PORTLAND, Ore. (ESPN.com news services) -- The Portland Trail Blazers look to take a two games to one series lead tonight when the series with the Los Angeles Lakers shifts to the Rose Garden for Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals.

Portland took away the home-court advantage from Los Angeles, handing the squad its worst loss of the season with a 106-77 thumping Monday. The Blazers took control with a 26-6 run in the third quarter while holding the Lakers to just eight points in the period.

Rasheed Wallace, who was thrown out of the series-opener, scored 11 of his team-best 29 points in the decisive third quarter as Portland attacked Los Angeles' superstar center Shaquille O'Neal instead of fouling him every time he had the ball.

However, O'Neal might have used up all his good fortunes at the free throw line in Game 1 as he struggled mightily in Game 2. He was just a miserable 5-of-17 from the line, but did manage to still score 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.

Another reason for the huge turnaround for the Blazers was the gameplan of attacking the ball inside. Scottie Pippen was the leader, driving to the lane almost every touch of the ball, while he and Wallace combined to go 19-of-23 from the line.

"We just kind of took it to them tonight," Pippen said. "We weren't going to be a jump shooting team tonight. I think we really did a good job of shooting the ball. Rasheed and Steve (Smith) did a good job of facing the basket and we came here to try and get one game."

The series now turns to the Rose Garden, home to one of the league's most noisest crowds. Portland is the only unbeaten team remaining in postseason, winning all five games played previously.

Kobe Bryant, the Lakers talented forward, also looks to bounce back after a shaky outing in Game 2. He was held to just 12 points on 2-of-9 shooting from the field and was denied the ability to drive to the basket, which made him such a threat in the first game.

In fact, everybody on Los Angeles will try to get their shooting going again. The Lakers shot a woeful 39 percent (27-of-69) from the field and O'Neal and Bryant were the only players to reach double figures.

Los Angeles will have to win an important game on the road, something it did not have to do in the first two rounds. The Lakers have also struggled away from the Staples Center, winning just once in four tries, and losing by an average of 13.3 points in the three setbacks.

"This is good for us," added Bryant. "It just builds character and makes us stronger down the road. We are going to go up there and do the same thing (to them). It's just a bigger challenge, which is cool."