Takeaways from the LA Clippers’ preseason loss to the Trail Blazers
By Noah Shatzer
The LA Clippers were blown out in their third game of the 2017-2018 NBA preseason, falling to the Portland Trail Blazers by a score of 135-106.
After playing their first two preseason games against the Toronto Raptors in Hawaii, the LA Clippers returned home to the Staples Center to take on the Portland Trail Blazers. The Clippers were without starting small forward Danilo Gallinari (out with a minor mid-foot sprain), shooting guard Austin Rivers (strained glute), and Sam Dekker (oblique injury) and many fans were unable to watch the game due to it not being televised. While the Clippers did get blown out, there are still a few takeaways that the team can use from this loss: