Game ID: 22400060
Portland Trail Blazers @ LA Clippers
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 10:30 PM ET
Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAC 36 27 28 36 127POR 31 27 20 27 105
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 11/25 · back-to-backOUT Powell missed 3 since 11/20, out tonight
BACK Hyland back 11/24 after 4, 6 min since (50% of 11)
BACK Miller back 11/20 after 2, 17 min since (160% of 11)
LAC availability going into 11/27 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 4 since 11/20, out tonight
BACK Hyland back 11/24 after 4, 9 min since (79% of 11)
BACK Miller back 11/20 after 2, 18 min since (166% of 11)
LAC availability going into 11/29 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 5 since 11/20, out tonight
BACK Hyland back 11/24 after 4, 8 min since (75% of 11)
BACK Miller back 11/20 after 2, 18 min since (170% of 11)
LAC availability going into 12/01 · 1 day's restOUT Powell missed 6 since 11/20, returns tonight: 24 min (75% of 33)
BACK Hyland back 11/24 after 4, 8 min since (75% of 11)
NEW Miller 11 to 17 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 12/03 · 1 day's restOUT Hyland missed 2 since 11/29, returns tonight: 7 min (59% of 11)
BACK Powell back 12/01 after 6, 24 min since (75% of 33)
NEW Miller 11 to 18 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 12/04 · back-to-backOUT Porter Jr. missed 2 since 12/01, out tonight
BACK Powell back 12/01 after 6, 25 min since (76% of 33)
BACK Hyland back 12/03 after 2, 7 min since (59% of 11)
NEW Miller 11 to 18 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 12/08 · 3 days' restOUT Porter Jr. missed 3 since 12/01, returns tonight: 37 min (191% of 20)
BACK Powell back 12/01 after 6, 25 min since (76% of 33)
BACK Hyland back 12/03 after 2, 15 min since (133% of 11)
NEW Miller 11 to 19 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 12/13 · 4 days' restOUT Mann missed 2 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Powell back 12/01 after 6, 28 min since (86% of 33)
BACK Porter Jr. back 12/08 after 3, 37 min since (191% of 20)
BACK Hyland back 12/03 after 2, 19 min since (172% of 11)
NEW Miller 11 to 21 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 12/16 · 2 days' restOUT Mann missed 3 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Powell back 12/01 after 6, 29 min since (87% of 33)
BACK Porter Jr. back 12/08 after 3, 31 min since (157% of 20)
BACK Hyland back 12/03 after 2, 20 min since (177% of 11)
NEW Miller 11 to 22 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 11/25 · 1 day's restOUT Ayton missed 6 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 2 since 11/22, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 17 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Simons back 11/22 after 3, 29 min since (90% of 33)
BACK Walker back 11/22 after 2, 12 min since (96% of 12)
BACK Reath back 11/22 after 2, 8 min since (81% of 10)
NEW Banton 17 to 22 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 11/27 · 1 day's restOUT Ayton missed 7 since 11/12, returns tonight: 34 min (112% of 30)
OUT Henderson missed 3 since 11/22, returns tonight: 35 min (133% of 27)
OUT Thybulle missed 18 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Simons back 11/22 after 3, 30 min since (90% of 33)
BACK Walker back 11/22 after 2, 17 min since (138% of 12)
BACK Reath back 11/22 after 2, 7 min since (70% of 10)
NEW Banton 17 to 22 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 11/29 · 1 day's restOUT Thybulle missed 19 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Clingan missed 2 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Murray missed 2 since 11/25, returns tonight: 16 min (104% of 15)
BACK Simons back 11/22 after 3, 32 min since (97% of 33)
BACK Ayton back 11/27 after 7, 34 min since (112% of 30)
BACK Henderson back 11/27 after 3, 35 min since (133% of 27)
BACK Walker back 11/22 after 2, 15 min since (121% of 12)
BACK Reath back 11/22 after 2, 7 min since (70% of 10)
POR availability going into 12/01 · 1 day's restOUT Grant missed 2 since 11/27, returns tonight: 38 min (116% of 32)
OUT Thybulle missed 20 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Clingan missed 3 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 2 since 11/27, out tonight
BACK Simons back 11/22 after 3, 33 min since (102% of 33)
BACK Ayton back 11/27 after 7, 37 min since (124% of 30)
BACK Henderson back 11/27 after 3, 35 min since (133% of 27)
BACK Murray back 11/29 after 2, 16 min since (104% of 15)
BACK Walker back 11/22 after 2, 14 min since (110% of 12)
BACK Reath back 11/22 after 2, 6 min since (59% of 10)
POR availability going into 12/03 · 1 day's restOUT Henderson missed 2 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 21 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Clingan missed 4 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 3 since 11/27, out tonight
BACK Grant back 12/01 after 2, 38 min since (116% of 32)
BACK Ayton back 11/27 after 7, 35 min since (118% of 30)
