Game ID: 22400127
Portland Trail Blazers @ LA Clippers
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 10:30 PM ET
Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAC 26 24 35 20 105POR 24 30 28 24 106
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 10/23 · season opener
full strength
LAC availability going into 10/26 · 2 days' rest
full strength
LAC availability going into 10/27 · back-to-backOUT Hyland missed 2 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Miller missed 2 since 10/23, out tonight
LAC availability going into 10/30 · 2 days' restOUT Hyland missed 3 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Miller missed 3 since 10/23, out tonight
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 30 min over the last 3
LAC availability going into 10/31 · back-to-backOUT Hyland missed 4 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Miller missed 4 since 10/23, out tonight
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 31 min over the last 4
LAC availability going into 11/02 · 1 day's restOUT Hyland missed 5 since 10/23, returns tonight: 4 min (38% of 11)
OUT Miller missed 5 since 10/23, returns tonight: 4 min (39% of 11)
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 30 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restBACK Hyland back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (38% of 11)
BACK Miller back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (39% of 11)
LAC availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restBACK Hyland back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (38% of 11)
BACK Miller back 11/02 after 5, 4 min since (39% of 11)
POR availability going into 10/23 · season opener
full strength
POR availability going into 10/25 · 1 day's rest
full strength
POR availability going into 10/27 · 1 day's restOUT Sharpe missed 2 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 2 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 2 since 10/23, out tonight
POR availability going into 10/28 · back-to-backOUT Sharpe missed 3 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 3 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 3 since 10/23, out tonight
POR availability going into 10/30 · 1 day's restOUT Sharpe missed 4 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 4 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 4 since 10/23, out tonight
POR availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT Sharpe missed 5 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 5 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 5 since 10/23, out tonight
POR availability going into 11/02 · back-to-backOUT Sharpe missed 6 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 6 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 6 since 10/23, out tonight
POR availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restOUT Sharpe missed 7 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Thybulle missed 7 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 7 since 10/23, out tonight
POR availability going into 11/07 · 2 days' restOUT Sharpe missed 8 since 10/23, returns tonight: 20 min (65% of 31)
OUT Thybulle missed 8 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 8 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Reath missed 2 since 11/02, returns tonight: 1 min (13% of 10)
10/23 vs PHX 113-116 — LAC notes
LAC lost 113-116 in 1 overtime. LAC took 14 more shots (92 to 78), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 46% to PHX's 49%, 8 of 29 from three. Harden led with 29 (10 of 28, 2 of 9 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Zubac added 21, Powell 17. Q3 was theirs, 35-25, turning a 8-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 4 periods went 91-78 against them. They led by as many as 10. Coffey's -12 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/26 @ DEN 109-104 — LAC notes
LAC won 109-104. LAC shot 49% (40 of 82) to DEN's 40%, 12 of 33 from three. LAC turned it over 16 times to DEN's 10, and DEN turned those into 13 steals. Powell led with 37 (14 of 21, 7 of 11 from three); Zubac added 24, Harden 23. The hinge was Q1, 27-19: from level to 8 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Coffey was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
10/27 @ GSW 112-104 — LAC notes
LAC won 112-104. LAC shot 47% (42 of 90) to GSW's 43%, 10 of 32 from three. Zubac led with 23 (10 of 19); Harden added 23, Powell 20. The hinge was Q2, 25-20: from level to 5 ahead. Dunn was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
10/30 vs POR 105-106 — LAC notes
LAC lost 105-106. LAC shot 46% (41 of 90) to POR's 45%, 13 of 36 from three, and went to the line 18 times to POR's 12 — 10 points from the stripe to their 10. Powell led with 30 (11 of 22, 5 of 10 from three); Harden added 19, Porter Jr. 10. Q3 was theirs, 35-28, turning a 4-point deficit into a 3-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 78-70 against them. They led by as many as 10. Porter Jr.'s -9 in 15 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/02 vs OKC — 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 112 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 23 free throws a game; Powell at 25 and Harden at 24 a game. They have won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 99, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 27 and Holmgren at 19 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-6 a night and OKC minus-5 and the defense, OKC allowing 99 a night to the Clippers' 111. Call it OKC 112, the Clippers 107.
11/04 vs SAS — 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 109, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Powell at 27 and Harden at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. They have won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 102, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 18 and Sochan at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Jones (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 102 a night to the Clippers' 109. Call it the Clippers 107, San Antonio 106, San Antonio keeping it close.
11/06 vs PHI — 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 108 a night and allowing 109, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Powell at 24 and Harden at 19 a game. They have won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 115, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 30 free throws a game; Maxey at 31 and Oubre Jr. at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Edwards (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-4 a night and Philadelphia minus-9 and the line, where Philadelphia takes 30 free throws a game to the Clippers' 21. Call it the Clippers 114, Philadelphia 107.
