George 21+8 Clippers send Blazers to 3 consecutive defeats, ballista Powell scores 60 points in air
The NBA regular season continued, and the Los Angeles Clippers (13 wins and 12 losses) regained their victory. Although Nurkic and Powell combined for 60 points, George scored 21 points and 8 rebounds. He led 5 of his team to score in double figures. The Clippers relied on the final offensive to hold the lead. They beat Powell 102-90 in the away game. Tran Trail Blazers (11 wins and 14 losses). The Trail Blazers swallowed a 3-game losing streak.
The Clippers’ George had 21 points and 8 rebounds, Morris had 17 points and 4 assists, Jackson had 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Kennard had 15 points and 6 rebounds, and Boston had 13 point. The Trail Blazers' Nurkic scored 31 points and 5 rebounds, Powell had 29 points and 5 rebounds, Smith had 13 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, and Covington had 2 points and 10 rebounds.
The Clippers fine-tuned the lineup, Ibaka returned to the bench and Kennard started. The Blazers' double guns were absent together. After the opening 8 draws, George and Kennard each scored 3 points, and the Clippers led 14-8. Powell retaliated by 5 points and Boston made two three-pointers in a row. With 3 minutes and 35 seconds left in the first quarter, the Clippers led by 22-15. Smith, Zeller and Powell took turns to score, and the Trail Blazers scored 8 points in a row to achieve a lead. Kennard scored another 5 points, Powell made a three-pointer from the bottom corner, and the Clippers ended the first quarter with a 27-26 lead by 1 point.
Kennard's touch continued in the second quarter, and he took 5 points to expand his advantage. Nurkic fought back with 6 points and led the team to an 8-0 climax to achieve a lead. Jackson responded with a three-pointer and Morris made a jumper. The Clippers led 43-40 at 3 minutes and 15 seconds before halftime. Powell and Smith teamed up with 6 points to help the team go ahead again. Zubac and Boston returned with 4 points. Smith made a three-pointer at the top of the arc. The Trail Blazers entered the halftime break with a 49-48 lead by 1 point.
Powell of the Trail Blazers scored 18 points in the first half, Nurkic scored 14 points; Kennard of the Clippers scored 13 points.
Morris hit a three-pointer shortly after the start of the third quarter, and he led the team to a 7-2 spurt, with the Clippers leading 60-54. Nurkic counterattacked 4 points, he led his team to a counterattack wave of 8-2, the two teams tied 62. After the two teams saw multiple rounds, Mann and Boston succeeded in singles, and the Clippers led by 6 points. Nurkic and Powell teamed up with 5 points, and George broke through. At the end of the three quarters, the Clippers led 77-74 by 3 points.
Powell made two free throws to start the fourth quarter, and Boston made five consecutive three-pointers to stabilize the situation. After the two teams have offensive and defensive, the Clippers withstood the opponent's multiple points chasing impact, George scored 4 points in a critical moment, and they led 94-88 with 1 minute and 59 seconds in the fourth quarter. Nurkic was called a foul, Haltenstein scored 3 points with penalty shots, and the Clippers led by 9 points. Powell made two free throws, George hit back, Jackson hit a three-pointer, and the Clippers led 102-90 with 26.6 seconds left in the fourth quarter. The Trail Blazers were unable to recover at this time, and they lost by 12 points.
Clippers starting lineup: Jackson, Kennard, George, Morris, Zubac
Trail Blazers starting lineup: Smith, Snell, Powell, Covington, Nurkic