LOS ANGELES – The Lakers returned from their four-game road trip in which they lost the last three games looking and sounding like a team in need of some time at home.

And since the team will spend six days in Southern California between Saturday and Thursday before Friday’s road game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis, the Lakers could have easily overlooked their home game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena.

Especially when star striker LeBron James was sidelined due to pain in his left foot.

But looking to bounce back from Friday’s bitter loss to the Atlanta Hawks, the Lakers (13-11) took care of business and defeated the Blazers 107-98, ending their three-game losing streak.

Anthony Davis led the Lakers, who had lost seven of their last nine games entering Sunday, with 30 points and 11 rebounds.

D’Angelo Russell came off the bench in James’ absence and finished with a season-high 28 points, 14 assists, nine made field shots, five made 3-pointers, and five rebounds in 34 minutes.

Russell had 13 points and five assists in the fourth quarter, a quarter the Lakers entered with a 77-74 lead over the Blazers (8-16), who are on a four-game losing streak and eight of their last 10 lost games, ended the third game with an 11-2 run.

The 10th-year guard opened the quarter by assisting Rui Hachimura (season-high 23 points on 9 of 13 shooting) on ​​two layups that he slotted around Russell’s floater to give the Lakers an 83-76 lead early in the fourth quarter. to provide leadership.

Russell hit three step-back 3-pointers, assisted Christian Kololo on a dunk and Cam Reddish on a 3, giving the Lakers a 97-81 lead with 7:14 to play.

The Lakers led 107-88 before both teams pulled their main rotation players.