What started off as an optimistic series for the Portland Trail Blazers has quickly turned ugly. With the series now 3-1 in L.A.’s favor, and two of those wins coming in blowouts, it seems the Blazers have bitten off more than they can chew with this Lakers team.
Of course, the big story of the night was LeBron James, who was absolutely brilliant in his 28-minutes on the court, dropping 30 points and 10 assists on a whopping 83% shooting from the field.
King wasn't messing around tonight.
LA routs Portland, 135-115
Bron:
30 PTS (10-12FG)
6 REB
10 AST pic.twitter.com/sAC26b05Up
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 25, 2020
LeBron is the first Laker with consecutive 30-point double-doubles in the playoffs since Kobe in the 2010 WCF.
King things 👑 pic.twitter.com/0TQpZ1hS8O
— ESPN (@espn) August 25, 2020
LeBron James is a 100 overall when he’s wearing a black jersey 👑 pic.twitter.com/cUHb4JSRX8
— Top Ball Coverage (@TopBallCoverage) August 25, 2020
😤 😤 pic.twitter.com/ly8KOGuoH2
— ESPN (@espn) August 25, 2020
https://twitter.com/SeanMG__/status/1298107281230495745https://twitter.com/843kid5_/status/1298107320644272128
LeBron James … from STAPLES Center 🤯
(📺: Spectrum SportsNet & TNT) pic.twitter.com/RNOujjQ9zU
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) August 25, 2020
The Lakers got off to a 10-0 start and never looked back, leading the entire rest of the game.
The Blazers will look to steal another one on Thursday but, with how they’ve looked these past three games, the task might be impossible. Damian Lillard’s status is up in the air, and they have absolutely no answer for LeBron James.
In the end, the Lakers are proving why they’re the West’s number one seed. And, even in year 17, Bron is showing why he is still the NBA’s best player.
