L.A. Lakers vs. Portland Trail Blazers: Postgame Grades and Analysis for L.A.

With the road to the playoffs running parallel with the Utah Jazz, every game of late has been the most important game of the season for the Los Angeles Lakers, including Wednesday night's matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers.

This one started out with the stuff nightmares are made of for Lakers fans at the Rose Garden. There was absolutely no defense, shots weren't falling and Portland made three-pointer after three-pointer. The Trail Blazers had a 10-2 lead that became a 22-12 lead less than six minutes into the first quarter.

Finally, Los Angeles started making shots and the first quarter ended with ...

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