The Trail Blazers had lost back-to-back games to title contenders Boston and Los Angeles after opening up double-digit leads before beating the Clippers on Wednesday night.

"That's the difference between the top teams and those that aren't," guard Steve Blake told The Oregonian. "You have to learn to stick with it; you have to find ways to keep that intensity. That's what really hurts about this. That's one of the best teams in the league, and we have work to do."

Via The Oregonian

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