Los Angeles Lakers, who were away to Portland Trail Blazers on March 10 Beijing time, not only suffered a heavy defeat by the hand of their rival with a score of 94-111, but also lost face due to an serious foul by Ariza.
With only 2 seconds left before the end of the third quarter, the point difference between the two teams had already reached an astonishing 28 points. Angered and embarrassed, Los Angeles Lakers' forward Ariza committed a malicious foul against Rudy Fernández, and as a result will be absent from the next game between Lakers and Rockets.