Posted November 24, 2018 at 04:43 PM | Updated November 24, 2018 at 04:44 PM
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ABOUT THE CLIPPERS
The Clippers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 112-107 in overtime Friday night in Los Angeles, continuing their surprisingly strong start to the season. The win was the Clippers' eighth in the last 10 games and gave them a share of the best record in the Western Conference. ... The Clippers outscored Memphis 11-3 to end regulation, holding the Grizzlies without a field goal over the last 3:26, and forced overtime when Danilo Gallinari hit three free throws with 3 seconds left. ... Montrezl Harrell led the Clippers with 22 points and 12 rebounds off the bench and Gallinari added 20 points and nine rebounds in the win. ... The Clippers have lost four in a row against Portland. ... Sixth Man Lou Williams leads the NBA in bench scoring, averaging 18.6 points per game. He and Harrell, who is averaging 15.9 points, are the only set of teammates averaging more than 15 points off the bench this season. ... Over the last seven games, Harrell is averaging 20.9 points and 9.1 rebounds, while shooting 63.8 percent from the field. He's scored 15 or more points in each of his last four games, the longest streak of his career. ... The Clippers lead the NBA in effective field goal defense, limiting opponents to a 48.8 effective field goal shooting percentage. ... The Clippers lead the NBA in bench scoring, averaging 55.9 points per game this season. ... Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 19 points in a loss to the Blazers earlier this month.
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ABOUT THE BLAZERS
This is the second of four meetings between the Blazers and Clippers this season and second meeting this month. Portland beat the Clippers 116-105 Nov. 8 at the Moda Center. ... The Blazers have not played a home game since Nov. 11 as they just completed a six-game Thanksgiving trip. The Blazers went 2-4 on the trip, losing the last two games to the Milwaukee Bucks (143-100) and Golden State Warriors (125-97) by a combined 71 points. ... During the Friday night loss to the Warriors, Damian Lillard passed Terry Porter for third place on the Blazers' all-time scoring list. He now has 11,341 career points and is within striking distance of LaMarcus Aldridge (12,562) for second place. ... Coach Terry Stotts is one victory shy of 400 for his career. ... The Blazers are 7-2 at home. ... Blazers play-by-play voice Brian Wheeler will call Sunday's game against the Clippers, returning to the microphone for the first time this season. Wheeler, who has been on medical leave this season, is expected to call home games moving forward.
LINEUPS
Blazers (12-7) vs. Clippers (12-6)
6 p.m. Sunday at Moda Center
TV on NBC Sports NW; Radio on KPOJ (620)
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| No. | Name | Height | Position | Statistics |
|---|
| 11 |
Avery Bradley |
6-2 |
G |
7.2 ppg, 1.4 apg |
| 2 |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
6-6 |
G |
10.4 ppg, 2.9 apg |
| 34 |
Tobias Harris |
6-9 |
F |
20.8 ppg, 8.6 rpg |
| 8 |
Danilo Gallinari |
6-10 |
F |
18.6 ppg, 5.9 rpg |
| 13 |
Marcin Gortat |
6-11 |
C |
5.6 ppg, 6.0 rpg |
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| No. | Name | Height | Position | Statistics |
|---|
| 0 |
Damian Lillard |
6-3 |
PG |
26.3 ppg, 6.2 apg, 5.1 rpg |
| 3 |
CJ McCollum |
6-3 |
G |
21.3 ppg, 3.6 rpg |
| 10 |
Jake Layman |
6-9 |
F |
5.1 ppg, 2.3 rpg |
| 8 |
Al-Farouq Aminu |
6-9 |
F |
8.6 ppg, 8.3 rpg |
| 27 |
Jusuf Nurkic |
7-0 |
C |
15.6 ppg, 10.5 rpg |
