Los Angeles Clippers (8-21, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (12-18, 10th in the Western Conference)Portland, Oregon; Friday, 10 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles faces the Portland Trail Blazers after Kawhi Leonard scored 41 points in the Clippers’ 128-108 victory against the Houston Rockets.The Trail Blazers are 10-11 in Western Conference games. Portland allows 120.5 points and has been outscored by 3.4 points per game.The Clippers are 6-14 against conference opponents. Los Angeles gives up 115.7 points to opponents while being outscored by 4.5 points per game.The Trail Blazers average 117.1 points per game, 1.4 more points than the 115.7 the Clippers give up. The Trail Blazers average 111.2 points per game, 9.3 fewer points than the 120.5 the Trail Blazers give up to opponents.The two teams match up for the second time this season. The Clippers defeated the Trail Blazers 114-107 in their last matchup on Oct. 27. Leonard led the Clippers with 30 points, and Deni Avdija led the Trail Blazers with 23 points.TOP PERFORMERS: Shaedon Sharpe is averaging 22.1 points and 1.6 steals for the Trail Blaz …
