PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Al-Farouq Aminu scored a career-high 30 points and the Portland Trail Blazers pulled away after Chris Paul left with a broken bone in his right hand, beating the Los Angeles Clippers 98-84 on Monday night to even their playoff series at two games apiece.
Paul departed midway through the third quarter. It was not immediately clear how he was hurt, although his wrist appeared to bend back when he guarded Portland’s Gerald Henderson on a layup.
The Clippers were further hurt when Blake Griffin retreated to the bench late in the game after appearing to aggravate the left quad injury he struggled with this season.
CJ McCollum had 19 points for the Blazers, while Mason Plumlee added 14 points and 10 assists.
Griffin had 17 points before leaving with under 6 minutes left. Jeff Green also had 17 off the bench.