The Paddock Report: Lakers 124, Blazers 118, and the cover came through with room to spare

Lakers 124, Trail Blazers 118. Our Lakers -2.5 pick hit by 3.5 points, and we'll take it. The logic going in was that Portland was walking in with its depth gutted. Ja Morant (hamstring, announced Friday) and Vit Krejci (leg fracture Wednesday) were both newly out, on top of Shaedon Sharpe's long-term absence. A short…