LOS ANGELES—Anthony Davis had 30 points and 13 rebounds, Rui Hachimura scored eight of his 19 points in the final 3:43, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame LeBron James’ injury absence to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 116–110 on Sunday night, Nov. 12.
James missed a game for the first time this season, sitting out because of a bruised left calf. The top scorer in NBA history injured his shin in a collision with Kevin Durant during the first quarter in Phoenix on Friday night.