Robin Lopez had perhaps his best game of the season Tuesday, scoring a team-high 20 points (9-13 FG, 2-3 FT) with 13 boards, one assist and two blocks in 40 minutes.

Lopez had perhaps his best game of the season Tuesday, scoring a team-high 20 points (9-13 FG, 2-3 FT) with 13 boards, one assist and two blocks in 40 minutes.

Analysis:

With LaMarcus Aldridge (back) out, and Portland favoring a small-ball lineup of late, Lopez is often the only Blazers' player in the paint, so this doesn't come as a major surprise, especially against the 20-52 Orlando Magic. That said, this shouldn't be expected, even if Aldridge misses further time, as the Blazers will typically rely on their perimeter players to do the heavy lifting on offense with Aldridge out.