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Lakers suffer first loss of season at hands of Trail Blazers

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered their initial defeat of the campaign, dropping to 3-1 following a 136-129 setback against the Portland Trail Blazers. Damian Lillard sealed the outcome with a crucial three-pointer in the final minute, securing a six-point advantage that Los Angeles could not erase after being outscored 34-26 in the fourth quarter.

Luka Doncic led all scorers with 41 points alongside nine assists and five rebounds, while Austin Reaves contributed 26 points and seven assists. Portland received strong efforts from Ja Morant and Deni Avdija with 23 points apiece, alongside 22 points from Jrue Holiday and 21 from Lillard.

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