Los Angeles Clippers to square off against the Portland Trail Blazers on the road

Los Angeles Clippers (1-3, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (2-2, sixth in the Western Conference)

Portland, Oregon; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Portland Trail Blazers host the Los Angeles Clippers.

Portland went 23-19 in Western Conference action and 20-16 at home during the 2020-21 season. The Trail Blazers shot 45.3% from the field and 38.5% from 3-point range last season.

Los Angeles went 47-25 overall and 27-15 in Western Conference play during the 2020-21 season. The Clippers averaged 7.1 steals, 4.1 blocks and 12.4 turnovers per game last season.

INJURIES: Trail Blazers: Norman Powell: out (left petellar), Tony Snell: out (right foot).

Clippers: Kawhi Leonard: out (right knee), Marcus Morris Sr.: out (left knee), Jason Preston: out (foot), Serge Ibaka: out (back).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.