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Clippers sweep 2-game set in Portland, beating the Trail Blazers 125-117
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Paul George scored 31 points, Kawhi Leonard had 22 and the Los Angeles Clippers swept a two-game set in Portland, beating the Trail Blazers 125-117 on Friday night.
At 44-25, the Clippers have a 1 1/2-game lead over New Orleans for the fourth seed in the Western Conference playoff race.
“We’re not looking at them,” George said about the Pelicans. “It’s more about us. We’ve got to play well and we’re in the driver’s seat. So it’s more about us.”
Scoot Henderson had 24 points and 10 assists for Portland in its fifth straight loss. The Trail Blazers were without starting center Deandre Ayton and lost scoring leader Anfernee Simons midway through the third quarter because of a left knee injury.
Portland coach Chauncey Billups said there was “no update” on Simons after the game.
The Clippers shot 42% from 3-point range and were 56% overall. George was 10 of 14 from the field, and Leonard 9 of 15.
“When you play a team like that, they’re going to hit shots,” Henderson said. “You’ve just got to deal with it, move onto the next play and you’ve got to match that and try to get a stop again. If they keep hitting shots, it just is what it is. You’ve got to deal with it.”
Los Angeles’ largest lead was 26 points, with Leonard and George sitting out the fourth quarter.
“I just want us to lock in and be healthy,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. “The West is tough anyway, no matter who we play or where you play. Whether you start at home, start on the road, it’s going to be tough. So it doesn’t really bother me or phase me in any way. We’ve just got to be healthy.”
UP NEXT
Clippers: Host Philadelphia on Sunday.
Trail Blazers: Host Denver on Saturday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Ivica Zubac vs. Duop Reath (Kris Murray gains possession) | ||
| 11:45 | | Scoot Henderson misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:42 |  | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 11:24 | | Terance Mann misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:20 | | Ivica Zubac offensive rebound | ||
| 11:19 | | Ivica Zubac turnover (lost ball) (Scoot Henderson steals) | ||
| 11:15 | | Scoot Henderson turnover (lost ball) (Paul George steals) | ||
| 11:12 | | Toumani Camara shooting foul (Terance Mann draws the foul) | ||
| 11:12 | | +1 | Terance Mann makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-0 |
| 11:12 | | +1 | Terance Mann makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-0 |
| 10:56 | | Paul George blocks Kris Murray's two point cutting layup | ||
| 10:53 | | Kris Murray offensive rebound | ||
| 10:52 | | +2 | Kris Murray makes two point putback layup | 2-2 |
| 10:38 | | Paul George misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:36 | | Kris Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 10:23 | | Ivica Zubac personal foul (Duop Reath draws the foul) | ||
| 10:09 | | Kris Murray misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:06 | | Terance Mann defensive rebound | ||
| 9:51 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point cutting dunk (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 4-2 |
| 9:30 | | +3 | Toumani Camara makes three point jump shot (Kris Murray assists) | 4-5 |
| 9:12 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point driving layup | 6-5 |
| 9:12 | | Duop Reath shooting foul (Paul George draws the foul) | ||
| 9:12 | | +1 | Paul George makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 7-5 |
| 8:58 | | Duop Reath misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:52 | | Kris Murray offensive rebound | ||
| 8:52 | | +2 | Kris Murray makes two point tip layup | 7-7 |
| 8:35 | | +3 | Paul George makes three point jump shot (Terance Mann assists) | 10-7 |
| 8:27 | | +3 | Anfernee Simons makes three point jump shot (Scoot Henderson assists) | 10-10 |
| 8:11 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point driving layup (James Harden assists) | 12-10 |
| 7:58 | | Duop Reath turnover (bad pass) (Ivica Zubac steals) | ||
| 7:53 | | +3 | Kawhi Leonard makes three point running jump shot (Terance Mann assists) | 15-10 |
| 7:33 | | Duop Reath misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:30 | | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | ||
| 7:23 | | Terance Mann misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:20 | | Scoot Henderson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:10 | | Anfernee Simons misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:04 | | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | ||
| 6:59 | | +3 | Kawhi Leonard makes three point running pullup jump shot | 18-10 |
| 6:58 | | Trail Blazers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:42 | | Anfernee Simons misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:40 | | Moses Brown offensive rebound | ||
| 6:40 | | Paul George shooting foul (Moses Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 6:40 | | Moses Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:40 | | Trail Blazers offensive rebound | ||