BACK Murray back 11/29 after 2, 11 min since (70% of 15)
NEW Banton 17 to 22 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 12/06 · 2 days' restOUT Henderson missed 3 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 22 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Clingan missed 5 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 4 since 11/27, out tonight
BACK Grant back 12/01 after 2, 36 min since (112% of 32)
BACK Ayton back 11/27 after 7, 35 min since (116% of 30)
BACK Murray back 11/29 after 2, 9 min since (61% of 15)
NEW Banton 17 to 22 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 12/08 · 1 day's restOUT Henderson missed 4 since 11/29, returns tonight: 21 min (79% of 27)
OUT Thybulle missed 23 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Clingan missed 6 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 5 since 11/27, out tonight
BACK Grant back 12/01 after 2, 34 min since (104% of 32)
BACK Ayton back 11/27 after 7, 31 min since (104% of 30)
BACK Murray back 11/29 after 2, 12 min since (78% of 15)
NEW Banton 17 to 22 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 12/13 · 4 days' restOUT Thybulle missed 24 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Clingan missed 7 since 11/25, returns tonight: 15 min (76% of 20)
OUT Williams III missed 6 since 11/27, out tonight
BACK Grant back 12/01 after 2, 33 min since (102% of 32)
BACK Henderson back 12/08 after 4, 21 min since (79% of 27)
BACK Murray back 11/29 after 2, 10 min since (66% of 15)
NEW Banton 17 to 22 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 12/15 · 1 day's restOUT Thybulle missed 25 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 7 since 11/27, returns tonight: 17 min (94% of 18)
OUT Reath missed 2 since 12/08, out tonight
BACK Grant back 12/01 after 2, 34 min since (105% of 32)
BACK Henderson back 12/08 after 4, 22 min since (81% of 27)
BACK Clingan back 12/13 after 7, 15 min since (76% of 20)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 107, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Harden at 29 and Zubac at 16 a game. One day's rest. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Simons at 22 and Ayton at 20 a game. Without Henderson (2 straight), Thybulle (21 straight), Clingan (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 107 a night to Portland's 117. Call it the Clippers 114, Portland 108.
11/25 @ BOS 94-126 — LAC notes
LAC lost 94-126. LAC shot 43% (39 of 90) to BOS's 51%, 7 of 26 from three, and got to the line 13 times to BOS's 20. Zubac led with 23 (11 of 14); Harden added 19, Jones Jr. 11. Q3 was theirs, 29-21, the deficit cut from 29 to 21, but the other 3 periods went 105-65 against them. Porter Jr.'s -27 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/27 @ WAS 121-96 — LAC notes
LAC won 121-96. LAC shot 51% (45 of 89) to WAS's 41%, 12 of 33 from three. LAC turned it over 13 times to WAS's 20. Harden led with 43 (13 of 22, 7 of 11 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Zubac added 18, Miller 15. The hinge was Q1, 37-26: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 33. Zubac was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
11/29 @ MIN 92-93 — LAC notes
LAC lost 92-93. LAC took 9 more shots (84 to 75), but shot 43% to MIN's 41%, 10 of 31 from three, and got to the line 13 times to MIN's 20. LAC turned it over 15 times to MIN's 21. The glass went 39-49 against them. Harden led with 20 (7 of 20, 3 of 9 from three); Porter Jr. added 17, Zubac 16. Q4 was theirs, 24-21, the deficit cut from 4 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 72-68 against them. Dunn's -8 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/01 vs DEN 126-122 — LAC notes
LAC won 126-122. LAC shot 48% (43 of 90) to DEN's 58%, 18 of 39 from three, and went to the line 27 times to DEN's 19 — 22 points from the stripe to their 10. Harden led with 39 (10 of 26, 6 of 15 from three, 13 of 13 at the line); Powell added 28, Mann 15. The hinge was Q1, 32-23: from level to 9 ahead. Harden was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
12/03 vs POR 127-105 — LAC notes
LAC won 127-105. LAC shot 55% (47 of 85) to POR's 51%, 19 of 37 from three. Powell led with 30 (11 of 15, 5 of 7 from three); Harden added 23, Coffey 19. The hinge was Q4, 36-27: a lead of 13 became 22, and the lead reached 26. Harden was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
12/04 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 108, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 19 free throws a game; Harden at 29 and Zubac at 14 a game. Without Porter Jr. (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 102, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Edwards at 23 and Randle at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 40 percent from three to Minnesota's 35 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 102 a night to the Clippers' 108. Call it the Clippers 109, Minnesota 107, Minnesota keeping it close.