10/23 vs GSW 104-140 — POR notes
POR lost 104-140. POR shot 39% (36 of 92) to GSW's 52%, 8 of 34 from three. The glass went 42-57 against them. Henderson led with 22 (7 of 18, 0 of 5 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Grant added 16, Simons 15. Q1 was theirs, 21-21, but the other 3 periods went 119-83 against them. Henderson's -31 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/25 vs NOP 103-105 — POR notes
POR lost 103-105. POR shot 41% (37 of 90) to NOP's 42%, 13 of 37 from three, and got to the line 20 times to NOP's 31. POR turned it over 19 times to NOP's 14, and NOP turned those into 12 steals. Grant led with 34 (11 of 23, 8 of 17 from three); Simons added 24, Henderson 15. Q1 was theirs, 27-15, but the other 3 periods went 90-76 against them. They led by as many as 16.
10/27 vs NOP 125-103 — POR notes
POR won 125-103. POR shot 46% (43 of 93) to NOP's 43%, 14 of 35 from three, and went to the line 32 times to NOP's 24 — 25 points from the stripe to their 19. The glass went 51-39 for them. Grant led with 28 (9 of 17, 2 of 7 from three, 8 of 12 at the line); Simons added 27, Ayton 17. The hinge was Q2, 33-22: a lead of 1 became 12, and the lead reached 24. Simons was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
10/28 @ SAC 98-111 — POR notes
POR lost 98-111. POR shot 42% (35 of 83) to SAC's 46%, 4 of 22 from three. Ayton led with 20 (10 of 17); Henderson added 18, Walker 15. Q4 was theirs, 27-22, the deficit cut from 18 to 13, but the other 3 periods went 89-71 against them. Simons's -23 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/30 @ LAC 106-105 — POR notes
POR won 106-105. POR shot 45% (41 of 92) to LAC's 46%, 14 of 33 from three, and got to the line 12 times to LAC's 18. Simons led with 25 (10 of 24, 3 of 9 from three); Ayton added 15, Henderson 14. The hinge was Q2, 30-24: POR came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 4. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
11/02 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 27 free throws a game; Durant at 27 and Booker at 26 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 112, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Simons at 19 and Grant at 19 a game. Without Sharpe (6 straight), Thybulle (6 straight), Williams III (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Portland has been plus-2 a night and Phoenix minus-4. Call it Phoenix 117, Portland 109.
11/04 @ NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 119, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Ingram at 23 and Williamson at 23 a game. Without McCollum (3 straight), Murray (6 straight), Jones (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 112, shooting 42 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Simons at 19 and Grant at 16 a game. Without Sharpe (7 straight), Thybulle (7 straight), Williams III (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Portland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Portland allowing 112 a night to New Orleans's 119. Call it Portland 112, New Orleans 111, New Orleans keeping it close.
11/07 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 107, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 18 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 17 and Paul at 14 a game. Without Jones (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 111, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Simons at 18 and Ayton at 16 a game. Without Sharpe (8 straight), Thybulle (8 straight), Williams III (8 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: San Antonio wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it San Antonio 109, Portland 108, Portland keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LACAC A. Coffey
DJ D. Jones Jr.
IZ I. Zubac
JH J. Harden
KD K. Dunn
KJ K. Jones
KP K. Porter Jr.
NB N. Batum
NP N. Powell
TM T. Mann
PORAS A. Simons
DA D. Avdija
DA D. Ayton
DC D. Clingan
JG J. Grant
JW J. Walker
KM K. Murray
RR R. Rupert
SH S. Henderson
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
Anfernee Simons rallies Trail Blazers to 106-105 win over Clippers with 25-point performance
LOS ANGELES -- — Anfernee Simons scored 25 points, Deandre Ayton had 15 points and 12 rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 106-105 on Wednesday night.
Deni Avdija had 13 points and 10 rebounds and made a game-saving block when he stuffed Norman Powell on a fast break with 29 seconds remaining to preserve a one-point lead.
Scoot Henderson added 14 points and Toumani Camara had 12 points for Portland, which trailed the entire fourth quarter until Simons made a go-ahead layup with 2:44 remaining.
Powell had 30 points and James Harden had 19 points and 10 assists for the Clippers. Los Angeles made only one field goal and scored just three points and in the final 3:30 of the game.
Takeaways Trail Blazers: Simons came up big again and again in the fourth quarter for Portland. On consecutive possessions, he drove for a layup to tie the score at 99, hit a 3-pointer to tie the score again at 102 and followed with the go-ahead layup to put them up for good.
Clippers: Los Angeles went ice cold down the stretch. After taking a 102-99 lead on a 3-pointer by Harden with 3:35 remaining, they turned the ball over twice, had a pair of shots blocked and went 1 for 4 on free throws to let the game slip away.
Key moment Ivica Zubac stepped to the line with the Clippers down 106-105 and 1:20 remaining, but he missed both free throws. The Clippers never got another shot up.
Key stat Ayton has recorded a double-double in all five games this season.
Up next The Trail Blazers host the Thunder on Friday, while the Clippers continue their five-game homestand against the Suns on Thursday.