Trail Blazers 105, Jazz 94
LaMarcus Aldridge scored a game-high 24 points hours after being named the Western Conference player of the week, lifting the Portland Trail Blazers to a victory over the Utah Jazz.
Utah, who lost 130-98 in Portland on Friday, made a game of it in the fourth quarter despite trailing by 15 points in the second half and playing without the injured Derrick Favors and Marvin Williams.
The Blazers (18-4) held off the Jazz (4-19) with late back-to-back three-pointers.
Point guard Damian Lillard added 18 points and grabbed five rebounds in the win.
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Clippers 94, 76ers 83
Blake Griffin scored 26 points, and point guard Chris Paul had 12 of his 25 points and five of his 13 assists in the pivotal third quarter, as the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Philadelphia 76ers.
Los Angeles (14-8) reeled off the first 13 points of the third quarter to blow the game open and cruise to the win.
DeAndre Jordan added 11 points and a season-high 21 rebounds for the Clippers.
Evan Turner scored 25 points to lead Philadelphia (7-15), who are 0-3 since losing rookie point guard Michael Carter-Williams to a skin infection on the front of his right knee.
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