Game ID: 22300074
Portland Trail Blazers @ LA Clippers
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 10:30 PM ET
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAC 29 38 32 24 123POR 20 27 26 38 111
LAC vs POR ScoutingLAC vs POR Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
LAC availability going into 10/25 · season opener
full strength
LAC availability going into 10/27 · 1 day's rest
full strength
LAC availability going into 10/29 · 1 day's rest
full strength
LAC availability going into 10/31 · 1 day's restNEW Westbrook 22 to 31 min over the last 3
NEW Hyland 14 to 22 min over the last 3
LAC availability going into 11/01 · back-to-backNEW Westbrook 22 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Hyland 14 to 24 min over the last 4
POR availability going into 10/25 · season opener
full strength
POR availability going into 10/27 · 1 day's rest
full strength
POR availability going into 10/29 · 1 day's rest
full strength
POR availability going into 10/30 · back-to-backOUT Simons missed 2 since 10/27, out tonight
POR availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 3 since 10/27, out tonight
10/25 vs POR 123-111 — LAC notes
LAC won 123-111. LAC shot 52% (47 of 90) to POR's 47%, 16 of 34 from three. George led with 27 (11 of 17, 4 of 7 from three); Leonard added 23, Zubac 20. The hinge was Q2, 38-27: a lead of 9 became 20, and the lead reached 30. Westbrook was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
10/25 @ LAC 111-123 — POR notes
POR lost 111-123. POR shot 47% (44 of 93) to LAC's 52%, 10 of 32 from three. Brogdon led with 20 (8 of 16, 3 of 5 from three); Simons added 18, Sharpe 14. Q4 was theirs, 38-24, the deficit cut from 26 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 99-73 against them. Simons's -27 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGeLeWeZu 7 17 +10 7 11 64 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 7 8 2 3 3 2
LAC Covington, George, Leonard, Westbrook, Zubac
in Covington, George, Leonard, Westbrook, Zubac
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AyGrHeSiTh 4 4 -2 2 5 40 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 3 2
POR Ayton, Grant, Henderson, Simons, Thybulle
in Ayton, Grant, Henderson, Simons, Thybulle
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGeLeWeZu 7 17 +10 7 11 64 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 7 8 2 3 3 2
LAC Covington, George, Leonard, Westbrook, Zubac
in Covington, George, Leonard, Westbrook, Zubac
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrHeSiThIi 1 0 -7 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
POR Grant, Henderson, Simons, Thybulle, Williams III
in Williams III
out Ayton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGeLeWeZu 7 17 +10 7 11 64 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 7 8 2 3 3 2
LAC Covington, George, Leonard, Westbrook, Zubac
in Covington, George, Leonard, Westbrook, Zubac
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrHeShThIi 2 3 -1 1 1 100 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
POR Grant, Henderson, Sharpe, Thybulle, Williams III
in Sharpe
out Simons
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHyLePoZu 1 2 -1 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
LAC George, Hyland, Leonard, Powell, Zubac
in Hyland, Powell
out Covington, Westbrook
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrCaGrShIi 4 10 +3 3 6 50 0 1 0 2 2 100 2 2 0 1 0 1 2
POR Brogdon, Camara, Grant, Sharpe, Williams III
in Brogdon, Camara
out Henderson, Thybulle
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHyMaPlPo 3 8 -2 1 1 100 2 6 33 2 2 100 2 2 1 1 0 2 1
LAC Batum, Hyland, Martin, Plumlee, Powell
in Batum, Martin, Plumlee
out George, Leonard, Zubac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrCaGrShIi 4 10 +3 3 6 50 0 1 0 2 2 100 2 2 0 1 0 1 2
POR Brogdon, Camara, Grant, Sharpe, Williams III
in Brogdon, Camara
out Henderson, Thybulle
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHyMaPlPo 3 8 -2 1 1 100 2 6 33 2 2 100 2 2 1 1 0 2 1
LAC Batum, Hyland, Martin, Plumlee, Powell
in Batum, Martin, Plumlee
out George, Leonard, Zubac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrCaShSiIi 1 3 -2 1 2 50 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
POR Brogdon, Camara, Sharpe, Simons, Williams III
