Clippers roll past Blazers 111-80, improve to NBA-best 7-1
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}LOS ANGELES (AP) Blake Griffin had 22 points and 13 rebounds, Chris Paul added 19 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers rolled past the Portland Trail Blazers 111-80 on Wednesday night to improve to an NBA-best 7-1 with their fourth straight win.
It was the Clippers' second victory over the Blazers this season.
This one was never close.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Clippers stunned Portland from the opening tip, shooting 59 percent in the first quarter. They built a 32-point lead in the first half when Griffin had 17 points.
Los Angeles' bench opened the second quarter on a 14-2 run to go up 50-18 before extending the lead to 61-32 at halftime.
Portland's Damian Lillard, the NBA's second-leading scorer at 32.8 points, was held to eight points. CJ McCollum, who was averaging 22.9 points, also scored eight.