Portland Trail Blazers (19-50, 11-25 home) vs. LA Clippers (43-25, 21-14 away)
Friday March 22, 2024 • 7:00 p.m. PST • Moda Center
ALL THE TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 148-93
PORTLAND HOUSE: Trail Blazers lead, 89-30
THE HOUSE : The Clippers lead, 59-63
LAST VICTORY IN PORTLAND: 111-92, 10/29/21 (POR)
LAST VICTORY AT: 103-116, 03/20/24 (POR)
CURRENT WIN SERIES: Eight (LAC)
– The Trail Blazers and Clippers will meet for the fourth and final time of the regular season on March 22 in Portland.
– LAST MATCH : The Trail Blazers lost to the Clippers with a final score of 116-103 on March 20 in Portland. Kris Murray posted a career-high 17 points (7-11 FG, 3-6 3-PT) to go along with five rebounds, two assists and a steal in 33 minutes.
– THIS SEASON: The Trail Blazers trail the Clippers in the 2023-24 season series, 0-3.
– LAST SEASON: Portland lost the 2022-23 season series against the Clippers, 0-3.
– Scoot Henderson has recorded over 18 points in his last two games against the Clippers.
– Head Coach of the Trail Blazers Chauncey Billups was an assistant coach for the LA Clippers during the 2020-21 season before being hired by Portland the following season. He also played for the Clippers from 2011 to 2013.
Malcolm Brogdon (right elbow tendonitis), Shaedon Sharpe (lower abdominal surgery) and Robert Williams III (torn right knee ligament) are out. Jerami Grant (right hamstring strain) is questionable. Matisse Thybulle (Right Ankle Soreness) and Justin Minaya (G League – Two-Way) are questionable. Anfernee Simons (left knee; tendonitis) is probable.
As for the Clippers, Terance Mann (right shoulder; strain) and Norman Powell (left leg; contusion) are questionable. Russell Westbrook (left hand; fracture) is out.
CLIPPERS 116, TRAIL BLAZERS 103 – MARCH 20, 2024 – MODA CENTER – PORTLAND, OR – THU #69 (19-50, 11-25 HOME)
Portland fell to Los Angeles with a final score of 116-103… Scoot Henderson recorded 18 points (6-15 FG, 2-5 3-PT, 4-6 FT), two rebounds, five assists and two steals in 35 minutes… Kris Murray posted a career-high 17 points (7-11 FG, 3-6 3-PT) to go along with five rebounds, two assists and a steal in 33 minutes… Anfernée Simons finished with 14 points (6-11 FG, 2-5 3-PT), four rebounds, an assist and a block in 28 minutes… Dalano Banton had 12 points (4-12 FG, 2-7 3-PT, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and six assists in 28 minutes… Jabari Walker recorded 12 points (4-6 FG, 2-2 3-PT, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and two steals in 23 minutes… Paul Georges led the Clippers with 27 points to add, six rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block in 36 minutes.
BULLS 110, TRAIL BLAZERS 107 – MARCH 18, 2024 – UNITED CENTER – CHICAGO, IL – MATCH #68 (19-49, 8-25 AWAY)
The Trail Blazers fell to the Bulls with a final score of 110-107… Anfernée Simons recorded 30 points (10-24 FG, 4-14 3-PT, 6-7 FT), three rebounds and nine assists in 39 minutes, passing Jim Paxson to move into ninth place for most games with more than 30 points in team history (30)… Deandre Ayton scored 25 points (11-17 FG, 3-4 FT), 15 rebounds, an assist and two blocks in 37 minutes, marking his sixth consecutive game with at least 20 points, which is the longest streak of his career … Scoot Henderson finished with 14 points (4-17 FG, 1-3 3-PT, 5-6 FT), five rebounds, five assists and a steal in 30 minutes… Duop Reath posted 14 points (5-6 FG, 2-3 3-PT, 2-2 FT) and one rebound in 17 minutes… DeMar DeRozan led Chicago with 28 points (10-17 FG, 1-2 3-PT, 7-7 FT) along with five rebounds, six assists and a block in 40 minutes.
PELICANS 126, TRAIL BLAZERS 107 – MARCH 16, 2024 – SMOOTHIE KING CENTER – NEW ORLEANS, LA – GAME #67 (19-48, 8-24 AWAY)
Portland fell to New Orleans by a final score of 126-107… Dalano Banton recorded 28 points (10-20 FG, 4-8 3-PT, 4-4 FT), five rebounds, six assists and two blocks in 42 minutes in his fourth career game with at least 20 points… Banton’s 20 points in the first half marked a career-high for a half… Anfernée Simons finished with 25 points (9-18 FG, 5-10 3-PT, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and eight assists in 36 minutes… Deandre Ayton recorded 20 points (10-13 FG, 0-1 3-PT, 0-1 FT), eight rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block in 38 minutes… Toumani Camara (11), Scoot Henderson (11) and Jabari Walker (10) also scored in double figures for the Trail Blazers… CJ McCollum led the Pelicans with 30 points, eight assists and two steals in 37 minutes.
KNICKS 105, TRAIL BLAZERS 93 – MARCH 14, 2024 – MODA CENTER – PORTLAND, OR – GAME #66 (19-47, 11-24 HOME)
The Trail Blazers fell to the Knicks with a final score of 105-93… Deandre Ayton recorded 31 points (12-21 FG, 1-1 3-PT, 6-6 FT), 14 rebounds and a block in 40 minutes during his seventh straight double-double, tying his longest double-double streak in his career. .. Dalano Banton finished with 16 points (6-20 FG, 2-9 3-PT, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, two assists and four steals in 42 minutes… Scoot Henderson recorded 12 points (4-13 FG, 1-4 3-PT, 3-4 FT), seven rebounds, six assists and a steal in 26 minutes… Kris Murray posted 10 points (3-8 FG, 2-6 3-PT, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one block in 31 minutes… Jalen Brunson led New York with 45 points to add, one rebound, four assists, one steal and one block in 38 minutes.
CELTICS 121, TRAIL BLAZERS 99 – MARCH 11, 2024 – MODA CENTER – PORTLAND, OR – MATCH #64 (18-46, 10-23 HOME)
The Trail Blazers fell to the Celtics with a final score of 121-99… Deandre Ayton had 22 points (11-19 FG), 15 rebounds and an assist in 33 minutes during his fifth straight double-double, tying the second-longest streak of his career and marking the fourth time in his last five games that he achieved at least 20 points and 10 rebounds… Anfernée Simons finished with 17 points (6-18 FG, 3-9 3-PT, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and three assists in 34 minutes… Jerami Scholarship had 14 points (5-14 FG, 1-4 3-PT, 3-3 FT), two rebounds, two assists and two steals in 36 minutes… Scoot Henderson recorded 13 points (5-12 FG, 1-5 3-PT, 2-2 FT), six rebounds and eight assists in 33 minutes… Jaylen Brown led Boston with 27 points, six rebounds, five assists and one steal in 33 minutes.
All Portland Trail Blazers regular season games will be broadcast on Trail Blazers Broadcasting’s flagship station, Rip City Radio 620 AM. Travis Demers is in its fifth full season of play-by-play commentary for all home and away matches, with Michael Holton add a comment. On television, ROOT SPORTS, ROOT SPORTS PLUS and Fubo will broadcast 81 Trail Blazers regular season games featuring Kevin Calabro call play-by-play, Lamar Hurd provide analysis and Brooke Olzendam reporting from the sidelines. For all viewing options, visit www.trailblazers.com/watch.
