Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 104:100. The victory allowed the team from the City of Angels to take the first place in the Western Conference. Marcin Gortat scored six points and had four rebounds for the winners.

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It was the second meeting of both teams this season, for the first time they played in Portland and hosts turned out to be better. Trail Blazers won 116:105, which was in line with the Los Angeles Clippers trend in the current regular round, as they didn't perform their best.

Basketball players from Los Angeles have an excellent balance when it comes to home games (eight wins and only one defeat), however, on away games they were average. With this performance in Oregon, they confirmed that they can also afford an effective game on the territory of dangerous rivals.

In the first quarter the hosts were better 28:24, in the second one they increased their lead and at the halfway point they had a comfortable advantage of 13 points 58:45.

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In the third quarter guests managed to completely make up the 13-point loss. What is more the managed to take control of the game.

In the last 12 minutes almost to the end of the game, the result was not sure. Less than two minutes before the end of the regular time of the game after the 3-point throw by Damian Lillard there was a 100:100 draw. The heroes of the Clippers team in the next actions were Danilo Gallinarii, whose accurate jump shot broke the state of draw and Patrick Beverley, who established the final result using both free kicks in the close end.

One of the final action by Danilo Gallinarii

Marcin Gortat came out in the top five of the Los Angeles team and played for 16 minutes. The Pole scored three of the four free throws, he added six points, and he also had four rebounds and a block. The statistics also included one loss and one offense.

After this triumph, Los Angeles Clippers were promoted to the first position in the Western Conference (balance of 13 wins and six defeats).

The next game the LA Clippers' players will play on Thursday 11/29, 4:30 AM, against Phoenix Suns, the worst team in the West (balance 4-15).