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LOS ANGELES -- A Clippers home opener is rarely nationally televised, yet the ESPN crew was at Staples Center on Wednesday, and with good reason. Blake Griffin was making his debut for L.A. and showed flashes of brilliance, especially early.It wasn't enough to keep the Blazers from starting the season 2-0, however, as Griffin and the Clips were outscored by 11 in the fourth and fell by a final of 98-88.
First Quarter: Portland 31, Clippers 23
Blake Griffin did not disappoint in his debut, scoring his first NBA basket on a one-handed jam off an alley-oop pass from Randy Foye, and a little later, cleaned up a missed 3-pointer from Ryan Gomes with another high-flying throw down.
Griffin finished the first quarter with nine points on 4 of 6 shooting and five rebounds, four of which came on the offensive end. If you're looking for any negatives, one might be that Griffin seemed to be a little lost on the offensive end, often wandering a bit and not being quite sure what to do in a given set. He was forced to the bench with 2:52 remaining due to picking up his second personal foul.
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