Kennard has 23, Clippers rout Blazers 116-86 for 1st win
LOS ANGELES (AP) Luke Kennard scored 23 points, tying his career high with six 3-pointers, and Los Angeles ran away early to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 116-86 for the Clippers' first win of the season on Monday night.
''If I make two or three in a row, I'm really looking to be aggressive the next shot or two,'' Kennard said. ''Guys were looking for me, especially in the transition. That's where I try to sneak around the defense.''
Reggie Jackson added 18 points and Paul George had 16 points to help the Clippers avoid their first 0-3 start since 2010-11, when coach Vinny Del Negro was in his first season.
CJ McCollum scored 20 points for the Blazers in their first road game of the season. Damian Lillard's slow start to the season continued. He was held to 12 points on 4 of 15 shooting and missed all eight of his 3-point attempts. Portland shot 38% from the floor and had 15 assists, both lows in the young season. The Clippers' defense never let the Blazers get an extended run going in and forced 30 turnovers.
After losing their first two games by a combined eight points, the Clippers got the rout going early. They led by 14 after each of the first two quarters, shooting 49% from the floor in the half. Kennard had 17 points off the bench by halftime, hitting four 3-pointers and connecting on his career-tying sixth 3 to open the fourth.
''He got us going in the first half. Our players understand when he's on the floor we've got to look for him,'' Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. ''We know we're going to play through PG, but on any given night it can be anybody's night.''
The Blazers' only lead came on Nassir Little's 3-pointer to start the game. Lillard had just eight points in the first half, when Robert Covington and Jusuf Nurkic were held scoreless and combined for nine rebounds.
The Clippers extended their lead to 30 points going into the fourth, allowing their starters to rest. The second unit easily maintained the momentum against Portland's reserves in what amounted to a scrimmage that sent the fans to the exits in droves. Terance Mann hit a 3-pointer to push the Clippers into triple digits, 100-65, and finished with 13 points.
Zubac and Jackson combined for 13 points as LA outscored the Blazers 27-10 to open the third. Kennard sank his fifth 3-pointer in the spurt.
''We had 37 assists but we should have had 50,'' Lue said. ''We had 15 shots that were wide-open that we didn't make.''
TWO TO TANGLE
Ivica Zubac scored down low and got poked in the eye by Cody Zeller in the second quarter. The Clippers received a delay of game warning when Zubac was slow to get up, but he stayed in the game. About a minute later, Zeller got hit on his chin at the Blazers' end when he and Zubac tangled going for the ball. Zeller held a towel to his mouth as he left the court. He returned in the fourth. He's already wearing a plastic mask to protect a broken nose suffered in the preseason.
TIP-INS
Trail Blazers: F Norman Powell (left patellar tendinopathy) and G-F Tony Snell (right foot sprain) sat out. ... Little replaced Powell in the starting lineup and finished with 10 points. He made two starts while playing in 48 games last season. ... Portland plays the Clippers three times in their first 11 games. ... Chauncey Billups was applauded when he was welcomed back before the game. He played for the team from 2011-13, and was a Clippers assistant last season before being hired to run the Blazers in June.
Clippers: Los Angeles was outrebounded 47-43, about the only category in which they were worse than Portland. ... They've won seven in a row overall and five straight at home against the Blazers.
UP NEXT
Trail Blazers: Host Memphis on Wednesday.
Clippers: Host Cleveland on Wednesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jusuf Nurkic vs. Ivica Zubac (Damian Lillard gains possession) | |||
11:41 | Robert Covington turnover (bad pass) (Ivica Zubac steals) | |||
11:38 | Nicolas Batum turnover (traveling) | |||
11:20 | +3 | Nassir Little makes three point jump shot (CJ McCollum assists) | 3-0 | |
11:00 | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point finger roll layup | 3-2 | |
10:50 | Damian Lillard misses three point jump shot | |||
10:50 | Clippers defensive rebound | |||
10:35 | +2 | Paul George makes two point jump shot (Eric Bledsoe assists) | 3-4 | |
10:20 | CJ McCollum misses two point step back jump shot | |||
10:18 | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | |||
10:09 | +3 | Paul George makes three point jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 3-7 | |
9:49 | CJ McCollum misses three point jump shot | |||
9:45 | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | |||
9:39 | Paul George misses two point jump shot | |||
9:36 | CJ McCollum defensive rebound | |||
9:28 | CJ McCollum misses three point jump shot | |||
9:25 | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | |||
9:15 | Nicolas Batum misses three point jump shot | |||
9:11 | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | |||
9:05 | +2 | Damian Lillard makes two point driving layup | 5-7 | |
9:05 | Nicolas Batum defensive goaltending violation | |||
8:51 | Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot | |||
8:49 | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | |||
8:31 | +2 | Nassir Little makes two point driving jump shot (CJ McCollum assists) | 7-7 | |
8:19 | Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot | |||
8:16 | CJ McCollum defensive rebound | |||
8:01 | Robert Covington misses three point jump shot | |||
7:58 | Eric Bledsoe defensive rebound | |||
7:51 | Paul George misses three point jump shot | |||
7:47 | Nassir Little defensive rebound | |||
7:36 | +2 | Damian Lillard makes two point floating jump shot (Jusuf Nurkic assists) | 9-7 | |
7:25 | +3 | Reggie Jackson makes three point jump shot (Eric Bledsoe assists) | 9-10 | |
7:10 | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point step back jump shot (Damian Lillard assists) | 11-10 | |
7:03 | CJ McCollum blocks Paul George's two point driving layup | |||
7:03 | Clippers offensive rebound | |||
7:00 | Eric Bledsoe turnover (bad pass) (CJ McCollum steals) | |||
6:56 | CJ McCollum turnover (traveling) | |||
6:56 | Clippers 60 second timeout | |||
6:38 | +3 | Paul George makes three point jump shot (Eric Bledsoe assists) | 11-13 | |
6:17 | Nicolas Batum personal foul (CJ McCollum draws the foul) | |||
6:08 | Cody Zeller misses two point layup | |||
6:05 | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | |||
6:03 | Damian Lillard personal foul (Eric Bledsoe draws the foul) | |||
5:57 | Ivica Zubac turnover (traveling) | |||
5:38 | Nassir Little misses three point jump shot | |||
5:35 | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | |||
5:30 | Eric Bledsoe misses three point jump shot | |||
5:25 | Robert Covington defensive rebound | |||
5:17 | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point jump shot | 14-13 | |
5:06 | +2 | Eric Bledsoe makes two point driving layup | 14-15 | |
4:55 | Nassir Little turnover (bad pass) (Eric Bledsoe steals) | |||
4:49 | Eric Bledsoe misses three point jump shot | |||
4:45 | Nassir Little defensive rebound | |||
4:41 | CJ McCollum misses three point jump shot | |||
4:38 | Nicolas Batum defensive rebound | |||
4:36 | Eric Bledsoe offensive foul (Charge) (Robert Covington draws the foul) | |||
4:36 | Eric Bledsoe turnover (offensive foul) | |||
4:21 | Larry Nance Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Paul George steals) | |||
4:13 | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point driving layup | 14-17 | |
3:57 | Anfernee Simons misses three point jump shot | |||
3:57 | Clippers defensive rebound | |||
3:37 | Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot | |||
3:35 | Cody Zeller defensive rebound | |||
3:30 | Isaiah Hartenstein shooting foul (Cody Zeller draws the foul) | |||
3:30 | Cody Zeller misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
3:30 | Trail Blazers offensive rebound | |||
3:30 | +1 | Cody Zeller makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-17 | |
3:18 | +3 | Luke Kennard makes three point jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 15-20 | |
2:57 | Anfernee Simons misses two point jump shot | |||
2:54 | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | |||
2:50 | Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot | |||
2:46 | Larry Nance Jr. defensive rebound | |||
2:46 | Isaiah Hartenstein personal foul (Larry Nance Jr. draws the foul) | |||
2:46 | Trail Blazers 60 second timeout | |||
2:30 | Jusuf Nurkic misses two point layup | |||
2:27 | Luke Kennard defensive rebound | |||
2:08 | +2 | Isaiah Hartenstein makes two point driving layup (Luke Kennard assists) | 15-22 | |
1:55 | Isaiah Hartenstein blocks Jusuf Nurkic's two point layup | |||
1:52 | Terance Mann defensive rebound | |||
1:39 | Jusuf Nurkic shooting foul (Reggie Jackson draws the foul) | |||
1:39 | Reggie Jackson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
1:39 | Clippers offensive rebound | |||
1:39 | +1 | Reggie Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-23 | |
1:28 | Larry Nance Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
