LOS ANGELES -- The Portland Trail Blazers started a two-game, Western Conference road trip by giving up nearly 50 points in the first quarter to the L.A. Clippers on the way to a 133-116 loss Tuesday night at Staples Center.
“I thought the first 16 minutes of the game, frankly, was a little embarrassing,” said Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts. “We put up a good fight the last eight minutes of the second quarter and competed well at both ends, got back into it. But the first 16 minutes were extremely disappointing.”
The Trail Blazers are now 30-20 overall and 15-10 on the road this season.