The game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers will take place at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday, April 8 at 4:00 PM ET.
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The Los Angeles Clippers will welcome the Portland Trail Blazers to the Crypto.com Arena for an NBA game on Saturday. The Los Angeles Clippers won 125-118 in their last game over the Lakers. The battle of Los Angeles was no contest. The quest for the highest possible playoff seed is another story for the Clippers and Lakers. Norman Powell scored 27 points, Kawhi Leonard added 25 in a game-high 43 minutes and the Clippers improved their playoff seeding chances with a 125-118 win over LeBron James and the Lakers on Wednesday night.
The Clippers’ 11th straight victory over their Crypto.com Arena hallmates pulled them into a tie with idle Golden State for fifth in the West at 42-38. Clippers and Lakers came into their final meeting of the season tied in the standings at 41-38. The Clippers can help themselves with wins in their last two regular-season games. “I’m not a fan of the play-in tournament,” coach Tyronn Lue said. “We’re still not out of the clear yet.”
The Portland Trail Blazers on the other hand lost 129-127 against the Spurs in their last game. Kevin Knox had 24 points to lead Portland and Drew Eubanks added 23 points against his former team. The Trail Blazers have lost seven of eight. Portland was without Damian Lillard, Jerami Grant, Jusuf Nurkic and Anfernee Simons while San Antonio did not have Jeremy Sochan and Devin Vassell. Lillard (right calf), Nurkic (right knee) and Simmons (right foot) all sat out due to soreness. Grant had a bruised left quadriceps.
While the game lacked star power, it did not lack enthusiasm. The largest crowd ever at the Moody Center on the campus of the University of Texas, roared in appreciation. The sellout crowd of 16,023 was its loudest when Jones hit a 3-pointer followed by consecutive 3s by Bates-Diop to give the Spurs a lead in the final three minutes. “You kind of feel the crowd getting more and more into it after Tre hit the 3,” Bates-Diop said. “Then I hit mine and you feel that moment coming so I just wanted to knock it down.”
Los Angeles Clippers: Kawhi Leonard, Nicolas Batum, Ivica Zubac, Eric Gordon, Russell Westbrook
Portland Trail Blazers: John Butler Jr., Trendon Watford, Drew Eubanks, Jeenathan Williams, Skylar Mays
Los Angeles Clippers: Marcus Morris, Paul George
Portland Trail Blazers: Matisse Thybulle, Nassir Little, Drew Eubanks, Anfernee Simons, Trendon Watford, Jusuf Nurkic, Jerami Grant, Cam Reddish, Keon Johnson, Damian Lillard, Justise Winslow, Ibou Badji
The game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers will take place at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday, April 8 at 4:00 PM ET.
The match between the Los Angeles Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers will be telecast live on Bally Sports SoCal, Fox Sports Prime Ticket, Root Sports Northwest.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | Bally Sports SoCal, Fox Sports Prime Ticket, Root Sports Northwest. | April 8 (4:00 PM ET) |
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