1:24 | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | |||
1:17 | +2 | Luke Kennard makes two point jump shot (Terance Mann assists) | 15-25 | |
1:05 | CJ McCollum misses two point floating jump shot | |||
1:03 | Terance Mann defensive rebound | |||
0:57 | +2 | Isaiah Hartenstein makes two point floating jump shot (Justise Winslow assists) | 15-27 | |
0:41 | Larry Nance Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Terance Mann steals) | |||
0:37 | +2 | Justise Winslow makes two point layup | 15-29 | |
0:32 | +2 | Anfernee Simons makes two point jump shot | 17-29 | |
0:11 | Dennis Smith Jr. blocks Reggie Jackson's three point jump shot | |||
0:07 | Reggie Jackson offensive rebound | |||
0:07 | Reggie Jackson misses two point driving layup | |||
0:05 | Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound | |||
0:04 | +2 | Luke Kennard makes two point floating jump shot (Isaiah Hartenstein assists) | 17-31 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:44 | +2 | Isaiah Hartenstein makes two point floating jump shot (Terance Mann assists) | 17-33 | |
11:23 | +2 | Anfernee Simons makes two point floating jump shot | 19-33 | |
11:23 | Justise Winslow shooting foul (Anfernee Simons draws the foul) | |||
11:23 | +1 | Anfernee Simons makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 20-33 | |
11:05 | Eric Bledsoe turnover (bad pass) (Nassir Little steals) | |||
11:04 | Isaiah Hartenstein personal foul (Take) (Nassir Little draws the foul) | |||
10:53 | +3 | Anfernee Simons makes three point jump shot | 23-33 | |
10:38 | +3 | Luke Kennard makes three point jump shot (Ivica Zubac assists) | 23-36 | |
10:22 | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point floating jump shot (Anfernee Simons assists) | 25-36 | |
9:59 | Terance Mann misses three point step back jump shot | |||
9:57 | Robert Covington defensive rebound | |||
9:56 | Luke Kennard kicked ball violation | |||
9:44 | Anfernee Simons misses three point jump shot | |||
9:44 | Clippers defensive rebound | |||
9:34 | +3 | Luke Kennard makes three point jump shot (Eric Bledsoe assists) | 25-39 | |
9:19 | CJ McCollum misses three point jump shot | |||
9:17 | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | |||
9:06 | Eric Bledsoe misses three point jump shot | |||
9:02 | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | |||
8:45 | Anfernee Simons misses three point jump shot | |||
8:42 | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | |||
8:38 | Jusuf Nurkic personal foul (Paul George draws the foul) | |||
8:24 | +2 | Eric Bledsoe makes two point layup (Ivica Zubac assists) | 25-41 | |
8:25 | Trail Blazers 60 second timeout | |||
8:07 | Jusuf Nurkic misses two point layup | |||
8:05 | Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound | |||
8:01 | Jusuf Nurkic turnover (lost ball) (Paul George steals) | |||
7:54 | Luke Kennard misses three point jump shot | |||
7:54 | Terance Mann offensive rebound | |||
7:51 | +2 | Terance Mann makes two point putback layup | 25-43 | |
7:43 | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point jump shot (Robert Covington assists) | 28-43 | |
7:33 | Paul George misses three point jump shot | |||
7:31 | Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound | |||
7:25 | Damian Lillard misses three point jump shot | |||
7:21 | Eric Bledsoe defensive rebound | |||
7:07 | Paul George misses two point driving layup | |||
7:05 | Robert Covington defensive rebound | |||
7:04 | Eric Bledsoe personal foul (Take) (CJ McCollum draws the foul) | |||
6:54 | Damian Lillard misses three point jump shot | |||
6:52 | Damian Lillard offensive rebound | |||
6:52 | +2 | Damian Lillard makes two point putback layup | 30-43 | |
6:37 | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point dunk (Luke Kennard assists) | 30-45 | |
6:17 | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point jump shot | 33-45 | |
6:07 | Paul George turnover (bad pass) (Robert Covington steals) | |||
6:00 | Robert Covington turnover (lost ball) (Paul George steals) | |||
5:43 | Paul George turnover (bad pass) (Cody Zeller steals) | |||
5:37 | Robert Covington turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
5:23 | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point layup (Paul George assists) | 33-47 | |
5:17 | Reggie Jackson personal foul (Take) (Damian Lillard draws the foul) | |||
5:17 | Clippers delay of game violation | |||
5:03 | Paul George blocks Cody Zeller's two point layup | |||
5:01 | Luke Kennard defensive rebound | |||
4:57 | Paul George turnover (lost ball) (CJ McCollum steals) | |||
4:53 | +2 | Nassir Little makes two point dunk (Damian Lillard assists) | 35-47 | |
4:50 | Clippers 60 second timeout | |||
4:36 | +2 | Paul George makes two point jump shot (Ivica Zubac assists) | 35-49 | |
4:16 | Damian Lillard misses three point step back jump shot | |||
4:16 | Clippers defensive rebound | |||
4:16 | Cody Zeller personal foul (Loose ball) (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | |||
4:01 | Ivica Zubac misses two point hook shot | |||
4:00 | Trail Blazers defensive rebound | |||
3:51 | Jusuf Nurkic turnover (bad pass) (Ivica Zubac steals) | |||
3:46 | +3 | Reggie Jackson makes three point jump shot (Luke Kennard assists) | 35-52 | |
3:34 | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point jump shot | 38-52 | |
3:13 | Reggie Jackson misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
3:11 |