I was expecting that the Lakers would win as that would be a good tribute to Kobe Bryant but they didn't do well against the visiting team.
But anyway, I was really emotional during the opening of the game, it was a night full of tears and "remembering kobe" has really touched the heart of the fans.
Indeed, it was a touching and emotional tribute to Kobe Bryant.
However, Damian Lillard took over the ball game and drops 48 points. He has been average 40++ ppg in his last 4 games. He had his first triple double couple of night ago, had almost another triple double in this game as well. I'm sure Lakers will be back and try to win games despite the pain and devastation that they (us) feel.
Two big upsets happened in the games. Denver and Portland both win against their opponent.
On the Blazers vs Lakers game, Melo didn't play, that's why they are very consistent in the floor as most of the attempts are successful, just like Whiteside which was 13-14 and had 5 blocks. Also, Ariza is very effective despite not shooting well that only shoots 20% but he has 5 steals which signifies how effective he is in defense.