As they did on Friday against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Los Angeles Lakers fell behind on Sunday to the Portland Trail Blazers by a sizable margin.
This time, they trailed by 25 points at halftime, and it looked as if they were on their way to a humiliating defeat after being outscored by 32 in the second quarter.
But L.A. showed true grit and determination by charging back in the third period, and before the Blazers knew it, their lead disappeared in the final frame.
Behind big games from LeBron James, Dennis Schroder and Thomas Bryant, the Lakers topped Portland, 121-112, for their second consecutive victory.
Across Twitter, fans were amazed.
Not an exaggeration. The Lakers just had their two most impressive and important wins of the season back to back.
— 500 🏎 (@Kameron_Hay) January 23, 2023
What a rollercoaster! But when the ride stopped, the Lakers won!
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) January 23, 2023
LeBron is really exerting himself in the middle of January just to make the playoffs. If you can't see that all he cares about is winning, you're blind.
— Lakers Daily (@LakersDailyCom) January 23, 2023
Lakers are going to STEAL another 😂
Their luck is due after all the games they’ve blown this season.
You take what you can get!
— Ry (@JustRyCole) January 23, 2023
AD on the way.
Reaves & Lonnie coming.
LeBron is playing like the MVP
Thomas Bryant is a double double machine
Dennis is THE MENACE!
Pat Bev doing cardio
MAKE THE MOVES!!!
Lakers in 6! 🏆
— 73-9 and THEY LIED (@CuffsTheLegend) January 23, 2023
Lakers back!!!!!
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) January 23, 2023
Shannon Sharpe getting into arguments at the Lakers game, Skip Bayless Cowboys are eliminated
Undisputed tomorrow is gonna be generational
— Josiah (@Josiah__Dev) January 23, 2023
Lakers one game out of the 6th seed and AD is supposed to be returning soon too 😤 if they stay healthy, they are going to give a team hell in the playoffs
— Cody (@iAM_Vance) January 23, 2023
If I were a reporter on the Lakers beat, I’d ask Pat Bev “your defense and skill has the momentum of a runaway train, why are you so popular?”
— Kahnstantine (@KindBounce) January 23, 2023
Lakers W to starts the day. Crazy how terrible we have been but only a few games to play off contention. AD can make all the difference
— Willie Muhlarhi (@williemuhlarhi) January 23, 2023
Lakers are really a serious intentional move or two away from seriously competing. These dudes beat the Bucks, got screwed out of a win vs the Sixers, lost to the Celtics at the end, beat the Grizz, etc etc. like cmon man. Make some moves cause the window is open!!!
— Rebellious Scholar (@larryemcdaniel) January 23, 2023
