According to an old Hawaiian proverb, what goes up must come down. Judging by the way the Los Angeles Clippers tripped up the Portland Trail Blazers 114-107 in Los Angeles tonight, my ancient ancestors might have been on to something. Kawhi Leonard led the way for LA with 30 points and 10 rebounds while the Blazers countered with 23 points from Deni Advija, but that turned out to be less than required to maintain altitude on this particular flight. Below are a few observations from the game, with an extended analysis to follow here soon.

Player of Note

Blazers forward Deni Avdija had his usual all-around game, adding 7 rebounds and 5 assists to his 23 points (on 7-16 shooting), but guard Blake Wesley turned in the most notable 5-point game imaginable by playing defense like he was on fir

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