(The Sports Xchange) - Guards Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum combined for 59 points to lift the Portland Trail Blazers past the Los Angeles Clippers 96-88 Saturday night at the Moda Center. Lillard scored 32 points and McCollum added 27 for the Trail Blazers, who sliced the Clippers' lead in the best-of-seven first-round playoff series to 2-1. Center Mason Plumlee contributed six points and career playoff highs in rebounds (21) and assists (nine) for Portland, which plays host to Game 4 Monday night.
