Rivers exits for stitches near eye, returns to game

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PORTLAND, Ore. — The Los Angeles Clippers, already playing without Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, lost Austin Rivers briefly early in the first quarter of Game 6 on Friday against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Rivers, starting at point guard in place of Paul, left the court to receive four stitches on top of his left eye and seven stitches below his eye. He returned to the court with 5:03 left in the second quarter.

Rivers was hit in the face by an elbow from Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu, who …

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