PORTLAND, Ore. — Norman Powell scored 23 points, James Harden had 19 points and the Clippers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 118-89 on Thursday night.

The Clippers routed Portland a night after beating Brooklyn at home by a franchise-record 59 points.

Powell formed a special relationship with Blazers coach Chauncey Billups during Billups’ first season as Portland’s coach. With Powell averaging a career-high 23.7 points, Billups is loving what he’s seen from his former protege.

“(I’m) really proud,” Billups said. “I didn’t get to coach him for that long, but we got very, very close in that short time. And he always shared with me that this is the player he could be.”

Kobe Brown’s dunk in the fourth pushed the Clippers to their biggest lead at 34.

Ivica Zubac (10), Derrick Jones Jr. (13), Amir Coffey (10) and Terrance Mann (14) also scored in double figures for the Clippers.

Dalano Banton led the Trail Blazers with 23 points. Scoot Henderson had 16 points.