in Simons
out Grant
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHyPlPoWe 5 19 +4 5 6 83 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 0 1 1
LAC George, Hyland, Plumlee, Powell, Westbrook
in George, Westbrook
out Batum, Martin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AyBrShSiIi 3 11 0 4 5 80 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 1
POR Ayton, Brogdon, Sharpe, Simons, Williams III
in Ayton
out Camara
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHyPlPoWe 5 19 +4 5 6 83 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 0 1 1
LAC George, Hyland, Plumlee, Powell, Westbrook
in George, Westbrook
out Batum, Martin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AyBrHeSiIi 1 4 -4 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
POR Ayton, Brogdon, Henderson, Simons, Williams III
in Henderson
out Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGeLeWeZu 3 6 +6 1 3 33 1 3 33 1 1 100 3 1 2 2 1 2 1
LAC Covington, George, Leonard, Westbrook, Zubac
in Covington, Zubac
out Hyland, Plumlee
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrHeSiThIi 2 0 -6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2
POR Grant, Henderson, Simons, Thybulle, Williams III
in Williams III
out Ayton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoLePoWeZu 2 7 +3 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 1
LAC Covington, Leonard, Powell, Westbrook, Zubac
in Powell
out George
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrHeShSiIi 2 4 -3 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0
POR Grant, Henderson, Sharpe, Simons, Williams III
in Sharpe
out Thybulle
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGeLeWeZu 7 22 +6 5 7 71 4 5 80 0 0 0 1 5 7 1 1 2 4
LAC Covington, George, Leonard, Westbrook, Zubac
in George, Leonard, Zubac
out Batum, Hyland, Powell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AyGrHeSiTh 6 16 -3 4 5 80 2 7 29 2 3 67 3 2 3 2 0 1 0
POR Ayton, Grant, Henderson, Simons, Thybulle
in Ayton, Thybulle
out Sharpe, Walker
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHyLePoZu 2 7 0 1 2 50 1 2 50 2 2 100 1 0 0 2 0 0 0
LAC George, Hyland, Leonard, Powell, Zubac
in Hyland, Powell
out Covington, Westbrook
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrHeShIi 3 7 -3 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1
POR Brogdon, Grant, Henderson, Sharpe, Williams III
in Brogdon, Sharpe, Williams III
out Ayton, Simons, Thybulle
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHyMaPlPo 5 6 -3 0 3 0 1 6 17 3 4 75 1 6 1 1 1 0 2
LAC Batum, Hyland, Martin, Plumlee, Powell
in Batum, Martin, Plumlee
out George, Leonard, Zubac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrCaHeShIi 3 3 0 2 4 50 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 3 1 0 0 0 2
POR Brogdon, Camara, Henderson, Sharpe, Williams III
in Camara
out Grant
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHyMaPlPo 5 6 -3 0 3 0 1 6 17 3 4 75 1 6 1 1 1 0 2
LAC Batum, Hyland, Martin, Plumlee, Powell
in Batum, Martin, Plumlee
out George, Leonard, Zubac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AyBrCaShTh 4 11 +4 2 4 50 2 4 50 1 1 100 0 4 3 0 1 1 1
POR Ayton, Brogdon, Camara, Sharpe, Thybulle
in Ayton, Thybulle
out Henderson, Williams III
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GeHyLePlPo 1 2 -3 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
LAC George, Hyland, Leonard, Plumlee, Powell
in George, Leonard
out Batum, Martin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AyBrCaShTh 4 11 +4 2 4 50 2 4 50 1 1 100 0 4 3 0 1 1 1
POR Ayton, Brogdon, Camara, Sharpe, Thybulle
in Ayton, Thybulle
out Henderson, Williams III
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGeLeWeZu 3 11 +4 3 4 75 1 2 50 0 1 0 1 3 4 0 0 1 0
LAC Covington, George, Leonard, Westbrook, Zubac
in Covington, Westbrook, Zubac
out Hyland, Plumlee, Powell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AyBrGrHeSi 3 7 -2 2 5 40 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 2
POR Ayton, Brogdon, Grant, Henderson, Simons
in Grant, Henderson, Simons
out Camara, Sharpe, Thybulle
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHyMaPlPo 1 2 -2 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0
LAC Brown, Hyland, Martin, Plumlee, Powell
