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By the fourth quarter, and with just over a minute on the clock, on Wednesday night at the Intuit Dome, the 90-82 lead built up by the Los Angeles Clippers slipped away as they failed to score on four straight possessions.
The Portland Trail Blazers (now 2-3) 106-105 win was the second game in a row lost by the Clippers (now 2-2).
Portland Trail Blazer vs Los Angeles Clippers Game Highlights
Although neither team scored in the last minute of the game, there were many good moments before that. The highlights of the game included:
- With 10:46 left and a lead of 90-82 after a Kai Jones dunk, Portland came back to tie the game at 102 after a three-pointer by Anfernee Simons.
- Simons made a lay-up to take the Blazers to a 104-103 lead after James Harden had pushed the Clippers ahead with a free throw. De’Andre Ayton converted a hard layup for the Blazers with 1:38 remaining for a 106-105 Portland lead after Norman Powell had replied with a midrange jumper.
- The Clippers missed several opportunities. Amir Coffey racked up an open triple and Ivica Zubac missed two from the line. After Norman Powell took the rebound off a block by Derrick Jones Jr. he dashed down the floor but with a perfectly timed jump, Deni Avdija knocked Powell’s shot away to maintain their lead.
- With just 3.2 seconds left, Ayton picked off a pass intended for Zubac by Harden inside the shaded lane.
LA Clippers vs Portland Trail Blazers Full Game Highlights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2daQ_3DBrhQ
Player stats:
- For Portland: Simons led with 25 points and 6 assists and Ayton earned a fifth-straight double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
- For Los Angeles: Powell led with 30 points and Harden scored a double-double again with 19 points and 10 assists.
The Portland Trail Blazers’ next game is at Moda Center against Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday.
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