Portland Trail Blazers (19-49, 11-24 home) vs LA Clippers (42-25, 20-14 away)
Wednesday, Mar. 20, 2024 • 7:00 pm PST • Moda Center
SERIES HISTORY
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 148-92
PORTLAND HOME: Trail Blazers lead, 89-29
LA HOME: Clippers lead, 59-63
LAST PORTLAND WIN: 111-92, 10/29/21 (POR)
LAST LA WIN: 127-132, 12/11/23 (LAC)
CURRENT WIN STREAK: Seven (LAC)
SERIES NOTES
- The Trail Blazers and Clippers will meet for the third time of the regular season on March 20 in Portland.
- LAST MATCHUP: The Trail Blazers fell to the Clippers by a final score of 132-127 on Dec. 11 at LA. Anfernee Simons recorded 38 points (10-23 FG, 5-11 3-PT, 13-13 FT), four assists and one block in 38 minutes, marking the fourth time in his career he has scored 30-plus points in consecutive games.
- THIS SEASON: The Trail Blazers are trailing the Clippers in the 2023-24 season series, 0-2.
- LAST SEASON: Portland lost the 2022-23 season series against the Clippers, 0-3.
- Anfernee Simons has posted 37-plus points in two of his last four games against the Clippers.
- Trail Blazers Head Coach Chauncey Billups was an assistant coach with the LA Clippers in the 2020-21 season before being hired by Portland the following season. He also played for the Clippers from 2011-13.
INJURY REPORT
Malcolm Brogdon (Right Elbow Tendinitis), Shaedon Sharpe (Lower Abdominal Surgery), and Robert Williams III (Right Knee Ligament Tear) are out. Jerami Grant (Right Hamstring Strain) is doubtful. Matisse Thybulle (Right Ankle Soreness) and Ashton Hagens (G League - Two-Way) are questionable.
As for the Clippers, Terance Mann (Right Shoulder; Strain) and Norman Powell (Left Lower Leg; Contusion) are questionable. Russell Westbrook (Left Hand; Fracture) is out.
LAST FIVE GAMES
BULLS 110, TRAIL BLAZERS 107 - MARCH 18, 2024 - UNITED CENTER - CHICAGO, IL - GAME #68 (19-49, 8-25 AWAY)
The Trail Blazers fell to the Bulls by a final score of 110-107 ... Anfernee 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 up to the ninth spot for the most games with 30-plus points in team history (30) ... Deandre Ayton logged 25 points (11-17 FG, 3-4 FT), 15 rebounds, one 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 one 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) to go along with five rebounds, six assists and one 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 his career high for a half ... Anfernee 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 logged 20 points (10-13 FG, 0-1 3-PT, 0-1 FT), eight rebounds, two assists, one steal and one 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 by a final score of 105-93 ... Deandre Ayton logged 31 points (12-21 FG, 1-1 3-PT, 6-6 FT), 14 rebounds and one block in 40 minutes in his seventh consecutive double-double, tying his longest streak of double-doubles 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 one 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 go along with one rebound, four assists, one steal and one block in 38 minutes.
CELTICS 121, TRAIL BLAZERS 99 - MARCH 11, 2024 - MODA CENTER - PORTLAND, OR - GAME #64 (18-46, 10-23 HOME)
The Trail Blazers fell to the Celtics by a final score of 121-99 ... Deandre Ayton logged 22 points (11-19 FG), 15 rebounds and one assist in 33 minutes in 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 has posted at least 20 points and 10 rebounds ... Anfernee Simons finished with 17 points (6-18 FG, 3-9 3-PT, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and three assists in 34 minutes ... Jerami Grant tallied 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 to go along with six rebounds, five assists and one steal in 33 minutes.
TRAIL BLAZERS 128, RAPTORS 118 - MARCH 9, 2024 - MODA CENTER - PORTLAND, OR - GAME #63 (18-45, 10-22 HOME)
Portland defeated Toronto by a final score of 128-118, improving to 5-3 in overtime this season ... Deandre Ayton logged a season-high 30 points (14-25 FG, 0-1 3-PT, 2-2 FT) to go along with 19 rebounds, one assist, two steals and one block in 40 minutes in his fourth-straight double-double, marking his first career game with at least 30 points and 19 rebounds and becoming just the third player this season to reach those numbers (LeBron James, Nikola Jokic) ... Dalano Banton finished with 25 points (9-16 FG, 5-8 3-PT, 2-3 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and one block in 42 minutes ... Anfernee Simons recorded 23 points (8-18 FG, 4-9 3-PT, 3-3 FT), four rebounds, seven assists and one steal in 42 minutes ... Toumani Camara tallied 15 points (5-10 FG, 2-4 3-PT, 3-3 FT), nine rebounds, four assists and one steal in 32 minutes ... Immanuel Quickley led the Raptors with 29 points to go along with three rebounds, seven assists and one steal in 44 minutes.
BROADCAST NOTES
All Portland Trail Blazers regular season games will be broadcast on the Trail Blazers Broadcasting flagship station, Rip City Radio 620 AM. Travis Demers is in his fifth full season of providing play-by-play commentary for all home and away games, with Michael Holton adding commentary. On television, ROOT SPORTS, ROOT SPORTS PLUS and Fubo will air 81 Trail Blazers regular season games featuring Kevin Calabro calling play-by-play, Lamar Hurd providing analysis and Brooke Olzendam reporting from the sideline. For all viewing options, visit www.trailblazers.com/watch.