Drama was difficult to find on the opening weekend of the NBA playoffs, especially out West.
The Western Conference’s top four seeds all won their respective Game 1s by at least 20 points, with the Los Angeles Clippers’ capping the string of blowouts Sunday night with a 115-95 beatdown of the Portland Trail Blazers.
Leading the charge for the Clippers was point guard Chris Paul, who posted game highs with 28 points and 11 assists and also provided the night’s top highlight when he abused Blazers star Damian Lillard with a ruthless bit of trash talk.
The Clippers hope to take a 2-0 series lead when best-of-seven series resumes Wednesday night at Staples Center.
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