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LOS ANGELES — LaMarcus Aldridge scored 21 points, Joel Przybilla added 10 points and 14 rebounds, and the Trail Blazers beat the Clippers 87-72 on Saturday night to tie for third place in the Western Conference.
The Trail Blazers needed a late rally to beat the lowly Clippers, who were up by two with 7:44 remaining. The win came a day after Portland beat the Lakers, the Western Conference’s best team.
Portland tied Houston for the No. 3 seed with its fourth straight victory. The Trail Blazers also pulled within a game of Northwest Division leader Denver, which is second in the West.
Eric Gordon had 18 points for the Clippers, who have lost seven of their last eight.
