Dalano Banton matched a season excessive with 23 factors to gas the host Portland Trail Blazers to a convincing 109-81 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday within the groups’ regular-season finale.
While the Trail Blazers (36-46) have lengthy since been faraway from playoff rivalry, the third-seeded Lakers (50-32) had been capable of relaxation stars Luka Doncic, LeBron James (left groin pressure) and Austin Reaves amongst others forward of their first-round collection.
Banton joined Toumani Camara by sinking 4 3-pointers for Portland. Matisse Thybulle scored 15 factors, Camara completed with 14, Rayan Rupert had 13 and Donovan Clingan collected 12 factors and 12 rebounds for the Trail Blazers.
Jabari Walker and Kris Murray every added 10 factors for the Blazers, who averted a four-game season sweep by the hands of Los Angeles.
Portland loved a 56-42 edge in rebounds — together with 27-13 on the offensive glass — and 52-34 benefit in factors within the paint towards the shorthanded Lakers.
Prior to the sport, the Trail Blazers introduced that head coach Chauncey Billups signed a multi-year contract extension. The transfer comes six days after Portland signed common supervisor Joe Cronin to a multi-year deal.
Dalton Knecht recorded 27 factors, Shake Milton had 16 and Jordan Goodwin added 12 off the bench to tempo to the Lakers.
Rookie Bronny James completed with 4 factors on 2-of-10 capturing from the ground whereas drawing the spot begin for Los Angeles.
Bronny James made a layup to place the Lakers inside two factors at 39-37 with simply over seven minutes to play within the second earlier than Portland ignited a 19-6 run to finish the quarter. Banton sank a pair of 3-pointers and Justin Minaya and Thybulle every linked from past the arc to spotlight the surge.
Portland successfully sealed the win after scoring 26 of the primary 38 factors of the third quarter to push its result in 84-55. Camara drained three 3-pointers throughout that stretch and capped the spirited run with a layup.
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