Norman Powell scored 23 points, James Harden had 19 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 118-89 on Thursday night.

Leonard stepped away from the Clippers on Wednesday to be with family who were forced to evacuate due to the Los Angeles-area wildfires.

The Los Angeles Clippers couldn't have dreamed for a better lead-in to their clash with the host Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night.

Both teams played on the road last week, and Monday marked their first home contests since the Palisades Fire began Tuesday.

Coach Tyronn Lue and his players say they'll do their part in the recovery effort after devastating wildfires that affected several in the organization.

NBA games are scheduled to return to wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles on Monday night, with the Clippers planning to resume their schedule when they play host to the Miami Heat and the Lakers set to host Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs.

Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue said that Porter won't be included in the rotation for Wednesday's game against the Nets, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports. Lue didn't indicate whether Porter's absence from the rotation will be a one-game move,

Norman Powell scores 23 points and James Harden finishes with 19 points to lead the Clippers to a dominant, 118-89 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

Kawhi Leonard was forced to leave the Clippers in the middle of their road trip against the Denver Nuggets. Now, Leonard is back.

Read more about Los Angles Clippers Mascot. Tyronn Lue has been the head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers since October 20, 2020. Lue is the 26th master tactician in the franchise's legacy.

So, starting with the Clippers’ 126-67 beatdown of the Nets in the largest margin of victory in franchise history, L.A. was set to play six games over nine days. Kawhi Leonard played 23 minutes and 49 seconds and scored 23 points,