In the offseason, Zach Randolph stepped up his conditioning program and even dropped some weight.... Trail Blazers 101, Lakers

Randolph's renewed dedication was apparent Wednesday night, when he had 36 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 101-90 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night.

Randolph, who has averaged 28 points and 10.5 rebounds over Portland's first five games, had a two-handed dunk to put the Blazers ahead 78-69 early in the fourth quarter.

Bryant scored 32 points for the Lakers (4-2), and made it close with a layup and a free throw that narrowed it to 93-86 with 1:41 left. But Stephen Graham answered with a 3-pointer for the Blazers to seal it.

"I'm feeling good," he said. "I'm just trying to play hard. I'm feeling pretty good out there. I could be in better shape, but it's getting there."

The Blazers led by as many as eight points in the first half, but Luke Walton's layup and 3-pointer put the Lakers up 40-35. The Blazers closed the half with an 11-4 run to lead 55-49.

Ime Udoka, who made Portland's roster as a training camp invitee, hit a 3-pointer to put the Blazers ahead 66-53 midway through the third period.

The Blazers were without Brandon Roy, the sixth overall pick in the June draft, who was out with a heel injury that limited him to 14 minutes in a 102-89 loss to the Clippers on Monday.

Bryant, who missed the Lakers' first two games of the season as he recovered from last summer's knee surgery, averaged 38.3 points against the Blazers last season. He has scored at least 30 points in eight straight games at the Rose Garden.

"We aren't going to win many road games if we keep playing defense like that," Walton said. "The main thing was our team defense. We made a couple of runs on offense but then they came back and scored buckets."

Notes:@ In the last meeting between the Lakers and the Blazers on April 14, Bryant had 50 points in a 110-99 victory. ... Blazers center Joel Przybilla missed a third straight lower abdominal hematoma. ... Blazers owner Paul Allen, who put the team on the market last season then inexplicably pulled it off during the summer, attended the game after missing the home opener with bronchitis.

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