The Portland Trail Blazers want to return to Portland after two games in California and get at least one win.

The Blazers play at the LA Clippers on Wednesday night after losing 111-98 at the Sacramento Kings on Monday night.

The Clippers look very different this season. Paul George is now playing for the Philadelphia 76ers and Kawhi Leonard is out with his recent injury.

All of this puts more pressure on offensive lineman James Harden, who is averaging 25.0 points and 11.7 assists per game.

Former Blazers forward Norman Powell is averaging 24.7 points and center Ivica Zubachas has posted 22.7 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. He never averaged more than 11.7 points in an entire season.

The new combination of leading offensive stars produced victories with the Denver Nuggets and the Golden State Warriors.

The Clippers rank 10th in field goal percentage (47%) but struggled from distance, shooting 31.7% (25th), just ahead of the Blazers (32%, 27th). .

The Clippers made up for their lack of three-point shooting with good defense. They rank third in defensive rating (103.2), while Portland ranks 17th (113.3).

Forecast: The Blazers took terrible shots at the Kings and lost. It’s possible that Portland will make up for this performance with a good performance against the Clippers. Look for the Blazers to put in a better performance than they did against the Kings with Anferenee Simons and Jerami Grant to steal this game but fall short in the end.

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PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS AT LA CLIPPERS

What: Trail Blazers (1-3) at LA Clippers (2-1), 7:30 p.m., Wednesday.

Where: Intuit Dome, Inglewood, California.

Radio: Rip City Radio (KPOJ 620 AM).

TV channels: KATU Charge (Antenna: 2.2 in Portland. Comcast: 302 and 1170. DirecTV and Dish: Available January 1).

How to watch: Rip City TV Network. If you don’t have cable, you can still watch this game live for FREE using an HDTV antenna at your local ABC affiliate (2.2 fee in Portland). These antennas are very easy to install and cost around $20. You can purchase one at your local Bi-Mart or Fred Meyer, or buy one online at Walmart or Amazon and have it shipped quickly to your home. Here are some instructions for setting up an HDTV antenna on your TV or other display. You can find out more about which channel Rip City TV Network is on near you using the channel finder here.

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OPPORTUNITIES (Oregon Lottery/DraftKings)

Money line: POR +280 | LAC-355

Spread: POR +7.5 | Over/Under: 213

INJURIES

Blazer: Robert Williams III (strain of the left thigh muscles), Shaedon Sharpe (posterior labrum tear of the left shoulder) and Matisse Thybulle (inflammation of the right knee) are out.

Clippers: Kawhi Leonard (Right Knee Injury Recovery), Mo Bamba (recovering from a left knee injury) and PJ Tucker (not with team) are outside.

Next

The Blazers host the Oklahoma City Thunder (3-0) at the Moda Center on Friday at 7 p.m.