Paul George scored 27 points, Kawhi Leonard added 20, and the Clippers cruised to a 123-111 season-opening win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
It was only the first game, against an opponent seemingly bound for a high pick in next June’s first round, but for the Clippers, it was notable that Wednesday produced what felt like the first of something that had not occurred in a long time. The Clippers seized control from the opening quarter, and easily cruised to a blowout in a 123-111 victory in a result that was more lopsided than the final margin.
Yet Wednesday, they turned preseason talking points into regular season realities. By pushing the ball in transition, they finished with 15 dunks — with Russell Westbrook finishing an alley-oop from George in the first quarter by walking to the court’s corner, looking into Section 113 of Crypto.com Arena and letting out a yell. They finished with 15 fast-break points. After saying they were committed to finishing with a top-five defense in the league, the starters swamped No.
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