Chris Paul’s 41 points, 17 assists help Clippers to big comeback over Blazers (Ball Don’t Lie)

The Los Angeles Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers entered Wednesday's night's game with similar stakes — the potential to be passed up by the San Antonio Spurs in the standings and a potential first-round playoff matchup between the No. 4 and No. 5 seeds, the chance to lose or fall further behind in the fight for homecourt advantage in that series, and a general dip in momentum in an ultra-competitive conference that could come down to which teams get hot at the right time. The game stood out as one of the biggest games on the schedule on a very busy night in the NBA, and it figures that both squads approached the contest with the same level of intensity. [DraftKings: FREE entry to huge cash Fantasy Basketball Contest with first deposit ] Like many games of such importance, the final result was decided largely by the best player on the court. After falling behind by 19 points midway through the second quarter, the Clippers bounced back to avoid a second-straight crushing loss . With a 41-30 advantage in the fourth quarter, L.A. topped Portland 126-122 to grab back homecourt advantage after a one-day layoff. Chris Paul was the star, scoring a season-high 41 points and...