	13	19
2:58	Austin Reaves misses 24-foot three point jumper	13	19
2:55	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	13	19
2:46	Shaedon Sharpe out of bounds lost ball turnover	13	19
2:33	Trey Jemison III makes dunk (Austin Reaves assists)	13	21
2:16	Anfernee Simons misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	13	21
2:14	Rui Hachimura defensive rebound	13	21
1:51	Trey Jemison III makes 6-foot hook shot (Austin Reaves assists)	13	23
1:41	Scoot Henderson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	23
1:39	Jordan Goodwin defensive rebound	13	23
1:24	Austin Reaves makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	13	26
1:04	Shaedon Sharpe misses 22-foot three point jumper	13	26
1:01	Rui Hachimura defensive rebound	13	26
39.1	shot clock turnover	13	26
39.1	Dalton Knecht enters the game for Gabe Vincent	13	26
39.1	LeBron James enters the game for Austin Reaves	13	26
39.1	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Rui Hachimura	13	26
29.1	Robert Williams III makes layup (Toumani Camara assists)	15	26
24.1	Robert Williams III blocks LeBron James 's 3-foot driving floating jump shot	15	26
24.1	Lakers offensive team rebound	15	26
12.1	Dorian Finney-Smith makes 11-foot two point shot (Dalton Knecht assists)	15	28
0.0	Anfernee Simons misses 30-foot three point jumper	15	28
0.0	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	15	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	15	28

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Moda Center

Portland, OR

Date & Time

3:00 AM, February 21, 2025

Coverage

BlazerVision, Spectrum Sports Net, Spectrum Sports Net +, KUNP 16, KATU 2.2, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,399

Referees

Sean Wright, Brett Nansel, Scott Twardoski

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

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