Jerami Grant scored 29 points (18 on 6 3-pointers), and the Portland Trail Blazers closed the fourth quarter on a 17-4 run to beat the San Antonio Spurs 117-110.
The Spurs went on a 10-2 run to lead 106-100 with 6:50 left in the fourth quarter. Drew Eubanks’ three-point play put the Trail Blazers ahead for good with 3:57 left. Anfernee Simons scored 7 points during the run.
During clutch time, the Trail Blazers outscored the Spurs 14-4. Simons scored 6 of the Trail Blazers’ 14 on 2 for 3 shooting and 1 for 1 at the line.
Simons scored 23 points with 5 3-pointers, and Damian Lillard added 22 points and 11 assists. The Trail Blazers had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Spurs, Jakob Poeltl had a career-high 31 points (28 in the paint) and 14 rebounds on 14 for 17 shooting, and Devin Vassell added 21 points. Keldon Johnson scored 20 points. The Spurs had 3 20-point scorers.
The Trail Blazers shot 51.9% from the field and 46.9% from 3 to the Spurs’ 51.8% and 31.0%. The Spurs outscored the Trail Blazers 68-48 in the paint. The Trail Blazers outscored the Spurs 43-26 in 17 minutes with Lillard, Grant, Hart, Simons and Eubanks on the floor together.