LA Clippers vs. Portland Trail Blazers
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW
- Last Matchup: 04/08/2023 | LAC 136 - POR 125 | K.Leonard: 27 PTS - K.Knox II: 30 PTS
- The Clippers are 12-1 (.923) in their last 13 games against the Trail Blazers, including wins each of the last five meetings. They have won seven straight home games against Portland, their longest active home winning streak against a Western Conference opponent.
- The Clippers had nine players averaging 10.0+ points last season, second most in the NBA (Spurs – 10; minimum 20 games). The only season in which the Clippers had more such players was 1981-82 (10).
- Clippers newcomer KJ Martin shot 56.9 percent from the field last season. He was the only player 6’7” and under in the NBA last season to shoot at least 55.0 percent from the floor on at least 500 field goal attempts.
- Over his final 10 home games of 2022-23, Kawhi Leonard averaged 26.5 points per game while shooting 44.6 percent from beyond the arc. The Clippers went 8-2 in those contests, including a win over Portland in their final home game of the season.
STATS:
2022-23 OPPONENT COMPARISON
| PPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | |
| LAC | 113.6 | .477 | .381 | .781 | 43.2 | 23.9 | 7.1 | 4.4 | 14.2 |
| POR | 113.4 | .474 | .365 | .796 | 40.5 | 24.2 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 14.5 |