Overview
- James Harden scored 34 points and Kawhi Leonard added 28, including 18 in the fourth quarter to close the game.
- Brook Lopez tallied 31 points with a career-best nine three-pointers, sparking the comeback from a double-digit deficit.
- Los Angeles outscored Portland 63-41 after halftime and seized control during the decisive third-quarter run.
- The result moved the Clippers to 9-21 and highlighted Ivica Zubac’s ankle injury absence that has expanded Lopez’s role at center.
- Deni Avdija led Portland with 27 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as the Blazers dropped their third straight.