The Los Angeles Lakers had fallen out from the 6 leading playoff spots. This is mainly due to the reason that they had been defeated by the Trail Blazers of Portland that was a crucial clash for them.
On the other hand, the Trail Blazers were extremely motivated to victory through another imperious show by Damian Lillard. Lillard was in fine form as he saw out the win for his team. Everywhere European stars have continuously shone and displayed their brilliance and motivation in the NBA.
Another Victory With Help From Damian Lillard
Moreover, Bojan Bogdanovic had scored 48 points which the highest in the entire span of his career. Meanwhile, the Jazz managed to overcome the challenge from the Nuggets. Also, Nikola Vucevic had managed to register a triple dual during their win in the Chicago Bulls over Boston Celtics.
In addition to these, Luka Doncic has also emerged as the 4th youngest player in the history of the NBA. He has successfully surpassed the 5,000 points as the Cavaliers have been dispatched by Mavericks.
In other news, the Suns had remained in the find to strike a challenge against Jazz. This was because they wanted to achieve the leading record in NBA after defeating the Knicks of New York. This specific match was a feisty game at Phoenix.
Damian Lillard had registered 38 points along with 7 assists in order to lead his team, Trail Blazers of Portland, to a much-needed victory with a score of 106-101. This was attained against the Lakers of Los Angeles on Friday. The game took place at Moda Center.
CJ Collum had also scored a good 21 points for Trail Blazers and moved them to the 6th position.