Unheralded Nick Smith Jr led the injury-depleted Los Angeles Lakers to an upset road victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.
Deandre Ayton, Rui Hachimura and Nick Smith Jr all achieved season-best point totals as the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers notched a 123-115 victory over the hosts Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.
Ayton had 29 points on 14-of-19 shooti
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