Damian Lillard: Portland Trail Blazers guard out of Game 5 against Los Angeles L

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All-Star guard Damian Lillard has been ruled out of Game 5 of the Portland Trail Blazers' first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers with a right knee sprain.

Lillard's absence enlarges the challenge the Blazers face, as they seek to overturn a 3-1 deficit in the best-of-seven series against the Western Conference top seeds.

Lillard left Monday's Game 4 against the Lakers in the third quarter. He missed the remainder of the game. His status for Wednesday night's Game 5 was announced on Tuesday afternoon after a pair of MRI scans confirmed the injury. ผลบอล