(Los Angeles, CA)  --  Paul George scored 25 points as the Clippers downed the Trail Blazers 117-97 at the Staples Center.  CJ McCollum had 20 points while Hassan Whiteside had 18 points and 13 rebounds in the loss, snapping Portland's three-game winning streak.  Damian Lillard had 16 points and seven assists in the loss.  The Blazers will be back in Portland tonight to face the Kings in the first of a four-game homestand.