Banton led the way for the Trail Blazers in scoring despite coming off the bench, and it's not uncommon to see him have these scoring outbursts despite his role. He tied his season-high scoring mark with his 23-point display, and it was also his 15th game with 10 or more points despite being limited exclusively to a bench role.

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Norman Powell scored 23 points, James Harden had 19 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 118-89 on Thursday night. The Clippers routed Portland a night after beating Brooklyn at home by a franchise-record 59 points.

The Portland Trail Blazers fell behind by double digits in the first quarter and never challenged during a 118-89 home loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thurs

Norman Powell scores 23 points, James Harden adds 19 and the Clippers follow up their 59-point blowout win by holding Portland to 37% shooting in a 118-89 road win.

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The Portland Trail Blazers are 4.86 underdogs on 1xbet, which prices the Houston Rockets winning with the (-10.5) handicap at 1.9 odds. Over 225.5 is at 1.87 odds on Betway, which has the under at 1.71. Shaedon Sharpe is 1.83 to score over 18.5 points on Bet365, with Alperen Sengun listed at 1.86 odds to make over 20.5. Read more here.

Los Angeles Clippers guard Norman Powell (24) tries to get around the defense of Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) AP AP

NBA action on Saturday will see the Portland Trail Blazers (13-27) hosting Fred VanVleet and the Houston Rockets (27-13) at Moda Center, with the matchup starting at 10:00 PM ET.The Rockets are

(AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez) Portland Trail Blazers guard Dalano Banton (5) shots against Dallas Mavericks’ Daniel Gafford (1) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez) Portland ...

Norman Powell scores 23 points and James Harden finishes with 19 points to lead the Clippers to a dominant, 118-89 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

Pregame news and updates for Saturday's Western Conference clash at Moda Center between the Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers.