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| All Games | 57-24 | +5.9 | 46-34 | 43-38 | 108.0 | 54.9 | 47.5% | 52.6 | 100.8 | 52.2 | 44.1% | 52.0 | | Road Games | 23-17 | -6.4 | 25-14 | 22-18 | 105.1 | 52.9 | 46.6% | 51.1 | 101.7 | 53.2 | 44.8% | 53.1 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | -1.4 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 112.4 | 57.2 | 48.8% | 56.4 | 104.6 | 51.8 | 43.8% | 48.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 108.0 | 54.9 | 39-82 | 47.5% | 8-24 | 35.5% | 21-29 | 72.9% | 53 | 10 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 101.4 | 50.7 | 38-83 | 45.5% | 8-22 | 36.0% | 18-24 | 75.5% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 105.1 | 52.9 | 38-82 | 46.6% | 9-24 | 36.2% | 20-27 | 72.5% | 51 | 10 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.8 | 52.2 | 37-85 | 44.1% | 7-22 | 33.1% | 19-25 | 75.5% | 52 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 15 | 3 | | vs opponents averaging | 101.5 | 50.8 | 38-83 | 45.5% | 8-22 | 36.2% | 18-24 | 75.8% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 101.7 | 53.2 | 38-85 | 44.8% | 7-21 | 33.2% | 19-25 | 75.8% | 53 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
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| All Games | 53-28 | +1.9 | 43-38 | 45-36 | 106.7 | 52.7 | 45.0% | 54.0 | 102.7 | 51.7 | 45.2% | 51.5 | | Home Games | 30-10 | -2 | 18-22 | 21-19 | 107.6 | 53.0 | 46.0% | 54.2 | 101.3 | 50.3 | 44.7% | 50.1 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +1 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 104.6 | 51.0 | 47.4% | 53.4 | 103.6 | 51.0 | 44.0% | 52.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 106.7 | 52.7 | 39-87 | 45.0% | 9-25 | 37.2% | 19-24 | 81.6% | 54 | 12 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 101.2 | 50.6 | 38-83 | 45.5% | 8-22 | 36.0% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 107.6 | 53.0 | 40-87 | 46.0% | 9-25 | 36.6% | 19-23 | 82.5% | 54 | 12 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 102.7 | 51.7 | 40-88 | 45.2% | 6-18 | 35.8% | 17-22 | 76.5% | 51 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 101.4 | 50.8 | 38-83 | 45.6% | 8-21 | 36.1% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 101.3 | 50.3 | 40-89 | 44.7% | 7-19 | 36.1% | 15-20 | 76.8% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 3 |
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| 3/8/2014 | ATLANTA | 109-108 | W | -15 | L | 221 | U | 42-79 | 53.2% | 45 | 18 | 38-76 | 50.0% | 42 | 15 | | 3/10/2014 | PHOENIX | 112-105 | W | -10.5 | L | 217.5 | U | 43-78 | 55.1% | 54 | 21 | 39-85 | 45.9% | 45 | 16 | | 3/12/2014 | GOLDEN STATE | 111-98 | W | -7 | W | 211 | U | 43-88 | 48.9% | 58 | 10 | 36-82 | 43.9% | 47 | 12 | | 3/14/2014 | @ UTAH | 96-87 | W | -9 | T | 205 | U | 37-76 | 48.7% | 42 | 11 | 35-77 | 45.5% | 49 | 16 | | 3/16/2014 | CLEVELAND | 102-80 | W | -12 | W | 208.5 | U | 42-94 | 44.7% | 56 | 5 | 29-83 | 34.9% | 61 | 17 | | 3/17/2014 | @ DENVER | 100-110 | L | -4 | L | 217 | U | 36-92 | 39.1% | 51 | 15 | 38-93 | 40.9% | 67 | 16 | | 3/22/2014 | DETROIT | 112-103 | W | -13.5 | L | 216 | U | 45-83 | 54.2% | 46 | 13 | 42-93 | 45.2% | 55 | 15 | | 3/24/2014 | MILWAUKEE | 106-98 | W | -17 | L | 213.5 | U | 38-78 | 48.7% | 52 | 13 | 41-85 | 48.2% | 42 | 10 | | 3/26/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 96-98 | L | -7.5 | L | 206.5 | U | 33-80 | 41.2% | 52 | 12 | 38-90 | 42.2% | 64 | 11 | | 3/27/2014 | @ DALLAS | 109-103 | W | 