Clippers 97, Trail Blazers 85
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Associated Press
EDS: Clippers 97, Trail Blazers 85; UPDATES with details.
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LOS ANGELES --
Rasual Butler scored 14 points to lead the
Los Angeles Clippers to their first preseason victory, 97-85 over the
Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.
After Portland took a 5-4 lead, the Clippers never trailed again.
Al Thornton,
Chris Kaman and
Eric Gordon all had 12 points for the Clippers (1-1), while
Sebastian Telfair had 10 assists.
LaMarcus Aldridge led the Trail Blazers (2-1) with 13 points while former Clippers' point guard
Andre Miller added 11.
Aldridge scored six straight points in Portland's 10-0 run that cut the Clippers' lead to 59-55 in the third quarter. But the Clippers answered with an 8-2 spurt capped by Gordon's layup.
Blake Griffin, the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, played in his first exhibition game after sitting out with a bruised left knee. Griffin received a standing ovation when he entered the game with 1:45 left in the first quarter. He finished with eight points and five rebounds. He scored his first six points on fast-break dunks.
Portland's
Ime Udoka made a 3-pointer and
Jerryd Bayless followed with a driving layup that trimmed the Clippers' lead to 53-45 at halftime.
The Clippers led by as many as 14 points in the second quarter and had 18 assists and 11 steals at halftime.
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Trail Blazers 85, 
Clippers 97