Norman Powell scored 23 points to help the Los Angeles Clippers complete a perfect back-to-back set with a convincing 118-89 win over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night.

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Norman Powell scores 23 points and James Harden finishes with 19 points to lead the Clippers to a dominant, 118-89 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

The Portland Trail Blazers fell behind by double digits in the first quarter and never challenged during a 118-89 home loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thurs

(AP) Norman Powell scored 23 points, James Harden had 19 points and the Los ... The Clippers routed Portland a night after beating Brooklyn at home by a franchise-record 59 points. Dalano Banton ...

What goes on with (Jalen Brunson) is ridiculous. It really is.” Thibodeau said he thought refs missed a call on Brunson’s drive late, have been missing calls on him

FINAL. 24 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists for @AnferneeSimons . 22 points, 15 rebounds, 2 assists for @DeandreAyton . 18 points, 2 rebounds/blocks for

Dalano Banton had 23 points in 25 minutes ... who sharpened up defensively to trim the Clippers' advantage to 52-38 at halftime. Los Angeles burst out of the blocks to start the third frame ...

Even against one of the worst defensive teams in the league, the Chicago Bulls couldn’t kickstart their offense in a 113-102 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.

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The Portland Trail Blazers are 4.86 underdogs on 1xbet, which prices the Houston Rockets winning with the (-10.5) handicap at 1.9 odds. Over 225.5 is at 1.87 odds on Betway, which has the under at 1.71. Shaedon Sharpe is 1.83 to score over 18.5 points on Bet365, with Alperen Sengun listed at 1.86 odds to make over 20.5. Read more here.

The Houston Rockets (27-13) meet Anfernee Simons and the Portland Trail Blazers (13-27) at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, January 18 at 10:00 PM ET.The Rockets fell in their last