{"id":414842,"date":"2026-01-18T11:54:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T11:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/414842\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T11:54:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T11:54:08","slug":"sharpe-leads-blazers-to-132-116-win-over-the-lakers-playing-without-doncic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/414842\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharpe leads Blazers to 132-116 win over the Lakers, playing without Doncic"},"content":{"rendered":"

PORTLAND, Ore. — – Shaedon Sharpe<\/a> had 25 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> to a 132-116 victory Saturday night over the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a>, who were playing without top scorer Luka Doncic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jerami Grant<\/a> and Caleb Love<\/a> each added 22 points for the Blazers, who have won seven of their last nine games.<\/p>\n

Marcus Smart<\/a> had 25 points for the Lakers but he limped off the court midway through the fourth quarter and did not return. The extent of his injury was not known.<\/p>\n

LeBron James<\/a> added 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Drew Timme<\/a> finished with 21 points off the bench.<\/p>\n

Doncic<\/a>, who leads the league with an average of 33.6 points a game, did not play because of left groin soreness. Lakers coach JJ Redick said before the game that Doncic’s MRI was clear and he’s day-to-day. Doncic had 39 points in the Lakers’ 135-117 loss to Charlotte on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles was also without center Deandre Ayton<\/a> because of left knee soreness.<\/p>\n

Portland remained without top scorer Deni Avdija<\/a>, who missed his third game because of a back injury. Avdija was averaging 26.1 points a game.<\/p>\n

The Blazers led by 14 points in the first half, but the Moda Center crowd still cheered loudly when James dunked to close the Lakers within 53-47 in the second quarter. Portland led 71-61 at the half.<\/p>\n

James lobbed a pass to Smart who hit a 3-pointer to pull the Lakers within 75-67 in the third quarter but Sharpe answered with a dunk.<\/p>\n

Portland stretched its lead to 24 points late in the game and Redick sent James to the bench with 5:40 left.<\/p>\n

Up Next<\/p>\n

The Lakers host Toronto on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The Trail Blazers visit the Atlanta Hawks<\/a> on Monday night.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

AP NBA: https:\/\/apnews.com\/NBA<\/a>br\/]<\/p>\n

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