LA Clippers at Portland Trail Blazers
· National Basketball AssociationAvdija erupts for 35 as Trail Blazers pull away from Clippers
If Portland beats the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, the Blazers will secure their spot in the 7-8 play-in game on Tuesday in Phoenix against the Suns.
Robert Williams III had 13 points and 10 rebounds as Portland outrebounded the Clippers 46-35 and won the turnover battle despite leading the league in turnovers.
Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 24 points and eight rebounds.
After Portland took a 55-35 first-half lead, the Clippers stormed back. Jordan Miller’s 3-pointer gave the Clippers their first lead since the first quarter at 82-79 with 2:05 left in the third. But the lead was short-lived as Matisse Thybulle tied it at 82 on Portland’s next possession.
After the Clippers took an 88-86 lead with 11:06 left, Jrue Holiday tied the game at 88 with free throws and Williams gave Portland a 90-88 lead with 10:31 left.
Williams scored on a dunk with 8:22 left to make it 92-88, forcing a timeout. Leonard missed a jumper out of the timeout and Avdija’s 3-point play made it 95-88 with 7:41 left.
Avdija made two foul shots to make it 99-90 with 4:51 left. Brook Lopez's 3-pointer with 4:36 left made it 99-93. Portland’s Toumani Camara made it 101-93 on Portland’s next possession. Lopez was called for a technical foul with 3:26 left and Avdija made the shot to make it 104-93.
Avdija hit a 3-pointer with 2:41 left to make it 109-93 and Portland never looked back.
Portland's Shaedon Sharpe returned after missing the last 28 games and finished with eight points in 15 minutes.
Trail Blazers: Host the Kings on Saturday.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 97 - 116 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 97 - 116 |
| 4th 7.4 |  |
shot clock turnover | 97 - 116 |
| 4th 30.4 | |
Jayson Kent defensive rebound | 97 - 116 |
| 4th 33.6 |  |
Norchad Omier misses 2-foot reverse layup | 97 - 116 |
Statistics
 LAC |
 POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 36-83 | FG | 37-83 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 13-40 | 3PT | 12-39 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 12-12 | FT | 30-35 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 17 | Assists | 23 |
| 6 | Steals | 12 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 1 |
| 24 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 27 | Fouls | 15 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 20 |
| 8 | Lead Changes | 8 |
| 5 | Percent Led | 84 |
Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Damian Lillard, G | Out | Feb 14 |
LA Clippers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Yanic Konan Niederhauser, C | Out | Mar 5 |
| Bradley Beal, G | Out | Nov 12 |
Game Information
Location: Portland, OR
Attendance: 19,490 · Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
 Phoenix |
45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
 Golden State |
37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
 Sacramento |
22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
- | 18 | L2 | 0.7804878 | 64 |
 Denver |
10 | 28 | W12 | 0.6585366 | 54 |
 Minnesota |
15 | 33 | W2 | 0.597561 | 49 |
 Portland |
22 | 40 | W2 | 0.5121951 | 42 |
 Utah |
42 | 60 | L1 | 0.2682927 | 22 |
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