Associated Press
Portland Trail Blazers (1-3, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (2-1, fifth in the Western Conference)
Inglewood, California; Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Portland takes on Los Angeles in Western Conference action Wednesday.
Los Angeles finished 51-31 overall, 30-22 in Western Conference games and 25-16 at home during the 2023-24 season. The Clippers averaged 115.6 points per game while shooting 48.9% from the field and 38.1% from behind the arc last season.
Portland finished 21-61 overall and 8-44 in Western Conference play during the 2023-24 season. The Trail Blazers shot 43.9% from the field and 34.5% from 3-point range last season.
INJURIES: Clippers: Mo Bamba: out (knee), P.J. Tucker: day to day (personal), Kawhi Leonard: out (knee).
Trail Blazers: Matisse Thybulle: out (knee), Robert Williams III: day to day (hamstring), Shaedon Sharpe: out (shoulder).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.