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Paul George scores 42 points, but Clippers lose to Trail Blazers and fall to 1-4

PORTLAND, Ore. — At a certain point, games can cross an invisible threshold after which so much has gone wrong that coaches deem it no longer valuable to watch the film.

Portland coach Chauncey Billups experienced that for the first time Monday, when his Trail Blazers were routed by the Clippers in Los Angeles.

“There’s too much to watch,” he said, “and because of that, you don’t watch that much of

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