On October 26, the Western Conference Clippers and trail Blazers had a peak showdown. This game can be described as exciting.
The Clippers, under the excellent performance of George, Kennard and others, once held an 18-point lead in the first half. The Blazers relied on CJ McCollum and Damien Lillard to try to chase points. At halftime, the Trail Blazers trailed the Clippers 42-56. In the second half, the Clippers blossomed more, at one point widening the point difference to 35 points, and the Blazers collapsed. In the end, the Clippers beat their opponents by 30 points 116-86 to celebrate their first regular season win.
The Clippers beat the Blazers by 30 points
3 Forkers 52+13, Clippers 30 points win! George 16+8 rampage, sharp return! Lillard 12 points!
In the first quarter, Little blasted in a three-pointer, Reggie Jackson scored on a layup, George scored a jumper and another three-pointer to give the Clippers a four-point lead. Lillard hit a layup and threw another shot, Little hit the inside and the Trail Blazers responded with a 6-0 run. Reggie Jackson blasted in a super-long three-pointer to stop the bleeding for the Clippers. CJ scored on a jumper, George and CJ shot three-pointers, Bledsoe and Reggie Jackson scored from the basket, Zeller made 1 of 2 free throws, and the Blazers clenched the score.
Bledsoe pounded the basket
Kennard hit a long-range shot, Haltenstein scored four straight points in the penalty area, Reggie hit a free throw, Kennard hit a jumper, Winslow hit the inside to score, and the Clippers blasted a 12-0 offensive to extend the point difference to 14 points. Simmons scored with a jumper to stop the bleeding for the Blazers. Kennard was able to hit a shot, and the First Quarter ended, with the Clippers leading 31-17.
In the second quarter, Simmons scored 2+1 and scored another three-pointer, and the Blazers chased for six consecutive points. Bledsoe, who also hit a three-pointer. CJ scored on a jumper, Kennard hit a three-pointer, Bledsoe made a layup and the Clippers extended the gap to 16 points. Mann hit a layup and the Clippers had an 18-point lead.
Lillard defends Paul George
CJ McCollum hit a long-range shot, Lillard made a layup and the Blazers chased five straight points. Zubac dunked, CJ also had a three-pointer to score, zubac and Little each dunked and scored. George hit a mid-range shot and Reggie Jackson fired a three-pointer against CJ. Kennard exploded, scoring 3+1 and the Clippers regained an 18-point lead. Simmons hit a dry shot and Lillard hit 2 free throws. At halftime, the Blazers trailed 42-56.
In the second half, George hit a jumper, Zubac dunked, and Lillard responded with a layup. Reggie hit the back-and-forth and CJ scored on a jumper. Reggie Jackson blasted in a three-pointer and Nurkic scored in the box. Zubac and Batum scored on the inside, and the Clippers extended the gap to 21 points. Nurkic and Zubac played inside, CJ hit 2 free throws and George scored a jumper. Reggie and Bledsoe scored two free throws and the Clippers continued to widen the point gap. Bledsoe scored a free throw, Kennard scored from a distance, Winslow scored from the inside and the Clippers held a 31-point lead.
George steals CJ McCollum
Lillard hit 2 free throws to stop the bleeding for the Blazers. Reggie scored on a layup and Nance hit a layup. Mann hit all two free throws and Nance hit a three-pointer. Mann scored four straight points, and at the end of the third quarter, the Clippers led 91-61.
In the final quarter, Kennard hit a long-range shot, Smith scored on a layup, Haltenstein scored a free throw, and Simmons scored on a jumper. Haltenstein hit a single shot, Mann blasted in for a long-range shot, and the Clippers extended the gap to 35 points. The game lost its suspense, and the players at the end of the bench of the two teams attacked and defended each other on the court, but the point difference remained around 30 points. In the end, the Clippers beat the Blazers 116-86.
George jumper
In this campaign, the Clippers' 3-pronged Paul George, Mann, and Luke Kennard joined forces to break out, combining to contribute 52 points, 9 boards, 13 assists, 8 steals and 2 blocks. The 3-pronged rampage is the basis for the Clippers to be able to beat their opponents.
Clippers star Paul George, who played 27 minutes, shot 6-of-16, 2-of-8 from three-point range and 2-of-2 from the free throw line, and had 16 points, 5 assists, 8 steals and 1 block. George, on the offensive end, feels average, but on the defensive end is full of presence. George, who delivered the most 8 steals in the game, led the Clippers to play a counter-attack climax many times. George's brilliant performance is the cornerstone of the Clippers' final victory. Paul George, also achieved early punching. It is worth noting that 8 steals also set a new single-game steal record for George.
George and Kennard work together to pack Lillard
Clippers marksman Luke Kennard returned strongly in this game. Kennard came off the bench for 24 minutes, shooting 8-of-10, 6-of-7 from three-point range and 1-of-1 from the free throw line, with 23 points, 4 boards, 3 assists and 1 block. Kennard, as a well-known player in the NBA, showed his technical characteristics in this game. Kennard, with an 80 percent shooting percentage, blasted down the game's highest score. In addition, Kennard also shot the most 6 3-pointers in the game with a super high shooting rate of 86%. Kennard's rampage is the key to the Clippers' ability to win the game.
Kennard and George join forces to defend Lillard
Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard played 28 minutes, shooting 4-of-15, 0-of-8 from three-point range and 4-of-4 from the free throw line, with 12 points, three boards and three assists. Lillard, who shot just 27 percent from the field in this game, was even more unobtrusive in three-point shooting. Lillard, who plays iron frequently, was completely lost on the offensive end of this game. Lillard's poor performance is a microcosm of the Blazers' rout.
Two-team stats
Trail Blazers: Lillard 12 points, 3 boards and 3 assists, McCollum 20 points, 4 boards, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, Nurkic 4 points and 10 boards, Little 10 points, Simmons 12 points, Smith 7 points.
Clippers: Luke Kennard 23 points, 4 boards, 3 assists and 1 block, George 16 points, 5 assists, 8 blocks, 1 Terence Mann 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Zubac 10 points, 8 boards, Reggie 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.