Griffin scores 26 points in return, Clippers hold on for wild win: In a game that rapidly got out of control in the second half, a game that had four technical fouls, one flagrant foul and two ejections, the Clippers escaped with a 121-120 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night at Staples Center. It took three free throws by J.J. Redick in the final eight seconds for the Clippers to overcome a mad dash to the finish line by the Trail Blazers that included a three-pointer by Damian Lillard that made the game too close for comfort for L.