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1-7 · 0-4 on the road
Tue 3/2
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6-2 · 1-1 at home
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ClippersOffense
Trail BlazersDefense

The Clippers rank 3rd in the NBA in three-point % (38.2%), and the Trail Blazers rank 4th in three-point % allowed (31.4%). Strength against strength: something has to give.

League average is 34.9%, so the Clippers are 3.3 points above it. Darius Garland leads them with 20.9 points a game on 58.4% true shooting.

3/22026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Darius GarlandTop scorer · LAC
Deni AvdijaTop scorer · POR
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3/22026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Clippers1-7
Trail Blazers6-2
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3/22026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Trail BlazersOffense
ClippersDefense
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3/22026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (LAC 8 games, POR 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

LACPOR
Scoring
109.126th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
121.42nd · Top 5
115.623rd · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
112.413th · Average
-6.522nd · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+9.06th · Above avg
Efficiency
105.126th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
118.13rd · Top 5
113.523rd · Below avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
110.715th · Average
-8.424th · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+7.46th · Above avg
102.911th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
102.116th
Shooting
53.5%17th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
57.3%2nd · Top 5
57.5%13th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
61.1%2nd · Top 5
13.813th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
15.92nd · Top 5
38.2%3rd · Top 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.9%
36.6%11th · Average
0.2721st · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.372nd · Top 5
Defense
55.7%25th · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
51.2%10th · Above avg
10.15th · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.126th · Bottom 5
4.522nd · Below avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.015th · Average
Possessions
18.7%30th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
15.8%22nd · Below avg
24.8%22nd · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
31.1%7th · Above avg
41.525th · Below avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
46.18th · Above avg
25.620th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
27.49th · Above avg

Recent form

LA Clippers
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Last 5: average margin -12.4 (season -6.5). Streak L7.

Portland Trail Blazers
LWWWL

Last 5: average margin +3.2 (season +9.0). Streak L1.

Key players

LA Clippers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Darius GarlandG 20.91.66.658.4
Rui HachimuraF 14.76.51.748.2
Brook LopezC 13.55.11.064.8
Keaton WaglerG 12.04.13.253.9
Portland Trail Blazers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Deni AvdijaF 23.26.87.058.1
Damian LillardG 20.43.64.159.6
Ja MorantG 15.82.55.562.2
Toumani CamaraF 14.23.41.272.7

Injury report

LA Clippers
Bradley Beal G · back ~11/29 Out
Brandon Ingram F · back ~11/8 Out
Jordan Miller G · back ~3/2 Out
Yanic Konan Niederhauser C · back ~11/8 Out
Portland Trail Blazers
Ja Morant G · back ~12/1 Out
Shaedon Sharpe G · back ~3/2 Out
Vit Krejci G · back ~1/2 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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