MVP: Amidst the throws of a scoring drought, the Clippers turned to Jamal Crawford. The 36 year old guard proceeded to act as the team’s own personal El Niño, making it rain for the remainder of the second half. He would score 19 of his 25 points in the last 17 minutes of the game, and consistently washed away any Portland lead.
That was … a SEGABABA: With both teams on the second night of a back to back and both teams having flown in the night before, much of the game moved at a slow, lethargic pace, playing well below the level of offense one might expect from the 6th and 8th ranked teams in the NBA in points per game.