4 players scoring 20 plus points, and J.J. Redick great shooting night: helps Clippers win over Blazers

The Los Angeles Clippers and the Portland Trailblazers both came into this contest with a record of 3-2. Whoever won this game would be two games above .500, while the losing team would fall to .500. The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Portland Trailblazers 106-102. Four players for the Clippers scored 20 plus points, and J.J. Redick shot incredible this game. Here are the stats for both teams.



L.A. Clippers Top 5 Scorers

J.J. Redick- 30 points, 4 rebounds, 11/13 FG, 6/8 FT, 2/3 3PTFG
Blake Griffin- 23 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 8/24 FG, 7/8 FT
Chris Paul- 22 points, 11 assists, 4 rebounds, 9/18 FG, 4/4 FT, 0/3 3PTFG
Jamal Crawford- 20 points, 2 rebounds, 7/16 FG, 3/5 3PTFG, 3/4 FT
DeAndre Jordan- 6 points, 14 rebounds, 5 steals, 3/4 FG, 0/2 FT


Portland Trailblazers Top 5 Scorers

Damian Lillard- 25 points, 8 assists, 7 rebounds, 9/14 FG, 4/8 3PTFG, 3/4 FT
LaMarcus Aldridge- 21 points, 10 rebounds, 7/22 FG, 6/6 FT, 1/2 3PTFG
Robin Lopez- 19 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 7/10 FG, 5/7 FT
Wesley Matthews- 14 points, 3 assists, 5/11 FG, 2/5 3PTFG, 2/2 FT
Nicolas Batum- 10 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 block, 3/6 FG, 2/4 3PTFG, 2/2 FT


L.A. Clippers Thoughts

1. I was impressed with the incredible performance from J.J. Redick.  Shooting over 80 percent from the field, and scoring 30 points will help your team win.
2. While Blake Griffin had a bad shooting night, he has improved from the free throw line,  hitting 7 of 8.  I love how Blake has improved his game the last season or two
3. Jamal Crawford to me is the best 6th man in the NBA.  Crawford can score and shoot lights out.  
4. Chris Paul put on a show with his double-double 22 points and 11 assists. CP3 should be in the MVP discussion.  To me Chris Paul is the best point guard in the NBA.
5.  At 4-2, I feel the Clippers will still finish 2nd in the Western Conference.  There are 76 more games for the Clippers.  
6. I want to see this team in the NBA Finals this year against the Chicago Bulls.

Portland Trailblazers Thoughts

1. This team was a surprise team last year in the NBA.  At 3-3 this team to me is fine and will make the playoffs.
2. Damian Lillard is to me the best point guard to play for the Blazers since Damon Stoudemire was on this team. 
3. Nicolas Batum wasn't too far away from a triple double, good performance from Batum
4. Still would like to see this bench get better.  The starters on this team are to me good to great

Final Thoughts

Both the Clippers and the Blazers to me will make the playoffs in a tough Western Conference.  What are your thoughts on this game?  Send me your comments. Thank you for reading Pro Basketball Hoops Land. The place where you can read articles, send comments and purchase pro basketball merchandise.   If you didn't get to see the game here are some highlights from the game.