LOS ANGELES -- The Trail Blazers looked much better in their second visit to STAPLES Center this season at than they did in their first, though in the end, the result was still the same. In fact, it was the same result as every game they’ve played on the road thus far this season.
After a slow start, the Trail Blazers were within three points with just over three minutes to play before falling 117-109 to the L.A. Clippers Tuesday night in front of a crowd of 14,131 in downtown Los Angeles.
“The thing that sticks out to me the most is we just have a really hard time closing out halves and games,” said Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups.