LOS ANGELES -- — LeBron James scored 38 points, Max Christie had a career-high 28 and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame Anthony Davis' absence for a 114-106 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night.

James hit a season-high seven 3-pointers and Christie added five for the Lakers, who have won six of eight. Austin Reaves contributed 15 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds as Los Angeles hung on to beat Portland for the fifth straight time.

Davis sat out for only the second time this season to rest his sprained left ankle, which the star big man hurt on Christmas. Point guard Gabe Vincent also sat with a hip injury.

Anfernee Simons scored 11 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter for the Blazers, who have lost four of six. Shaedon Sharpe and Deni Avdija added 19 points apiece.

Jaxson Hayes had four points while starting in Davis’ spot in his return from a 15-game injury absence.

Dorian Finney-Smith scored three points and Shake Milton had four in the veterans' second game for the Lakers since arriving in a trade with Brooklyn.

Takeaways

Trail Blazers: The first and fourth quarters were promising, but they waited too long to get aggressive in the opener of a five-game road trip after going 3-9 in December.

Lakers: Christie is emerging as a key contributor in his third season. He has scored in double digits for the fourth time in five games, providing 3-and-D excellence.

Key moment

Portland trailed 99-86 with 6:13 to play, but made a 14-4 run. James and Christie combined for 11 points down the stretch, capped by James' seventh 3-pointer with 59 seconds left.

Key stat

14 of 24 — James' 3-point shooting over the past four games. He turned 40 midway through this torrid stretch.