0 | W | 210 | O | 38-82 | 46.3% | 45 | 19 | 37-79 | 46.8% | 52 | 17 | | 3/29/2014 | @ HOUSTON | 118-107 | W | 1 | W | 215.5 | O | 42-89 | 47.2% | 59 | 9 | 32-79 | 40.5% | 58 | 19 | | 3/31/2014 | @ MINNESOTA | 114-104 | W | -2.5 | W | 213.5 | O | 38-82 | 46.3% | 58 | 18 | 41-96 | 42.7% | 49 | 17 | | 4/2/2014 | @ PHOENIX | 112-108 | W | 2.5 | W | 212.5 | O | 37-79 | 46.8% | 47 | 13 | 36-78 | 46.2% | 45 | 14 | | 4/3/2014 | DALLAS | 107-113 | L | -4 | L | 211.5 | O | 39-91 | 42.9% | 49 | 6 | 41-82 | 50.0% | 53 | 11 | | 4/6/2014 | LA LAKERS | 120-97 | W | -15.5 | W | 224.5 | U | 47-83 | 56.6% | 59 | 16 | 36-86 | 41.9% | 42 | 14 | | 4/9/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 101-107 | L | -3.5 | L | 212 | U | 36-86 | 41.9% | 66 | 16 | 38-90 | 42.2% | 55 | 8 | | 4/12/2014 | SACRAMENTO | 117-101 | W | -11 | W | 206 | O | 41-81 | 50.6% | 54 | 11 | 35-82 | 42.7% | 49 | 10 | | 4/15/2014 | DENVER | 117-105 | W | -10.5 | W | 221 | O | 44-83 | 53.0% | 54 | 15 | 35-82 | 42.7% | 45 | 19 | | 4/16/2014 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 3/7/2014 | @ DALLAS | 98-103 | L | 2.5 | L | 215 | U | 38-83 | 45.8% | 58 | 19 | 37-79 | 46.8% | 44 | 9 | | 3/9/2014 | @ HOUSTON | 113-118 | L | 6.5 | W | 214 | O | 39-96 | 40.6% | 66 | 20 | 38-89 | 42.7% | 61 | 13 | | 3/11/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | 99-109 | L | 3 | L | 196.5 | O | 35-86 | 40.7% | 49 | 8 | 47-84 | 56.0% | 50 | 11 | | 3/12/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 90-103 | L | 8 | L | 211 | U | 32-83 | 38.6% | 55 | 12 | 38-88 | 43.2% | 60 | 12 | | 3/14/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 111-103 | W | -2 | W | 200.5 | O | 38-78 | 48.7% | 47 | 16 | 41-86 | 47.7% | 47 | 10 | | 3/16/2014 | GOLDEN STATE | 112-113 | L | 2 | W | 206.5 | O | 37-88 | 42.0% | 55 | 12 | 42-88 | 47.7% | 50 | 12 | | 3/18/2014 | MILWAUKEE | 120-115 | W | -12.5 | L | 206 | O | 42-97 | 43.3% | 54 | 16 | 45-98 | 45.9% | 66 | 19 | | 3/20/2014 | WASHINGTON | 116-103 | W | -5.5 | W | 205.5 | O | 41-81 | 50.6% | 50 | 9 | 38-90 | 42.2% | 49 | 11 | | 3/22/2014 | @ CHARLOTTE | 94-124 | L | 1 | L | 204 | O | 34-84 | 40.5% | 44 | 9 | 49-94 | 52.1% | 57 | 5 | | 3/24/2014 | @ MIAMI | 91-93 | L | 6.5 | W | 208 | U | 28-74 | 37.8% | 49 | 15 | 37-84 | 44.0% | 56 | 9 | | 3/25/2014 | @ ORLANDO | 85-95 | L | -6 | L | 204 | U | 32-86 | 37.2% | 53 | 15 | 37-85 | 43.5% | 59 | 13 | | 3/27/2014 | @ ATLANTA | 100-85 | W | -5.5 | W | 206.5 | U | 37-80 | 46.2% | 53 | 13 | 34-84 | 40.5% | 49 | 10 | | 3/28/2014 | @ CHICAGO | 91-74 | W | 4.5 | W | 186.5 | U | 35-80 | 43.7% | 52 | 9 | 33-84 | 39.3% | 51 | 12 | | 3/30/2014 | MEMPHIS | 105-98 | W | -2 | W | 189 | O | 39-75 | 52.0% | 44 | 13 | 41-89 | 46.1% | 50 | 10 | | 4/1/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | 124-112 | W | -8.5 | W | 218 | O | 46-99 | 46.5% | 60 | 10 | 41-92 | 44.6% | 49 | 11 | | 4/4/2014 | PHOENIX | 93-109 | L | -4.5 | L | 212 | U | 35-81 | 43.2% | 54 | 15 | 39-97 | 40.2% | 66 | 12 | | 4/6/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | 100-94 | W | -9.5 | L | 205.5 | U | 41-87 | 47.1% | 57 | 14 | 38-90 | 42.2% | 47 | 10 | | 4/9/2014 | SACRAMENTO | 100-99 | W | -13.5 | L | 200 | U | 38-75 | 50.7% | 51 | 18 | 39-91 | 42.9% | 49 | 11 | | 4/11/2014 | @ UTAH | 111-99 | W | -8 | W | 198 | O | 40-87 | 46.0% | 48 | 8 | 40-86 | 46.5% | 52 | 13 | | 4/13/2014 | GOLDEN STATE | 119-117 | W | -4 | L | 207.5 | O | 43-86 | 50.0% | 57 | 14 | 44-91 | 48.4% | 46 | 14 | | 4/16/2014 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | LA