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Anfernee Simons rallies Trail Blazers to 106-105 win over Clippers with 25-point performance
LOS ANGELES (AP) Anfernee Simons scored 25 points, Deandre Ayton had 15 points and 12 rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 106-105 on Wednesday night.
Deni Avdija had 13 points and 10 rebounds and made a game-saving block when he stuffed Norman Powell on a fast break with 29 seconds remaining to preserve a one-point lead.
Scoot Henderson added 14 points and Toumani Camara had 12 points for Portland, which trailed the entire fourth quarter until Simons made a go-ahead layup with 2:44 remaining.
Powell had 30 points and James Harden had 19 points and 10 assists for the Clippers. Los Angeles made only one field goal and scored just three points and in the final 3:30 of the game.
Trail Blazers: Simons came up big again and again in the fourth quarter for Portland. On consecutive possessions, he drove for a layup to tie the score at 99, hit a 3-pointer to tie the score again at 102 and followed with the go-ahead layup to put them up for good.
Clippers: Los Angeles went ice cold down the stretch. After taking a 102-99 lead on a 3-pointer by Harden with 3:35 remaining, they turned the ball over twice, had a pair of shots blocked and went 1 for 4 on free throws to let the game slip away.
Ivica Zubac stepped to the line with the Clippers down 106-105 and 1:20 remaining, but he missed both free throws. The Clippers never got another shot up.
Ayton has recorded a double-double in all five games this season.
The Trail Blazers host the Thunder on Friday, while the Clippers continue their five-game homestand against the Suns on Thursday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Deandre Ayton vs. Ivica Zubac (James Harden gains possession) | ||
| 11:42 | | +2 | Norman Powell makes two point cutting layup (James Harden assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:18 |  | Deandre Ayton misses two point pullup bank jump shot | ||
| 11:16 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 11:02 | | James Harden misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:59 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | James Harden personal foul (Deandre Ayton draws the foul) | ||
| 10:32 | | Anfernee Simons misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:30 | | Norman Powell defensive rebound | ||
| 10:27 | | +3 | Norman Powell makes three point running pullup jump shot | 0-5 |
| 10:11 | | Deni Avdija misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:09 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | Jerami Grant shooting foul (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 10:06 | | +1 | Ivica Zubac makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-6 |
| 10:06 | | Ivica Zubac misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:03 | | Terance Mann offensive rebound | ||
| 10:01 | | James Harden misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:01 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 9:57 | | Deni Avdija blocks Derrick Jones Jr.'s two point cutting dunk | ||
| 9:54 | | Toumani Camara defensive rebound | ||
| 9:51 | | Deni Avdija misses two point running reverse layup | ||
| 9:49 | | Norman Powell defensive rebound | ||
| 9:48 | | +2 | Terance Mann makes two point running alley-oop dunk (James Harden assists) | 0-8 |
| 9:23 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 2-8 |
| 9:04 | | Derrick Jones Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:02 | | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | ||
| 8:55 | | Deandre Ayton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:52 | | Norman Powell defensive rebound | ||
| 8:42 | | James Harden misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:40 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 8:23 | | Jerami Grant misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:23 | | Trail Blazers offensive rebound | ||
| 8:23 | | Ivica Zubac personal foul (Loose ball) (Deni Avdija draws the foul) | ||
| 8:08 | | Toumani Camara misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 8:05 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 7:59 | | James Harden misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:56 | | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | ||
| 7:44 | | +2 | Anfernee Simons makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 4-8 |
| 7:38 | | +2 | Terance Mann makes two point driving dunk (James Harden assists) | 4-10 |
| 7:37 | | Trail Blazers 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:22 | | Toumani Camara misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:19 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 7:01 | | Terance Mann misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:59 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 6:48 | | Deni Avdija misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:43 | | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | ||
| 6:43 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point tip dunk | 6-10 |
| 6:28 | | +2 | Norman Powell makes two point driving floating jump shot (James Harden assists) | 6-12 |
| 6:13 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point jump shot (Scoot Henderson assists) | 8-12 |
| 5:55 | | Terance Mann offensive foul (Deandre Ayton draws the foul) | ||
| 5:55 | | Terance Mann turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:39 | | Deni Avdija misses two point driving bank jump shot | ||
| 5:35 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 5:34 | | James Harden offensive foul (Toumani Camara draws the foul) | ||
| 5:34 | | James Harden turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:15 | | Anfernee Simons misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:13 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 5:08 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point jump shot (Norman Powell assists) | 8-15 |
| 4:47 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:43 | | Kai Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 4:35 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point running pullup jump shot (Derrick Jones Jr. assists) | 8-18 |
| 4:25 | | Derrick Jones Jr. shooting foul (Scoot Henderson draws the foul) | ||
| 4:25 | | +1 | Scoot Henderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-18 |
| 4:25 | | +1 | Scoot Henderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-18 |
| 4:13 | | Terance Mann misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:09 | | Trail Blazers defensive rebound | ||
