Venue & Game Info
Arena: Intuit Dome, Inglewood, California
Tipoff: 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT
Broadcast: FanDuel Sports Network, KUNP (regional), NBA League Pass
Injury Report
Portland Trail Blazers:
Damian Lillard – out (Achilles, season)
Robert Williams III – out (knee)
Scoot Henderson – out (hamstring)
Los Angeles Clippers:
Bradley Beal – questionable (back)
Jordan Miller – out (hamstring)
Team Recent Form
Portland Trail Blazers:
Lost 118–114 to Minnesota in opener.
Beat Golden State 139–119 in home opener under interim coach Tiago Splitter.
Key Note: Deni Avdija (26 pts, 6 ast vs GSW) and Jerami Grant (22 pts off bench) led a balanced attack.
Los Angeles Clippers:
Lost 129–108 to Utah in opener.
Beat Phoenix 129–102 in home opener.
Key Note: James Harden (30 pts, 7 ast, 7 reb) and Kawhi Leonard (27 pts) dominated against the Suns.
Key Player Matchups
James Harden (LAC) vs Jrue Holiday (POR): Harden’s scoring and playmaking vs Holiday’s elite perimeter defense.
Kawhi Leonard (LAC) vs Deni Avdija (POR): Leonard’s two-way dominance against Portland’s emerging forward.
Ivica Zubac (LAC) vs Donovan Clingan (POR rookie C): Interior battle—Zubac’s experience vs Clingan’s size and rim protection.
Series History
All-time: Portland leads 149–96.
2024–25 Season: Clippers won series 2–1.
At Los Angeles: Clippers have won 3 of last 4.
Betting Trends
Portland Trail Blazers:
26–43 as underdogs last season (37.7% win rate).
7–20 as underdogs of +248 or longer.
38 games OVER 227.5 points last season.
Los Angeles Clippers:
37–11 when scoring more than 113.9 points last season.
46–34–2 ATS overall in 2024–25.
13–7 ATS when favored by 7.5+ points.
Game Odds
Portland Trail Blazers 224.5
Los Angeles Clippers – 7.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, October 25, 2025
