The Portland Trail Blazers had their 12th win of the season in hand versus the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night...until the exact moment they didn’t. Up 13 to start the fourth quarter, Portland allowed Clippers wing Norman Powell to spearhead a 36-17 rush, culminating in a 118-112 victory for L.A. In dizzying, occasionally disgusting, fashion, Portland’s 12th win became their 10th loss instead, their 7th in the last 9 games.
If you missed the action, you can find our quarter-by-quarter recap from the always-illustrative Marlow Ferguson Jr. right here. After that, here are analysis points from the game, good and bad.