| 6:40 | | +1 | Moses Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-11 |
| 6:35 | | Toumani Camara technical foul (Flopping) | ||
| 6:35 | | James Harden misses technical free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 6:35 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 6:13 | | +2 | Terance Mann makes two point driving floating jump shot | 20-11 |
| 6:02 | | Dalano Banton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:59 | | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | ||
| 5:51 | | Kawhi Leonard misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:47 | | Dalano Banton defensive rebound | ||
| 5:42 | | Anfernee Simons misses two point running layup | ||
| 5:41 | | Clippers defensive rebound | ||
| 5:28 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point pullup jump shot | 22-11 |
| 5:12 | | Ivica Zubac blocks Moses Brown's two point driving layup | ||
| 5:09 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 5:05 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point running reverse layup | 24-11 |
| 4:56 | | +2 | Moses Brown makes two point driving dunk (Anfernee Simons assists) | 24-13 |
| 4:39 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point pullup jump shot | 26-13 |
| 4:39 | | Kris Murray shooting foul (Kawhi Leonard draws the foul) | ||
| 4:39 | | +1 | Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 27-13 |
| 4:18 | | Dalano Banton misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 4:15 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 4:02 | | Moses Brown shooting foul (Terance Mann draws the foul) | ||
| 4:02 | | +1 | Terance Mann makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-13 |
| 4:02 | | +1 | Terance Mann makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-13 |
| 3:47 | | +2 | Moses Brown makes two point dunk (Jabari Walker assists) | 29-15 |
| 3:30 | | Amir Coffey turnover (lost ball) (Dalano Banton steals) | ||
| 3:27 | | +2 | Dalano Banton makes two point running dunk (Moses Brown assists) | 29-17 |
| 3:27 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:01 | | +3 | P.J. Tucker makes three point pullup jump shot (Amir Coffey assists) | 32-17 |
| 2:49 | | +2 | Scoot Henderson makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jabari Walker assists) | 32-19 |
| 2:49 | | Brandon Boston Jr. shooting foul (Scoot Henderson draws the foul) | ||
| 2:49 | | +1 | Scoot Henderson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 32-20 |
| 2:35 | | P.J. Tucker misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 2:35 | | Kawhi Leonard offensive rebound | ||
| 2:33 | | Kawhi Leonard misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:28 | | Daniel Theis offensive rebound | ||
| 2:26 | | +2 | Daniel Theis makes two point tip layup | 34-20 |
| 2:20 | | +2 | Scoot Henderson makes two point driving reverse layup | 34-22 |
| 2:03 | | +3 | Brandon Boston Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot (P.J. Tucker assists) | 37-22 |
| 1:47 | | +2 | Duop Reath makes two point cutting layup (Scoot Henderson assists) | 37-24 |
| 1:47 | | Brandon Boston Jr. shooting foul (Duop Reath draws the foul) | ||
| 1:47 | | +1 | Duop Reath makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 37-25 |
| 1:32 | | +2 | Kawhi Leonard makes two point pullup jump shot (Amir Coffey assists) | 39-25 |
| 1:32 | | Rayan Rupert shooting foul (Kawhi Leonard draws the foul) | ||
| 1:32 | | Kawhi Leonard misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 1:29 | | Jabari Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 1:08 | | +2 | Jabari Walker makes two point driving layup | 39-27 |
| 0:44 | | +3 | Amir Coffey makes three point jump shot (Kawhi Leonard assists) | 42-27 |
| 0:28 | | Scoot Henderson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:26 | | Brandon Boston Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:05 | | Kawhi Leonard turnover (traveling) | ||
| 0:00 | | Kawhi Leonard blocks Jabari Walker's three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 44-27 |
| 11:14 | | Scoot Henderson misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 11:10 | | P.J. Tucker defensive rebound | ||
| 10:56 | | +3 | Amir Coffey makes three point jump shot (Paul George assists) | 47-27 |
| 10:38 | | +2 | Jabari Walker makes two point layup (Duop Reath assists) | 47-29 |
| 10:19 | | +2 | Daniel Theis makes two point driving dunk (James Harden assists) | 49-29 |
| 10:06 | | +2 | Scoot Henderson makes two point driving floating jump shot | 49-31 |
| 9:55 | | James Harden turnover (bad pass) (Duop Reath steals) | ||
| 9:49 | | +2 | Dalano Banton makes two point running layup (Rayan Rupert assists) | 49-33 |
| 9:49 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:32 | | Paul George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:32 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 9:32 | | Rayan Rupert personal foul (Loose ball) (Daniel Theis draws the foul) | ||
| 9:28 | | Daniel Theis turnover (bad pass) (Scoot Henderson steals) | ||
| 9:28 | | P.J. Tucker personal foul (Scoot Henderson draws the foul) | ||
