Huge Night From Brook Lopez Extends Winning Streak To Three Games

Brook Lopez, who stepped into the starting lineup after an injury to Ivica Zubac, drilled nine three-pointers on Friday to help the Clippers rally past Portland and extend their winning streak to three games, per Janis Carr of The Orange County Register (subscription required). Lopez made a limited impact during the first two months of the season, but showed against the Blazers why L.A. targeted him over the summer. “He can post smaller guys and when he’s on the perimeter, he can make shots,” coach Tyronn Lue said. “If we get the right matchups, we can take advantage of that.”