This Tuesday, the (12-9) Los Angeles Clippers will travel to Portland, OR to take on the (11-9) Portland Trail Blazers. Tipoff will be at 10:00 PM EST inside the Moda Center. These two teams have had similar starts to the season, but the last time they matched up, the Clippers walked away with a 102-90 win.
The Los Angeles Clippers are entering this game after taking down the Indiana Pacers, 114-100. The Clippers looked incredible on the defensive end of the court, as they will have to carry that momentum over into this game if they want to challenge the Trail Blazers on the road.
Portland is coming into this one after falling to the Brooklyn Nets, 111-97. They struggled on the defensive end of the court, as they allowed the Nets to shoot 52.6% from the field. They will have to contest more shots if they want to take down the Clippers at home.
This game was written/publish ed before last night's results.
The Los Angeles Clippers are currently in fifth place in the Western Conference standings and they are only two games back from the first-place Phoenix Suns. On offense, they are scoring 106.4 points per game and they are shooting 47.8% from the field. This is the 30th most points scored per game and the ninth-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, Los Angeles has an adjusted offensive rating of 106.2, which is the 30th-highest rating in the league. They have struggled to consistently score throughout these games, as they continue to leave points at the free-throw stripe. The Clippers are only shooting 73.4% from the line, which is the 25th-lowest team free-throw shooting percentage in the NBA. Paul George continues to lead the way, as he is scoring 23.6 points per game on 45.8% shooting from the field. Unfortunately, he will not be playing in this game, as he is out until early December with a hamstring injury. Kawhi Leonard could be back for this game, though. He is listed as questionable with an ankle injury. Los Angeles has also shot 35.7% from deep, which is the 15th-highest team three-point shooting percentage in the league.
On the defensive end of the court, the Clippers have been very difficult to score on. They are allowing 106.8 points per game and their opponents have only shot 44.5% from the field. This is the second least amount of points given up per contest and the second-lowest shooting percentage allowed. They have continued to contest shots near the rim and on the perimeter, as they have shown that they will close out on open jump shooters. According to dunkandthrees.com, the Clippers have an adjusted defensive rating of 108.3, which is the second-lowest rating in the league. Scoring on the Clippers has not been easy, as they don't give many open looks at the rim. They are also snatching 43 rebounds per game, which is the 20th most in the league. They have to secure the ball if they want to keep the Trail Blazers from crashing the glass and scoring second-chance points.
Injury Report: Kawhi Leonard SF (Ankle) is questionable for this game. Paul George SF (Hamstring) and Luke Kennard SG (Calf) are listed as out.
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