12/08 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Harden at 26 and Coffey at 12 a game. Without Porter Jr. (3 straight). 3 days' rest. Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 112, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 26 free throws a game; Sengun at 21 and VanVleet at 21 a game. Without Whitmore (7 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the line, where Houston takes 26 free throws a game to the Clippers' 19 and the defense, the Clippers allowing 105 a night to Houston's 112. Call it the Clippers 110, Houston 109, Houston keeping it close.
12/13 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 120, shooting 53 percent and 35 from three, 25 free throws a game; Jokić at 39 and Porter Jr. at 20 a game. Without Murray (2 straight). 4 days' rest. The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 109, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 17 free throws a game; Powell at 25 and Harden at 22 a game. They have lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Mann (2 straight). 4 days' rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 109 a night to Denver's 120 and the line, where Denver takes 25 free throws a game to the Clippers' 17. Call it Denver 115, the Clippers 112, the Clippers keeping it close.
12/16 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Powell at 23 and Harden at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. They have lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Mann (3 straight). 2 days' rest. Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 122, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Collins at 19 and George at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Hendricks (21 straight), Williams (8 straight), Tshiebwe (6 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been plus-5 a night and the Clippers minus-5 and the defense, the Clippers allowing 114 a night to Utah's 122. Call it the Clippers 116, Utah 110.
11/25 @ MEM 98-123 — POR notes
POR lost 98-123. POR took 15 more shots (102 to 87), fed by 19 offensive rebounds, but shot 33% to MEM's 49%, 8 of 46 from three, and got to the line 28 times to MEM's 34. POR turned it over 11 times to MEM's 18. The glass went 44-60 against them. Avdija led with 17 (7 of 16, 2 of 7 from three); Sharpe added 15, Banton 11. Q2 was theirs, 30-29, the deficit cut from 12 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 94-68 against them. Simons's -22 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/27 @ IND 114-121 — POR notes
POR lost 114-121. POR shot 51% (44 of 87) to IND's 49%, 16 of 35 from three. Simons led with 30 (10 of 21, 6 of 12 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Sharpe added 17, Henderson 17. Q1 was theirs, 31-26, but the other 3 periods went 95-83 against them. They led by as many as 10.
11/29 vs SAC 115-106 — POR notes
POR won 115-106. POR shot 51% (46 of 90) to SAC's 45%, 11 of 37 from three, and got to the line 15 times to SAC's 28. POR turned it over 11 times to SAC's 20. Ayton led with 26 (11 of 19, 4 of 6 at the line); Simons added 21, Avdija 20. The hinge was Q3, 33-22: a lead of 4 became 15, and the lead reached 19. Avdija was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
12/01 vs DAL 131-137 — POR notes
POR lost 131-137. POR shot 58% (49 of 84) to DAL's 55%, 18 of 31 from three, and got to the line 18 times to DAL's 29. POR turned it over 21 times to DAL's 13, and DAL turned those into 13 steals. Simons led with 27 (9 of 11, 6 of 8 from three); Sharpe added 22, Avdija 21. Q1 was theirs, 29-25, but the other 3 periods went 112-102 against them. They led by as many as 10. Avdija's -16 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/03 @ LAC 105-127 — POR notes
POR lost 105-127. POR shot 51% (41 of 80) to LAC's 55%, 10 of 29 from three. Ayton led with 16 (8 of 10); Sharpe added 15, Avdija 15. Q2 was theirs, 27-27, but the other 3 periods went 100-78 against them. Ayton's -27 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/06 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 123, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Ayton at 19 and Simons at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Henderson (3 straight), Thybulle (22 straight), Clingan (5 straight). 2 days' rest. Utah comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 119, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; Sexton at 18 and Collins at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Clarkson (5 straight), Hendricks (18 straight), Williams (5 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Portland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been plus-4 a night and Portland minus-5 and the turnovers, Utah giving it away 20 times a game to Portland's 14. Call it Portland 116, Utah 111.
