Caron Butler scored 18 of his 22 points in the third quarter, and the Clippers routed the visiting Trail Blazers 93-77 last night for their sixth straight victory.
Blake Griffin added 16 points, DeAndre Jordan had 10 points and nine rebounds, and Chris Paul had 11 assists for the Pacific Division champions, who finished their home schedule with a 32-9 record. They end the regular season tonight at Sacramento, and another win would ensure the Clippers have home-court advantage to start the playoffs.
Will Barton scored 17 points and Joel Freeland added 13 points for the Blazers, who never led while losing their 12th in a row.
Raptors 113, Hawks 96
In Atlanta, DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points as the Raptors beat the playoff-bound Hawks. With the loss, Atlanta fell into a tie with the Bulls for the fifth spot in the Eastern Conference.