Final
Aldridge, Roy look to dominate Clippers again
Mar 22, 2008 - 1:56 PM Portland (36-33) at LA Clippers (21-47) 10:30 pm EDTLOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- LaMarcus Aldridge and Brandon Roy are hoping to repeat their performance against the injury-riddled Los Angeles Clippers.
Aldridge, Roy and the Portland Trail Blazers look to sweep their home-and-home series with the Clippers when the teams meet Saturday in Los Angeles.
In the opener, Aldridge collected 22 points and 12 rebounds and Roy scored 21 for Portland in Friday's 107-102 victory at the Rose Garden.
The Trail Blazers improved to 11-3 when the young duo of Aldridge and Roy both reach the 20-point plateau.
"We're getting better at that," Roy said. "I think early in the year we were trying to find our rhythm. (Aldridge) would play good, but I would play bad. We were switching up.
"I think now we are starting to get on the same page and we are starting to play a little more inside-out, and I think that's helping us."
With a host of players already sidelined due to various injuries, the Clippers might be without leading scorer Corey Maggette, who sat with a sore shoulder.
"That's the way it's been all year," Clippers guard Cuttino Mobley said. "I'm playing injured, Corey's out. We've go a lot of guys playing injured and not enough experience."
Mobley had 24 points off the bench and Josh Powell scored a career-best 21 in Friday's loss for the Clippers, who have dropped six games overall.
- NBA
PORTLAND 83
LA CLIPPERS 72 FINAL
Mar 23 12:50 AM - NBA
PORTLAND 66
LA CLIPPERS 56 END, 3RD QTR
Mar 23 12:21 AM - NBA
PORTLAND 44
LA CLIPPERS 34 HALFTIME
Mar 22 11:42 PM - NBA
PORTLAND 22
LA CLIPPERS 17 END, 1ST QTR
Mar 22 11:07 PM
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