The Los Angeles Clippers (10 - 8) defeated the Portland Trail Blazers (7 - 11) 102 - 87 on Monday. There must've been something in the air, because there were multiple players who left the game with ailments. Damian Lillard didn’t return after halftime because of a sickness and Chris Paul left due to a hip issue. There were also a lot of strange occurrences in this game. DeAndre Jordan set a career - high with 34 free - throw attempts and made just 12 for an atrocious percentage. In a battle of potent offenses, both teams struggled mightily, as they both shot 38 percent from the field and neither cracked 60 percent from the free - throw line. It was a battle of two teams playing poorly right now and that trend continued on Monday. The Trail Blazers had to play the second half without Damian Lillard and it's hard enough to win with him in the lineup for a full game. The team had no starter shoot over 50 percent from the field and that makes it even more difficult to win. It appears Lillard wo n't miss any signifant time and that he should be back within a few days. C.J. McCollum put in the best line by tallying 13 points and 10 assists, but he had the lowest plus - minus with a - 20. The Blazers will look to bounce - back when they take on the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. Considering that’s the second half of a back - to - back, Lillard's status is up in the air until we see how he's feeling on Tuesday. The Clippers lost Paul yet again in this game, but they were able to close out the Blazers to run away with a needed victory. Jordan had an amazing game, despite the fact that he missed an astounding 22 free - throws. He snatched an incredible 24 boards, while scoring 18 points. It's a great sight to see him rebounding with such force here with his rebounding numbers regressing this season. Blake Griffin also had another nice game, as he collected 23 points, eight rebounds and six assists in the win. If Paul is to miss any serious time, the Clippers will need these big men to keep contributing like this. Los Angeles will play again on Wednesday when they take on the surging Indiana Pacers.
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