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Trail Blazers sink Clippers in six games

Los Angeles (AFP) - The Portland Trail Blazers closed out the shorthanded Los Angeles Clippers in six games, while the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat both lived to fight another day.

Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum combined for 46 points to lead the Trail Blazers past the Clippers 106-103 at Portland's Moda Center.

Lillard scored 26 points and McCollum added 20 as the Trail Blazers closed out the Clippers in six games in their first-round NBA playoff series.

Indiana overpowered the Toronto Raptors in the second half of the game to stay alive and level their series 3-3 with a 101-83 victory.