Trailblazers upset the Lakers 100-93 to take a 1-0 lead in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

Former UGA SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope started the game for Los Angeles and put up this stat line tonight:

It was rough for KCP. You wouldn't know it from the broadcast, but Anthony Davis played like trash. Kuzma wasn't good either.

Portland controlled the majority of the game until mid 4th when they let the Lakers for on an 11-0 run which they quickly came back from.

Its the NBA. There not going to let the tinsel town bunch of Lebron and Unabrow lose in the first round. If that happens just imagine how their TV ratings in China will tank. NBA basketball games are getting similar to pro wrestling, the outcomes are scripted before the game/match starts.

KCP bounced back in game #2 of of the series as the Lakers hammered the Trail Blazers 111-88. His game #2 stat line (he started the game):

22 minutes, 16 points (5 of 8 FGs, 4 of 6 3-pt. FGs, 2 of 2 FTs), 2 rebounds, 0 turnovers, 0 personal fouls.