The Los Angeles Clippers pulled away late to earn a 102-81 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night inside Staples Center in Los Angeles. With the win, the Clippers take a 2-0 lead in the first round of the 2016 NBA playoffs.
Pro Basketball Talk's Kurt Helin pointed to one of Portland's biggest problems in Game 2:
Damian Lillard shot just 6-of-22 from the floor, while C.J. McCollum went 6-of-17. Sports Illustrated's Ben Golliver noted how Lillard's struggles can be traced back to two years ago:
For the Blazers to have any shot of winning Wednesday, they needed their supporting cast to leave its imprint on the game, and that didn't happen. As a team, they shot 34.1 percent, including 19.2 percent from beyond the arc.
The Clippers bench also outscored the Portland bench, 43-10, supplementing their top three stars.
DeAndre Jordan only scored three points but grabbed 18 rebounds, dished out five assists and blocked three shots. Blake Griffin was one rebound short of a double-double, finishing with 12 points and nine boards. Chris Paul, meanwhile, led all score ...
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