LOS ANGELES — — Deni Avdija had 28 factors, 11 rebounds and eight assists, Jrue Holiday hit seven 3s and completed with 30 factors, and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped the Los Angeles Clippers’ five-game win streak, 114-104 on Tuesday evening.
The Clippers (39-37) are eighth within the Western Conference, a half-game in entrance of the ninth-place Blazers (39-38). Los Angeles leads the season sequence — which wraps up April 10 in Portland — with the Blazers 2-1.
Toumani Camara scored 17 factors and Scoot Henderson added 15 for the Trail Blazers.
Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 23 factors. Darius Garland scored 20, Brook Lopez 18, John Collins added 17 and Jordan Miller 16 factors.
Leonard has scored not less than 20 factors in 52 consecutive video games, the second-longest lively streak of its type within the NBA (Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a 136 sport streak).
Matisse Thybulle hit a 3-pointer that made it 31-29 with 1:06 left within the first quarter and the Blazers led the remainder of the best way.
Garland made a bucket within the lane that trimmed the Clippers’ deficit to eight with 3:44 left within the third quarter however they bought no nearer. Henderson hit a step-back 3 on the buzzer to cap a 16-5 run that made it 91-74 going into the fourth.
Portland had 18 offensive rebounds and 32 second-chance factors. The Blazers went into the sport main the NBA in second-chance factors (18.2 per sport) and are second in offensive rebounds (14.1 per sport).
Avdija made 11 of 12 from the free-throw line and has 31 video games this season with not less than 10 free-throw makes an attempt, second most within the NBA behind Luka Doncic.
Portland’s Jerami Grant (calf) missed his second consecutive sport.
Trail Blazers: Host New Orleans on Wednesday.
Clippers: Host San Antonio on Thursday.
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