The Portland Trail Blazers were defeated by the Los Angeles Clippers 114-107 to fall to 1-2 on the season. The Blazers dominated the second quarter to take a five-point lead into halftime, but the steady offense of the Clippers allowed them to take back the advantage in the second half.

Portland was led by the 23 points of Deni Avdija, closely followed by 21 points from Jrue Holiday and 19 points from Shaedon Sharpe. On the other side, Los Angeles got 30 points from Kawhi Leonard and 21 points from Ivica Zubac.

Here are a few key observations from the game.

Defense Leads To Offense

The Blazers were at their best when they were running. The second quarter was marked by a lot of steals, a bunch of fastbreak points and a massive run as a result. After trailing by double digits for a coupl

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