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The Lakers defeat the Blazers 124-118. A season-high 53 points, five rebounds, five assists and a steal for Luka Doncic. The Lakers have won four in a row and are 8-2 on the season.

Luka has a season-high 53 points.

2 FTs for Austin Reaves to make it 120-113 with 14.9 seconds left.

51 points for Luka Doncic after that jumper in the lane. Lakers lead 116-110 with 27.7 seconds left.

Jake LaRavia fouls out, and Lillard’s free throws make it 114-110 with 50.8 left.

Three straight turnovers by the Lakers, and Portland is on an 8-2 run to come within seven, 110-103.

The Lakers lead 110-98 with 3:11 remaining. 49 points for Luka Doncic.

Another three for Luka, who has 47 points and counting…

Back-to-back threes from Jake LaRavia and Austin Reaves. Lakers go up 103-91 with 5:25 remaining.

Here come the Blazers. It’s a 10-0 Portland run after that three by Damian Lillard, trimming the Lakers’ lead to 95-89 with 7:18 remaining.

The Lakers lead the Blazers by 12, 87-75, after three. Luka Doncic had 20 of his 40 points in the third, outscoring the Blazers by himself in the quarter, 20-15.

Luka has 40 for the fourth straight game.

39 points and counting for Luka, and the Lakers lead 86-75.

Luka extends his stretch of 35+ points.

The run ended at 17-0 and the Lakers led by 10, 78-68, before a dunk by Robert Williams.

Luka is up to 34 points after another three. It’s a 15-0 Lakers run.

The Lakers get a three from Ziaire Williams and a floater from Luka, and L.A. leads 73-68 with 3:57 left in the third.

Luka with a three from near the top of the key, and the Lakers tie the game at 68-all with 4:46 left in the third. Luka is up to 29 points.

The Lakers shot just 38.8 percent from the field and 17.4 percent from three in the first half. Portland shot 51.4 percent from the field and 50 percent from three.