Trail Blazers Collapse In Second Half In Loss To Lakers

(Portland, OR) — The Trail Blazers couldn’t hold on to a 25-point lead. Portland fell 121-112 to the Lakers at the Moda Center. The Blazers built a 71-46 lead at halftime, but were held to just 41 points in the second half. Anfernee Simons paced Portland with 31 points in the losing effort. Damian Lillard added 24 points and 10 assists. The Blazers have dropped 8 of their last 10 to fall to 21-and-25. Portland hosts the San Antonio Spurs tonight.