12/08 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 1-4 over their last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 116, shooting 45 percent and 28 from three, 19 free throws a game; James at 23 and Davis at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. They have lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Reaves (4 straight), Hayes (6 straight), Vanderbilt (17 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 126, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Simons at 20 and Ayton at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Henderson (4 straight), Thybulle (23 straight), Clingan (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the arc, Portland at 39 percent from three to the Lakers' 28 and the defense, the Lakers allowing 116 a night to Portland's 126. Call it the Lakers 115, Portland 112, Portland keeping it close.
12/13 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 124, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 17 free throws a game; Simons at 17 and Ayton at 16 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Thybulle (24 straight), Clingan (7 straight), Williams III (6 straight). 4 days' rest. San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 125, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 29 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 25 and Vassell at 18 a game. Without Jones (4 straight). 4 days' rest.
So: Portland wins, and the game turns on the line, where San Antonio takes 29 free throws a game to Portland's 17. Call it Portland 116, San Antonio 115, San Antonio keeping it close.
12/15 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Booker at 27 and O'Neale at 17 a game. One day's rest. Portland comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 126, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Simons at 18 and Grant at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Thybulle (25 straight), Williams III (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the defense, Phoenix allowing 116 a night to Portland's 126 and the arc, Phoenix at 41 percent from three to Portland's 36. Call it Phoenix 119, Portland 111.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LACAC A. Coffey
BH B. Hyland
DJ D. Jones Jr.
IZ I. Zubac
JH J. Harden
JM J. Miller
KD K. Dunn
KJ K. Jones
MB M. Bamba
NB N. Batum
NP N. Powell
TM T. Mann
PORAS A. Simons
DA D. Avdija
DA D. Ayton
DB D. Banton
DR D. Reath
JG J. Grant
JW J. Walker
KM K. Murray
RR R. Rupert
SS S. Sharpe
TC T. Camara
LAC/POR 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
Powell scores 30 and Harden has 23 as the Clippers beat the Trail Blazers 127-105
LOS ANGELES -- — Norman Powell scored 30 points, James Harden had 23 and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 127-105 on Tuesday night.
Amir Coffey scored 19 points, hitting five 3-pointers, and Derrick Jones Jr . added 15 for the Clippers. Los Angeles shot 55.3% from the field and was 19 of 37 (51.4%) from 3-point range en route to a season high in points.
DeAndre Ayton scored 16 points and Shaedon Sharpe and Deni Avdija each had 15 for Portland.
The Clippers and Trail Blazers each finished 2-2 in NBA Cup West Group A play. Neither team advanced to the knockout round.
Clippers guard Terance Mann left in the third quarter with a fractured left middle finger.
Takeaways Trail Blazers: Defense continues to be a problem for the Trail Blazers. They’ve allowed at least 120 points in four of their last five games and have held an opponent under 100 just once in 22 games this season.
Clippers: Powell continues to be an offensive force amid the best season of his career. He scored 14 of the Clippers’ first 24 points, including three 3-pointers, to set the tone immediately. He is averaging a career-best 23.9 points, up from 13.9 points last season.
Key moment The Trail Blazers overcame an early double-digit deficit to cut the Clippers' lead to 72-70 with 6:05 remaining in the third quarter, but the Clippers unleashed a 34-10 run to turn it into a rout. Powell, Harden and Mo Bamba hit 3-pointers to spur an 11-0 surge, and the Clippers rolled from there.
Key stat Harden has 26,399 points, passing Paul Pierce for sole possession of 17th place on the NBA’s career scoring list.
Up next The Trail Blazers host Utah on Friday and the Clippers host Minnesota on Wednesday.