A pair of teams that found much-needed victories for the first time this season square off Sunday when the visiting Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers try to build some momentum.

In their first game under interim head coach Tiago Splitter, the Trail Blazers rolled to a 139-119 home victory over the Golden State Warriors on Friday behind 26 points and six assists from Deni Avdija. Jerami Grant added 22 points off the bench as Portland shot 53.8% from the floor.

The Clippers rebounded from a season-opening defeat at Utah with a 129-102 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Friday in their home opener. James Harden scored 30 points, while Kawhi Leonard added 27.

Caught up in off-court turmoil when head coach Chauncey Billups was arrested on multiple charges connected to an FBI gamb

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