Norman Powell scored 30 points, James Harden had 23 and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 127-105 on Tuesday night.
Amir Coffey scored 19 points, hitting five 3-pointers, and Derrick Jones Jr. added 15 for Clippers. Los Angeles shot 55.3% from the field and was 19 of 37 from 3-point range en route to a season high in points.DeAndre Ayton scored 16 points and Shaedon Sharpe and Deni Avdija each had 15 for Portland.The Clippers and Trail Blazers each finished 2-2 in NBA Cup West Group A play. Neither team advanced out of pool play.TakeawaysTrail Blazers: Defense continues to be a problem for the Trail Blazers.
Clippers: Powell continues to be an offensive force amidst the best season of his career. He scored 14 of the Clippers' first 24 points, including three 3-pointers, to set the tone immediately. He is averaging a career-best 23.9 points, up from 13.9 points last season.Key momentThe Trail Blazers overcame an early double-digit deficit to cut the Clippers' lead to 72-70 with 6:05 remaining in the third quarter, but the Clippers unleashed a 34-10 run to turn it into a rout.
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