Elevate your local knowledge

Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!

Select Region

Selecting your primary region ensures you get the stories that matter to you first.

Los Angeles plays Portland, seeks 9th straight home win

Portland Trail Blazers (8-13, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (13-9, seventh in the Western Conference)

Inglewood, California; Tuesday, 10:30 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Clippers -9; over/under is 217.5

BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles will try to keep its eight-game home win streak intact when the Clippers play Portland.

The Clippers are 8-8 in Western Conference games. Los Angeles is seventh in the NBA with 15.8 fast break points per game led by Norman Powell averaging 4.6.

The Trail Blazers are 7-12 in conference matchups. Portland gives up 114.7 points to opponents while being outscored by 7.5 points per game.

The Clippers average 12.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.3 fewer makes per game than the Trail Blazers give up (13.7). The Trail Blazers’ 43.5% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.4 percentage points lower than the Clippers have allowed to their opponents (45.9%).

TOP PERFORMERS: James Harden is scoring 22.3 points per game with 7.2 rebounds and 8.9 assists for the Clippers.

Anfernee Simons is shooting 41.1% and averaging 17.3 points for the Trail Blazers.

LAST 10 GAMES: Clippers: 7-3, averaging 108.8 points, 45.5 rebounds, 24.4 assists, 11.0 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 104.6 points per game.

Trail Blazers: 5-5, averaging 109.1 points, 43.4 rebounds, 23.8 assists, 9.3 steals and 6.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.6 points.

INJURIES: Clippers: Kevin Porter Jr.: out (ankle), Kobe Brown: out (back), Kawhi Leonard: out (knee), P.J. Tucker: out (personal).

Trail Blazers: Donovan Clingan: out (knee), Scoot Henderson: out (quad), Matisse Thybulle: out (ankle), Robert Williams III: out (concussion).

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

News from © The Associated Press, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Join the Conversation!

Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?

The Associated Press

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day.