Donovan Clingan had a career-high 24 points (14 in the first quarter) and 12 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the San Antonio Spurs 115-110.
Deni Avdija’s reverse layup put the Trail Blazers ahead for good with 3:30 left in the third quarter.
The Spurs got within 111-110 on Stephon Castle’s driving dunk with 1:36 to play, but Avdija answered with a step-back 3-pointer, and the Spurs got no closer.
During clutch time, the Trail Blazers outscored the Spurs 11-7. Avdija (No. 10 in clutch points, 2025-26) scored 6 of the Trail Blazers’ 11 on 2 for 3 shooting. Late in the fourth quarter, De'Aaron Fox had 2 of his 3 steals in 25 seconds, both with the game within five points, and the Spurs scored 2 points off them.
Avdija had 29 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, his fifth career triple-double, and Toumani Camara added 20 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 8 rebounds. The Trail Blazers had 3 20-point scorers. Avdija and Clingan set each other up for 9 baskets and 22 points, 4 of them 3-pointers.
For the Spurs, Luke Kornet had a season-high 23 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks on 10 for 12 shooting, and Julian Champagnie added 20 points and 10 rebounds.
The Trail Blazers shot 44.0% from the field and 42.2% from 3 to the Spurs’ 43.0% and 32.3%. The Spurs gave up 15 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Trail Blazers missed. Kornet fouled out.