The Lakers ended January on a minor note as they lost two matches in a row. After losing to Philadelofia (106-107), they were defeated by Detroit (92-107). True, Vogel’s wards managed to fix all this, as in the next two matches they beat Boston (96-95) and Atlanta (107-99). Despite their recent successes, the Lakers still do not top the Western standings. Utah and Clippers passed them. In order to climb to the top of the “lake” you need to win one more victory.
Portland continues to play without a few important players. First of all, the “pathfinders” lack CJ McCollum and Yusuf Nurkich. Because of this, the Trail Blazers are losing a lot. For example, in 3 out of 5 last fights, they were defeated. Apart from these players, Collins and Little are also missing. Despite all the problems, Stotts’ wards managed to win the last match. This time Damian Lillard and company dealt with Washington (132-121). Now the trackers have 11 victories. This puts them in seventh place in the West.
