TALK OF THE TOWN 12/27: TITLE CONTENDERS-CAN PORTLAND!IN A CHAMPIONSHIP

Clippers 20-10 at Trail Blazers 23-5

Let’s start 91-83 Trail Blazers but Blake Griffin makes a 3! 96-95 Portland but Chris Paul makes a jumper from the top of the key AND MAKES IT! Clippers up 1! 98-97 Blazers now and Paul makes a 15-footer! Then Paul makes a deep 2 and the Clippers are up 3! Then 5 seconds left and TrailBlazer Nicolas Batum makes a 3! WE ARE TIED!!! But then 1 second Chris Paul, for the win…IN AND OUT! WE ARE GOING TO OVERTIME!105-104 Clippers but Blazers Lamarcus Aldridge makes a turnaround jumper! 109-108 Clipps now but Aldridge makes another turnaround! And the Blazers escape thanks to Aldridge’s 32 points.

CLIPPERS KEY PLAYER: Chris Paul: 34 Pts, 16 Ast, 6 Stl <–CSD’S PLAYER O’ THE GAME
TRAILBLAZERS KEY PLAYER: Lamarcus Aldridge: 32 Pts, 10 Reb