in Brown, Hyland, Martin, Plumlee, Powell
out Covington, George, Leonard, Westbrook, Zubac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaHeMuShWa 3 13 +9 4 5 80 1 1 100 1 1 100 1 2 2 0 1 1 1
POR Camara, Henderson, Murray, Sharpe, Walker
in Camara, Murray, Sharpe, Walker
out Ayton, Brogdon, Grant, Simons
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrCoDiMaMi 4 6 -7 2 7 29 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 0 1 2 0 0 3
LAC Brown, Coffey, Diabaté, Martin, Miller
in Coffey, Diabaté, Miller
out Hyland, Plumlee, Powell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaHeMuShWa 3 13 +9 4 5 80 1 1 100 1 1 100 1 2 2 0 1 1 1
POR Camara, Henderson, Murray, Sharpe, Walker
in Camara, Murray, Sharpe, Walker
out Ayton, Brogdon, Grant, Simons
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrCoDiMaMi 4 6 -7 2 7 29 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 0 1 2 0 0 3
LAC Brown, Coffey, Diabaté, Martin, Miller
in Coffey, Diabaté, Miller
out Hyland, Plumlee, Powell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HeMuRuShWa 2 7 +3 3 4 75 0 0 0 2 3 67 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
POR Henderson, Murray, Rupert, Sharpe, Walker
in Rupert
out Camara
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PORAS A. Simons
DA D. Ayton
JG J. Grant
JW J. Walker
KM K. Murray
MB M. Brogdon
MT M. Thybulle
RW R. Williams III
SH S. Henderson
SS S. Sharpe
TC T. Camara
LACAC A. Coffey
BH B. Hyland
IZ I. Zubac
JM J. Miller
KB K. Brown
KL K. Leonard
KM K. Martin
MD M. Diabaté
MP M. Plumlee
MJ Martin Jr.
NB N. Batum
NP N. Powell
PG P. George
RC R. Covington
RW R. Westbrook
POR/LAC the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Leonard and George dominate in Clippers' 123-111 win over the Trail Blazers to open the season
LOS ANGELES -- — Paul George scored 27 points and Kawhi Leonard added 23 to lead five players in double figures as the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 123-111 in their season opener Wednesday night.
The Clippers had Leonard and George together for just 38 games last season, when both were derailed by injuries and the team lost in the first round of the playoffs. But they’re healthy and in the lineup at the same time now, raising expectations for the Clippers as they pursue the franchise’s first NBA championship.
“It feels good,” Leonard said. “I'm happy I had a good offseason and I'm able to get back healthy.”
Ivica Zubac had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Russell Westbrook added 11 points and 13 assists — making him the first Clippers player with at least 13 assists in a season opener since Andre Miller in October 2002.
Leonard made all five of his 3-point attempts and the Clippers hit 16 total, the most in a season opener in franchise history. Their 36 assists also were the most in an opener.
“I love how hard we played tonight and how we competed,” coach Tyronn Lue said. “We've got to keep putting it together every night.”
Malcolm Brogdon scored 20 points off the bench to lead the Blazers, who opened the season without Damian Lillard . They traded him to Milwaukee in September, ending an 11-year run in Portland that included seven All-Star selections and eight playoff appearances.
Portland's Anfernee Simons added 18 points and Deandre Ayton had 12 rebounds while in foul trouble most of the game. The Blazers had six players in double figures.
The Clippers controlled the game from the start and never trailed. They led by 30 in the second half. Seven of their first eight baskets were dunks , with five different players contributing. In all, they had 16 dunks.
“Russ starting the game was tremendous,” Lue said. “He really led the charge for us.”
Los Angeles pulled away to a 20-point lead with a 20-7 run in the second quarter. George scored 10 points and four players hit 3-pointers during the spurt.
Turnovers were a problem, though. The Clippers committed 17, with four each by Leonard and George.
Terance Mann , who had been named the Clippers' fifth starter, sat out with a sprained ankle. Robert Covington replaced him and had five points.
Portland guard Scoot Henderson started in his NBA debut and had 11 points in 36 minutes.
UP NEXT
Trail Blazers: Host Orlando on Friday in their home opener.
Clippers: Visit Utah on Friday in a one-game trip.