Halftime Report
Only two more quarters stand between the Clippers and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. Sitting on a score of 63-58, they have looked like the better team, but there's still two more quarters to play.
The Clippers came into the contest with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.
Who's Playing
Portland Trail Blazers @ Los Angeles Clippers
Current Records: Portland 8-13, Los Angeles 13-9
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 10:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Intuit Dome -- Inglewood, California
- TV: FanDuel SN - SoCal
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online Streaming: Catch select NBA matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $25.00
What to Know
The Trail Blazers are 1-9 against the Clippers since November of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Portland Trail Blazers will head out to face off against the Los Angeles Clippers at 10:30 p.m. ET at Intuit Dome. The Trail Blazers have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
The Trail Blazers are headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 137-131 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mavericks. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Anfernee Simons put forth a good effort for the losing side as he went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 27 points plus five assists. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in field goal percentage (81.8%).
Even though they lost, the Trail Blazers were working as a unit and finished the game with 29 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now posted at least 27 assists in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for the Clippers, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Friday. They snuck past the Nuggets with a 126-122 victory on Sunday. The score was all tied up 59-59 at the break, but Los Angeles was the better team in the second half.
James Harden had an outrageously good game as he almost dropped a triple-double on 39 points, nine rebounds, and 11 assists. Another player making a difference was Norman Powell, who posted 28 points.
Portland's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-13. As for Los Angeles, they pushed their record up to 13-9 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home.
The Trail Blazers are hoping to beat the odds on Tuesday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. This contest will be their 15th straight as the underdogs (so far over this stretch they are 8-6 against the spread).
The Trail Blazers barely slipped by the Clippers in their previous meeting back in October, winning 106-105. Do the Trail Blazers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Clippers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Odds
Los Angeles is a big 8.5-point favorite against Portland, according to the latest NBA odds.
Bettors have moved against the Clippers slightly, as the game opened with the Clippers as a 10.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 218 points.
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Series History
Los Angeles has won 9 out of their last 10 games against Portland.
- Oct 30, 2024 - Portland 106 vs. Los Angeles 105
- Mar 22, 2024 - Los Angeles 125 vs. Portland 117
- Mar 20, 2024 - Los Angeles 116 vs. Portland 103
- Dec 11, 2023 - Los Angeles 132 vs. Portland 127
- Oct 25, 2023 - Los Angeles 123 vs. Portland 111
- Apr 08, 2023 - Los Angeles 136 vs. Portland 125
- Mar 19, 2023 - Los Angeles 117 vs. Portland 102
- Nov 29, 2022 - Los Angeles 118 vs. Portland 112
- Dec 06, 2021 - Los Angeles 102 vs. Portland 90
- Nov 09, 2021 - Los Angeles 117 vs. Portland 109
