Spurs beat Trail Blazers 113-101
The San Antonio Spurs beat the Portland Trail Blazers 113-101.
LaMarcus Aldridge’s 17-foot jumper put the Spurs ahead for good with 4:35 left in the third quarter.
The Trail Blazers got within 81-79 on Ed Davis’ layup with 11:10 to play, but Danny Green answered with a corner 3-pointer, and the Trail Blazers got no closer.
Aldridge scored 23 points. Kawhi Leonard added 20 points, and Manu Ginobili scored 14 points off the bench.
For the Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard had 22 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 9 assists, and CJ McCollum added 21 points.
The Spurs shot 56.1% from the field and 46.7% from 3 to the Trail Blazers’ 44.3% and 40.9%. The Trail Blazers’ starters outscored the Spurs 49-37 in 19 minutes together.