CLIPPERS: GUARDS: CHRIS PAUL is back with the Clippers, and this time with his handpicked head coach. Not that Doc Rivers will make a big difference though, as he's just as uncreative an offensive tactician as Vinny Del Negro was . . . J.J. REDICK will do less ball-handling than he did in Orlando the first half of last season, but he should feast on the wide-open looks Paul creates for him . . . JAMAL CRAWFORD will once again be a Sixth Man of the Year candidate. He's a pure gunner with some creativity to his game . . . DARREN COLLISON is strictly a back-up after a dreadful one-year stint in Dallas . . . WILLIE GREEN, a starter in name-only last year, may be squeezed out of the rotation. FORWARDS: BLAKE GRIFFIN deferred more often last season, especially as he continues to see more double teams. But he did show improvement as a passer . . . JARED DUDLEY steps into Caron Butler's old role. He'll set up for a lot of wide-open corner threes. His reputation as a quality defender is downright wrong . . . MATT BARNES will often close games due to his defense, and he's coming off one of his best offensive seasons . . . Rookie REGGIE BULLOCK is the kind of spot-up shooter the Clips want to surround Paul with. If Bullock's defense matches up with his athleticism, he could break this rotation . . . It's tough to see how BYRON MULLENS fits on a team with postseason aspirations. CENTERS: Though he's the team's only real rim protector, DEANDRE JORDAN will likely be in a part-time role again. He still can't defend the pick-and-roll, and Rivers got by just fine without a shot-blocker in Boston . . . RYAN HOLLINS is little more than a big body with six fouls to give. Blake Griffin will often slide to the five on this team. | | PORTLAND: GUARDS: DAMIAN LILLARD is for real, an elite shooter and a natural running the pick-and-roll. Though we're a little worried about what will happen if pick-and-pop partner LaMarcus Aldridge is dealt sometime this season . . . WESLEY MATTHEWS will be battling for playing time with Portland loading up on wings . . . C.J. MCCOLLUM can play either guard spot, but primarily he's a scorer and a potentially elite shooter. He is, however, out a few months with a foot fracture. . . MO WILLIAMS will provide the Blazers with a veteran guard presence who is more than capable of lighting it up on any given night. He is, however, a major defensive liability'If he straightens out his jumper, WILL BARTON could end up being a solid second-unit player . . . EARL WATSON gives them a much more reliable back-up point guard than Ronnie Price was . . . Sharpshooter ALLEN CRABBE will likely find himself in the D-League early on. FORWARDS: LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE's name will be in trade rumors all season, but it won't affect his role as this team's No. 1 option . . . NICOLAS BATUM will continue to do a little bit of everything, playing point forward to allow Lillard to play off the ball at times, and serving as a dangerous three-point shooter . . . DORELL WRIGHT can lock opponents down when he wants to. He'll push Wesley Matthews for minutes . . . Portland will be the next team to try to squeeze production out of 2012 No. 5 pick THOMAS ROBINSON. After Sacramento and Houston both gave up on him almost immediately, Robinson in danger of falling off the NBA map . . . VICTOR CLAVER provides some energy as a second-unit bit player . . . JOEL FREELAND has six fouls to give. CENTERS: ROBIN LOPEZ will be a better fit alongside Aldridge than J.J. Hickson was. Lopez isn't skilled, but he can take some defensive responsibilities away from Aldridge . . . MEYERS LEONARD is, as expected, still a work in progress. He's enormous and there's some raw talent, but he too often looks lost. |
