Jrue Holiday scored 30 points, hitting seven 3-pointers, and Deni Avdija added 28 points with 11 rebounds and eight assists as the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 114-104 on Tuesday at Intuit Dome.
Toumani Camara contributed 17 points and Scoot Henderson added 15, helping Portland snap Los Angeles’ five-game winning streak.
Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 23 points, marking his 52nd straight game scoring at least 20, while Darius Garland added 20, Brook Lopez 18, John Collins 17, and Jordan Miller 16.
The Blazers took control late in the first quarter after Matisse Thybulle’s 3-pointer made it 31-29 and never trailed again.
Portland dominated the boards, recording 18 offensive rebounds and converting 32 second-chance points, continuing its NBA-leading pace in second-chance scoring and top-tier offensive rebounding.
Avdija shot 8 of 15 from the field and 11 of 12 from the free-throw line, marking his 31st game with at least 10 free-throw attempts this season, second only to Luka Doncic.
Holiday’s 3-point shooting paced the offense, with Portland maintaining a lead despite the Clippers trimming the deficit to eight in the third quarter.
Henderson capped a 16-5 run with a buzzer step-back 3, extending the Blazers’ lead to 91-74 entering the fourth quarter.
Portland remains without Jerami Grant, who missed his second consecutive game with a calf injury, yet the team maintained balanced scoring and defensive pressure.
The Clippers fell to 39-37, half a game ahead of Portland in the Western Conference standings, with their season series lead reduced to 2-1 before the final matchup on April 10.
Portland will host New Orleans on Wednesday, while Los Angeles returns home to face San Antonio on Thursday.
