FILE - In this June 7, 2009, file photo, Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) points to a player behind him after making a basket in the closing seconds against the Orlando Magic in Game 2 of the NBA basketball finals, in Los Angeles. Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
PORTLAND, Ore (KOIN) — The Trail Blazers beat the Indiana Pacers 139-129 on a night marked by grief over the death of NBA great Kobe Bryant.
Damian Lillard had 50 points and 13 assists, becoming the first Portland player with 40-plus points in three straight games.
CJ McCollum returned after a three-game absence because of an ankle injury and added 28 points for the Blazers.
This report was written with contributions from the Associated Press.