Norman Powell scored 23 points to help the Los Angeles Clippers complete a perfect back-to-back set with a convincing 118-89 win over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night.

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The Portland Trail Blazers fell behind by double digits in the first quarter and never challenged during a 118-89 home loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thurs

Norman Powell scores 23 points and James Harden finishes with 19 points to lead the Clippers to a dominant, 118-89 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

(AP) Norman Powell scored 23 points, James Harden had 19 points and the Los ... The Clippers routed Portland a night after beating Brooklyn at home by a franchise-record 59 points. Dalano Banton ...

Dalano Banton had 23 points in 25 minutes ... who sharpened up defensively to trim the Clippers' advantage to 52-38 at halftime. Los Angeles burst out of the blocks to start the third frame ...

Norman Powell scored 23 points to help the Los Angeles Clippers complete a perfect back-to-back set with a convincing 118-89 win over the host Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA on Thursday

The Portland Trail Blazers are 4.86 underdogs on 1xbet, which prices the Houston Rockets winning with the (-10.5) handicap at 1.9 odds. Over 225.5 is at 1.87 odds on Betway, which has the under at 1.71. Shaedon Sharpe is 1.83 to score over 18.5 points on Bet365, with Alperen Sengun listed at 1.86 odds to make over 20.5. Read more here.

The teams split a back-to-back in Houston earlier this season. Dillon Brooks scored a season-high 28 points and Eason added 22 as the Rockets rolled to a 116-88 victory over Portland on Nov. 22. The next night, the Trail Blazers posted a 104-98 win behind 25 points from Anfernee Simons.

Even against one of the worst defensive teams in the league, the Chicago Bulls couldn’t kickstart their offense in a 113-102 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.

You never know when you’re going to play,” Jayson Tatum said. “Game’s not going the way it’s supposed to or we expect. Joe calls your number to come and shut somebody down and give us a spark off the bench,

The little-used guard got the call when Boston couldn't stop the Clippers' guards. He delivered stout defense and more in an overtime win.