| 4:00 | | +2 | Scoot Henderson makes two point driving layup | 12-18 |
| 3:39 | | Terance Mann misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:36 | | Scoot Henderson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:28 | | Anfernee Simons misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:26 | | Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:19 | | Kevin Porter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Donovan Clingan steals) | ||
| 3:14 | | Toumani Camara misses two point running layup | ||
| 3:12 | | Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:11 | | Kevin Porter Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Kris Murray steals) | ||
| 3:07 | | +3 | Toumani Camara makes three point jump shot (Anfernee Simons assists) | 15-18 |
| 3:06 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:52 | | Donovan Clingan shooting foul (Norman Powell draws the foul) | ||
| 2:52 | | +1 | Norman Powell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-19 |
| 2:52 | | +1 | Norman Powell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-20 |
| 2:35 | | Donovan Clingan turnover (bad pass) (Norman Powell steals) | ||
| 2:32 | | Norman Powell misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:29 | | Donovan Clingan defensive rebound | ||
| 2:23 | | Kris Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:21 | | Donovan Clingan offensive rebound | ||
| 2:20 | | +2 | Donovan Clingan makes two point putback dunk | 17-20 |
| 2:03 | | Donovan Clingan shooting foul (Kai Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 2:03 | | +1 | Kai Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-21 |
| 2:03 | | Jerami Grant defensive rebound | ||
| 2:03 | | Jerami Grant defensive rebound | ||
| 2:03 | | Kai Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:03 | | Jerami Grant defensive rebound | ||
| 1:44 | | Jerami Grant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:42 | | Kris Dunn defensive rebound | ||
| 1:40 | | +2 | Kris Dunn makes two point running layup (Nicolas Batum assists) | 17-23 |
| 1:25 | | +3 | Scoot Henderson makes three point jump shot (Jerami Grant assists) | 20-23 |
| 1:12 | | Scoot Henderson personal foul (Kevin Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 1:08 | | +2 | Kai Jones makes two point driving dunk | 20-25 |
| 1:08 | | Donovan Clingan shooting foul (Kai Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 1:08 | | +1 | Kai Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 20-26 |
| 0:56 | | Jerami Grant misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:52 | | Jerami Grant offensive rebound | ||
| 0:48 | | +2 | Jerami Grant makes two point driving finger roll layup | 22-26 |
| 0:30 | | Nicolas Batum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:28 | | Kai Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 0:20 | | Toumani Camara blocks Kevin Porter Jr.'s three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:16 | | Kevin Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 0:15 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point driving bank jump shot | ||
| 0:12 | | Kris Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | Scoot Henderson misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Kris Murray offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | +2 | Kris Murray makes two point tip layup | 24-26 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | | Jump ball. Kevin Porter Jr. vs. Kris Murray (Amir Coffey gains possession) | ||
| 11:45 | | Kris Murray turnover (lost ball) (Kevin Porter Jr. steals) | ||
| 11:24 | | +2 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot | 24-28 |
| 11:15 | | Jerami Grant misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:12 | | Kai Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 11:06 | | +2 | Kris Dunn makes two point driving layup (Nicolas Batum assists) | 24-30 |
| 10:56 | | Scoot Henderson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:56 | | Trail Blazers offensive rebound | ||
| 10:56 | | Kai Jones personal foul (Loose ball) (Jabari Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 10:43 | | +3 | Jerami Grant makes three point jump shot (Scoot Henderson assists) | 27-30 |
| 10:19 | | Amir Coffey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:17 | | Jabari Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 10:09 | | +2 | Scoot Henderson makes two point driving layup | 29-30 |
| 9:50 | | +2 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot | 29-32 |
| 9:38 | | Scoot Henderson turnover (bad pass) (Nicolas Batum steals) | ||
| 9:36 | | +2 | Nicolas Batum makes two point running dunk | 29-34 |
| 9:19 | | Jerami Grant turnover (double dribble) | ||
| 9:09 | | Scoot Henderson personal foul (Kris Dunn draws the foul) | ||
| 9:04 | | +2 | Kris Dunn makes two point turnaround hook shot (Nicolas Batum assists) | 29-36 |
| 8:42 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 8:41 | | Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:37 | | Jump ball. Toumani Camara vs. Kevin Porter Jr. (Kris Murray gains possession) | ||
| 8:37 | | Kevin Porter Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Toumani Camara steals) | ||
| 8:35 | | +3 | Kris Murray makes three point stepback jump shot | 32-36 |
| 8:10 | | +2 | Amir Coffey makes two point pullup jump shot (Nicolas Batum assists) | 32-38 |
| 7:46 | | +2 | Toumani Camara makes two point driving layup (Scoot Henderson assists) | 34-38 |
| 7:24 | | Ivica Zubac misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:21 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 7:18 | | Kevin Porter Jr. personal foul (Scoot Henderson draws the foul) | ||
| 7:15 | | Terance Mann personal foul (Anfernee Simons draws the foul) | ||
| 7:07 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point alley-oop dunk (Toumani Camara assists) | 36-38 |
| 6:46 | | James Harden misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:44 | | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | ||
| 6:34 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point cutting dunk (Deni Avdija assists) | 38-38 |
| 6:24 | | Norman Powell misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 6:22 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 6:22 | | Kris Murray personal foul (Loose ball) (Terance Mann draws the foul) | ||
| 6:22 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:09 | | James Harden misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:05 | | Kris Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 5:53 | |