Clippers reserves surprise Trail Blazers

No Kawhi Leonard. No Patrick Beverley. No Montrezl Harrell. And down the stretch, no Paul George … or Ivica Zubac, Marcus Morris Sr., Reggie Jackson…
No problem.
Against one of the bubble’s hottest, most motivated teams, the Clippers’ role players refused to give the hungry Portland Trail Blazers the victory Saturday in the bubble, stealing a confidence-building 122-117 win.
“Our guys played great, man,” said Clippers Coach Doc Rivers, via Zoom, noting that