Damian Lillard had 37 points (21 on 7 3-pointers) and 12 assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the San Antonio Spurs 147-127.
The Trail Blazers led by as many as 24, pulling away with a 33-12 run bridging the third and fourth quarters.
Anfernee Simons scored 26 points (13 in the first quarter) on 9 for 15 shooting, and Jusuf Nurkić added 25 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals on 10 for 14 shooting. The Trail Blazers had 3 20-point scorers. Lillard assisted on 5 of Nurkić’s 10 baskets.
For the Spurs, Keldon Johnson scored 20 points, and Jeremy Sochan added 18 points. The Spurs had 8 players in double-digit scoring.
The Trail Blazers shot 59.8% from the field and 60.6% from 3 to the Spurs’ 52.2% and 48.1%. The Trail Blazers made 20 3-pointers, 7 of them by Lillard and 4 by Simons. The Spurs forced 10 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Trail Blazers outscored the Spurs 24-6 on the fast break.