Up next

The Lakers host Atlanta on Friday. The Blazers visit Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Deandre Ayton vs. Jaxson Hayes (LeBron James gains possession)	0	0
11:47	Jaxson Hayes makes 1-foot dunk (LeBron James assists)	2	0
11:23	Jaxson Hayes blocks Deni Avdija 's 5-foot driving layup	2	0
11:20	Deandre Ayton offensive rebound	2	0
11:18	Deni Avdija misses 14-foot jumper	2	0
11:15	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	2	0
11:07	LeBron James misses 16-foot two point shot	2	0
11:04	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	2	0
10:54	Shaedon Sharpe makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	2	3
10:37	Austin Reaves misses driving layup	2	3
10:32	Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound	2	3
10:32	Jaxson Hayes misses dunk	2	3
10:31	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	2	3
10:30	Shaedon Sharpe misses 25-foot three point shot	2	3
10:26	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	2	3
10:23	Max Christie misses 24-foot three point shot	2	3
10:20	Rui Hachimura offensive rebound	2	3
10:20	Toumani Camara shooting foul	2	3
10:20	Rui Hachimura makes free throw 1 of 2	3	3
10:20	Rui Hachimura makes free throw 2 of 2	4	3
10:06	Anfernee Simons lost ball turnover (Jaxson Hayes steals)	4	3
10:01	LeBron James makes two point shot (Austin Reaves assists)	6	3
9:46	Deandre Ayton makes 5-foot two point shot (Deni Avdija assists)	6	5
9:29	Rui Hachimura makes 1-foot dunk (LeBron James assists)	8	5
9:29	Trail Blazers Full timeout	8	5
9:09	Anfernee Simons makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	8	7
8:46	Austin Reaves misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	8	7
8:44	Austin Reaves offensive rebound	8	7
8:44	Jaxson Hayes offensive charge	8	7
8:44	Jaxson Hayes turnover	8	7
8:26	Toumani Camara makes driving layup (Anfernee Simons assists)	8	9
8:26	Jaxson Hayes defensive goaltending violation	8	9
8:26	Lakers Full timeout	8	9
8:26	(08:26) [Lakers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Lakers] charged with a timeout	8	9
8:05	Austin Reaves misses 24-foot three point jumper	8	9
8:03	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	8	9
7:58	Deandre Ayton makes 13-foot jumper (Deni Avdija assists)	8	11
7:37	Austin Reaves makes 25-foot three pointer	11	11
7:24	Shaedon Sharpe makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Anfernee Simons assists)	11	13
7:04	LeBron James bad pass (Deni Avdija steals)	11	13
6:58	Deni Avdija makes two point shot	11	15
6:51	Max Christie makes layup (LeBron James assists)	13	15
6:35	Jaxson Hayes shooting foul	13	15
6:35	Shaedon Sharpe makes free throw 1 of 2	13	16
6:35	Christian Koloko enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	13	16
6:35	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for LeBron James	13	16
6:35	Scoot Henderson enters the game for Anfernee Simons	13	16
6:35	Shaedon Sharpe makes free throw 2 of 2	13	17
6:17	Christian Koloko makes 1-foot dunk (Austin Reaves assists)	15	17
6:01	Shaedon Sharpe misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	15	17
6:00	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	15	17
6:00	Rui Hachimura loose ball foul	15	17
6:00	Dalton Knecht enters the game for Rui Hachimura	15	17
5:49	Shaedon Sharpe makes driving layup (Scoot Henderson assists)	15	19
5:34	Austin Reaves misses two point shot	15	19
5:29	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	15	19
5:23	Scoot Henderson misses 23-foot three point jumper	15	19
5:20	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	15	19
5:16	Dorian Finney-Smith makes 23-foot three point shot (Austin Reaves assists)	18	19
5:03	Toumani Camara misses 22-foot three point jumper	18	19
4:59	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	18	19
4:47	Dalton Knecht misses 29-foot three point jumper	18	19
4:43	Deni Avdija defensive rebound	18	19
4:40	Shaedon Sharpe misses 23-foot three point shot	18	19
4:30	Max Christie defensive rebound	18	19
4:24	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 23-foot three point jumper	18	19
4:23	Trail Blazers defensive team rebound	18	19
4:10	Scoot Henderson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Deandre Ayton assists)	18	22
3:53	Max Christie misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	18	22
3:50	Scoot Henderson defensive rebound	18	22
3:47	Dalton Knecht shooting foul	18	22
3:47	Scoot Henderson makes free throw 1 of 2	18	23
3:47	Kris Murray enters the game for Deandre Ayton	18	23
3:47	Donovan Clingan enters the game for Deni Avdija	18	23
3:47	Scoot Henderson makes free throw 2 of 2	18	24
3:27	Dalton Knecht misses 8-foot two point shot	18	24
3:21	Christian Koloko offensive rebound	18	24
3:21	Christian Koloko misses tip shot	18	24
3:21	Christian Koloko offensive rebound	18	24
3:18	Max Christie misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	18	24
3:15	Kris Murray defensive rebound	18	24
3:10	Shaedon Sharpe makes dunk	18	26
2:54	Christian Koloko makes 1-foot dunk (Austin Reaves assists)	20	26
2:28	Toumani Camara makes 5-foot layup (Kris Murray assists)	20	28
2:12	Dalton Knecht makes dunk (Austin Reaves assists)	22	28
1:54	Toumani Camara misses two point shot	22	28
1:53	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	22	28
1:53	Shake Milton enters the game for Max Christie	22	28
1:53	LeBron James enters the game for Austin Reaves	22	28
1:53	Anfernee Simons enters the game for Shaedon Sharpe	22	28
1:48	Anfernee Simons out of bounds bad pass turnover	22	28
1:28	Christian Koloko misses 8-foot two point shot	22	28
1:26	Dorian Finney-Smith offensive rebound	22	28
1:20	Donovan Clingan defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	22	28
1:20	Dalton Knecht makes technical free throw	23	28
1:09	LeBron James bad pass (Kris Murray steals)	23	28
1:07	Kris Murray out of bounds bad pass turnover	23	28
59.1	Scoot Henderson personal foul	23	28
55.0	LeBron James makes layup (Christian Koloko assists)	25	28
32.1	Toumani Camara makes driving dunk (Scoot Henderson assists)	25	30
11.2	LeBron James misses driving layup	25	30
11.1	Christian Koloko offensive rebound	25	30
11.1	Christian Koloko makes dunk	27	30
4.0	Anfernee Simons misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	27	30
1.2	Kris Murray offensive rebound	27	30
0.1	Dalton Knecht shooting foul	27	30
0.1	Kris Murray misses free throw 1 of 2	27	30
0.1	Trail Blazers offensive team rebound	27	30
0.1	Kris Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	27	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	31

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

crypto.com Arena

Los Angeles, CA

Date & Time

3:30 AM, January 3, 2025

Coverage

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

Attendance

17,812

Referees

Marc Davis, Nick Buchert, J.D. Ralls

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

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

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