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*Clippers-Trail Blazers Preview* ================================
By JEFF BARTL STATS Writer
Los Angeles (57-24) at Portland (53-28), 10:30 p.m. EDT
The Los Angeles Clippers may know by the time they take the court Wednesday night if they still have an opportunity to secure the Western Conference's No. 2 seed.
That scenario is far less important than their ultimate goal.
Blake Griffin and J.J. Redick won't make the trip, and other starters may rest on both sides as Los Angeles visits the playoff-bound Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.
The Clippers (57-24) set a franchise record for victories for a second straight season with Tuesday's 117-105 home win over Denver, and they also kept alive their chances to finish second in the West.
Los Angeles sits one game behind Oklahoma City, which tips off its contest against Detroit 2 1/2 hours prior to the start of this game. If the Thunder lose and the Clippers beat the Blazers, Los Angeles would earn the second seed by virtue of a better conference record.
No matter their seed, the Clippers are focused on winning a championship. Coach Doc Rivers will keep Griffin and Redick at home, while Chris Paul said he wasn't sure if he would make the trip.
"I'm very happy that we're doing this stuff, but it's not what we want," Rivers said.
Griffin picked up his 16th technical foul, which triggered a league-mandated one-game suspension. Griffin, who finished with a game-high 24 points, believes the NBA will rescind the technical.
"I honestly do," he said. "If I make a  the ball and I hit the ball first, and he gives me a tech for that, I'm not sure if that's going to stand up."
While Los Angeles' first-round opponent is yet to be determined, Portland (53-28) has secured the fifth seed and will face Houston. The Blazers are returning to the playoffs after a two-year absence and will be seeking their first postseason series win since beating Utah in the 2000 conference semifinals.
Coach Terry Stotts said Damian Lillard, Wesley Matthews, Nicolas Batum and Robin Lopez all will start against the Clippers, but LaMarcus Aldridge may be inactive for extra rest.
"It's the West. We don't care who we're going to play. It's going to be tough anyway," Batum told the team's official website. "Excited finally for playoffs to start because we wait too much for that."
Portland has won eight of nine after beating Golden State 119-117 in overtime Sunday. Aldridge finished with 26 points and Matthews added 24.
"I told the guys before the game, I thought this would be a great tuneup for the playoffs," Stotts said. "It's heightened in the playoffs, but I felt this was good preparation for us."
Batum made a 3-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation to force overtime in Portland on Dec. 26 before the Blazers won 116-112, and the Clippers outscored the visiting Blazers by eight in the final quarter to win the second matchup 122-117 on Feb. 12.
Griffin scored 35 points in the first meeting and 36 in the second, while Chris Paul averaged 27 points and 14 assists in the two matchups.
The Blazers have won eight of the last 10 meetings in Portland.
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