Anfernee Simons led the way for Portland.
The Portland Trail Blazers stole a surprising 106-105 victory over the banged-up Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night at the Intuit Dome.1. "DominAyton" Showed Up Early This Year... While His Backup Made A Case For More Minutes
Starting Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton, the team's most expensive player, scored 15 points on 7-of-15 shooting from the floor , pulled down a team-high 12 rebounds, blocked a shot, swiped a steal and passed for one assist. Rookie center Donovan Clingan, the No. 7 pick out of the University of Connecticut this summer, played just 11:08, but scored an encouraging seven points on 3-of-5 shooting from the floor , grabbed six boards, blocked a shot and swiped a steal, while posting an encouraging +9 plus-minus . Those numbers are nothing to sneeze at in limited run.
Touted as an intriguingly multifaceted forward upon arrival, the 6-foot-9 former lottery pick has exhibited tantalizing upside early on in Portland with his acumen as a distributor and his defensive length.The 25-year-old is currently averaging 20.6 points on a .388/.310/.923 slash line, 5.0 assists and 1.6 rebounds across his first five games this season.
Against the Clippers, Simons notched a game-high 25 points on 10-of-24 shooting from the floor and 2-of-2 shooting from the foul line, six assists and two rebounds.
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