How to watch Trail Blazers vs. Clippers basketball game
By Scout Staff
2 min read
Who’s Playing
Los Angeles @ Portland
Current Records: Los Angeles 1-3; Portland 2-2
What to Know
The Portland Trail Blazers haven’t won a game against the Los Angeles Clippers since March 12 of 2019, but they’ll be looking to end the drought Friday. The Trail Blazers will play host again and welcome Los Angeles to Moda Center at the Rose Quarter, where tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. Rip City should still be feeling good after a big win, while the Clippers will be looking to get back in the win column.
Everything went Rip City’s way against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday as they made off with a 116-96 victory. The oddsmakers were on Rip City’s side, but they didn’t give the team enough credit as the margin was unexpectedly wide. They relied on the efforts of center Jusuf Nurkic, who had 17 points in addition to eight rebounds, and shooting guard CJ McCollum, who had 25 points along with six boards.
Meanwhile, Los Angeles lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers at home by a decisive 92-79 margin. Small forward Paul George wasn’t much of a difference maker for Los Angeles; PG13 picked up four fouls and turned the ball over four times en route to a 6-for-20, 12-point finish.
Portland is now 2-2 while Los Angeles sits at 1-3. Two numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Rip City has allowed their opponents an average of 10.5 steals per game, the second most in the league. To make matters even worse for Rip City, the Clippers rank first in the league when it comes to steals per game, with 12.5 on average. In other words, the Trail Blazers will need to work extra hard to take care of the ball.
How To Watch
- When: Friday at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Moda Center at the Rose Quarter — Portland, Oregon
- TV: Bally Sports SoCal
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $14.85
Odds
The Trail Blazers are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Clippers, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Los Angeles have won 17 out of their last 28 games against Portland.
- Oct 25, 2021 – Los Angeles 116 vs. Portland 86
- Apr 20, 2021 – Los Angeles 113 vs. Portland 112
- Apr 06, 2021 – Los Angeles 133 vs. Portland 116
- Dec 30, 2020 – Los Angeles 128 vs. Portland 105
- Aug 08, 2020 – Los Angeles 122 vs. Portland 117
- Dec 03, 2019 – Los Angeles 117 vs. Portland 97
- Nov 07, 2019 – Los Angeles 107 vs. Portland 101
- Mar 12, 2019 – Portland 125 vs. Los Angeles 104
- Dec 17, 2018 – Portland 131 vs. Los Angeles 127
- Nov 25, 2018 – Los Angeles 104 vs. Portland 100
- Nov 08, 2018 – Portland 116 vs. Los Angeles 105
- Mar 30, 2018 – Portland 105 vs. Los Angeles 96
- Mar 18, 2018 – Portland 122 vs. Los Angeles 109
- Jan 30, 2018 – Portland 104 vs. Los Angeles 96
- Oct 26, 2017 – Los Angeles 104 vs. Portland 103
- Dec 12, 2016 – Los Angeles 121 vs. Portland 120
- Nov 09, 2016 – Los Angeles 111 vs. Portland 80
- Oct 27, 2016 – Los Angeles 114 vs. Portland 106
- Apr 29, 2016 – Portland 106 vs. Los Angeles 103
- Apr 27, 2016 – Portland 108 vs. Los Angeles 98
- Apr 25, 2016 – Portland 98 vs. Los Angeles 84
- Apr 23, 2016 – Portland 96 vs. Los Angeles 88
- Apr 20, 2016 – Los Angeles 102 vs. Portland 81
- Apr 17, 2016 – Los Angeles 115 vs. Portland 95
- Mar 24, 2016 – Los Angeles 96 vs. Portland 94
- Jan 06, 2016 – Los Angeles 109 vs. Portland 98
- Nov 30, 2015 – Los Angeles 102 vs. Portland 87
- Nov 20, 2015 – Portland 102 vs. Los Angeles 91