| 9:14 | | Scoot Henderson misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:10 | | P.J. Tucker defensive rebound | ||
| 9:00 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point stepback jump shot | 52-33 |
| 8:38 | | Scoot Henderson misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 8:35 | | Daniel Theis defensive rebound | ||
| 8:22 | | Jabari Walker shooting foul (Paul George draws the foul) | ||
| 8:22 | | +1 | Paul George makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 53-33 |
| 8:22 | | +1 | Paul George makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 54-33 |
| 8:10 | | James Harden shooting foul (Jabari Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 8:10 | | Jabari Walker misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:10 | | Trail Blazers offensive rebound | ||
| 8:10 | | Jabari Walker misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:08 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 7:47 | | James Harden misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:45 | | Dalano Banton defensive rebound | ||
| 7:41 | | Dalano Banton turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 7:28 | | Paul George misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:26 | | Trail Blazers defensive rebound | ||
| 7:11 | | Daniel Theis blocks Duop Reath's two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 7:11 | | Trail Blazers offensive rebound | ||
| 7:11 | | Terance Mann personal foul (Loose ball) (Kris Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 7:03 | | +3 | Duop Reath makes three point jump shot (Toumani Camara assists) | 54-36 |
| 6:45 | | +3 | Terance Mann makes three point jump shot (James Harden assists) | 57-36 |
| 6:29 | | +2 | Duop Reath makes two point driving layup (Anfernee Simons assists) | 57-38 |
| 6:07 | | James Harden turnover (bad pass) (Anfernee Simons steals) | ||
| 6:02 | | +2 | Dalano Banton makes two point running layup (Anfernee Simons assists) | 57-40 |
| 5:40 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point cutting dunk (Paul George assists) | 59-40 |
| 5:17 | | Dalano Banton misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 5:16 | | Clippers defensive rebound | ||
| 4:56 | | Duop Reath shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 4:56 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 60-40 |
| 4:56 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 61-40 |
| 4:56 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 62-40 |
| 4:35 | | James Harden blocks Dalano Banton's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:33 | | Dalano Banton offensive rebound | ||
| 4:29 | | Dalano Banton misses three point bank jump shot | ||
| 4:27 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 4:19 | | James Harden misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:15 | | Duop Reath defensive rebound | ||
| 4:08 | | +3 | Dalano Banton makes three point running jump shot (Anfernee Simons assists) | 62-43 |
| 3:43 | | Duop Reath personal foul (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 3:38 | | Ivica Zubac offensive foul (Toumani Camara draws the foul) | ||
| 3:38 | | Ivica Zubac turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:26 | | +3 | Kris Murray makes three point jump shot (Scoot Henderson assists) | 62-46 |
| 3:03 | | Kawhi Leonard misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:01 | | Toumani Camara defensive rebound | ||
| 2:58 | | Anfernee Simons misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 2:53 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 2:46 | | Moses Brown shooting foul (Paul George draws the foul) | ||
| 2:46 | | Trail Blazers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:46 | | +1 | Paul George makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 63-46 |
| 2:46 | | +1 | Paul George makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 64-46 |
| 2:22 | | +2 | Moses Brown makes two point driving layup (Anfernee Simons assists) | 64-48 |
| 1:55 | | +3 | Paul George makes three point pullup jump shot (Terance Mann assists) | 67-48 |
| 1:44 | | Terance Mann shooting foul (Moses Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 1:44 | | Moses Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:44 | | Trail Blazers offensive rebound | ||
| 1:44 | | +1 | Moses Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 67-49 |
| 1:21 | | Daniel Theis misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 1:19 | | Scoot Henderson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:15 | | Kris Murray misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 1:11 | | Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound | ||
| 1:01 | | Terance Mann misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:58 | | Moses Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 0:48 | | +3 | Scoot Henderson makes three point jump shot (Kris Murray assists) | 67-52 |
| 0:37 | | +3 | Paul George makes three point jump shot (James Harden assists) | 70-52 |
| 0:32 | | Scoot Henderson misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:30 | | Kris Murray offensive rebound | ||
| 0:30 |