GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: PORTLAND (5-11) at SAN ANTONIO (14-3)

NBA: PORTLAND (5-11) at SAN ANTONIO (14-3)

<h3>Stuggling Blazers visit Spurs</h3>

<div class="pre">Portland (5-11) at San Antonio (14-3) 3:30 pm EST</div>

SAN ANTONIO (Ticker) - The struggling Portland Trail Blazers gofor their first road win of the season when they take on the SanAntonio Spurs on Sunday.


The Blazers have lost eight of their last nine, and at 0-8 onthe road, are one of three teams in the league who have yet towin away from home.


Recent history suggests that Portland still may be looking forits first road win after it meets the defending champions. TheBlazers have lost nine in a row in San Antonio and 17 of 18 tothe Spurs overall.


The Spurs also are one of two teams who have not lost at home,compiling a 9-0 record at the AT&T Center this season.

Portland has lost 12 straight road games - dating to last season- including a 91-80 setback to Dallas on Friday.


LaMarcus Aldridge leads the Blazers, averaging 19.0 points whilereigning Rookie of the Year Brandon Roy is scoring 17.3 pointsper contest.


San Antonio has won seven of its last eight games, including a106-91 come-from-behind triumph in Minnesota. Manu Ginobiliscored 31 points and made a career-high seven 3-pointers as theSpurs outscored the Timberwolves, 32-11, in the fourth quarter.

Tony Parker is scoring 20.3 points per game, while Tim Duncan isaveraging 18.5 points 9.3 rebounds.


The Spurs have never begun a campaign winning their first 10home games. The 9-0 home record ties the best start infranchise history set during the 1999-2000 season.

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<div class="pre">PORTLAND AT SAN ANTONIO - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


PORTLAND SAN ANTONIO

F Martell Webster F Bruce Bowen
F Lamarcus Aldridge F Tim Duncan
C Joel Przybilla C Fabricio Oberto
G Brandon Roy G Michael Finley
G Steve Blake G Tony Parker

OFFICIALS: Tom Washington
Zach Zarba
Mark Ayotte</div>

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<div class="pre">PORTLAND VS SAN ANTONIO - INACTIVES

PORTLAND SAN ANTONIO

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
D MILES KNEE INJURY D WASHINGTON JR NBDL
T GREEN COACH'S DECISION I MAHINMI NBDL
G ODEN KNEE INJURY</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 2
SAN ANTONIO 2 9:09 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 8
SAN ANTONIO 8 5:56 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 12
SAN ANTONIO 15 2:54 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 17
SAN ANTONIO 23 END, 1ST QTR</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PORTLAND 17 17
SAN ANTONIO 23 23 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

POR - MARTELL WEBSTER 8, JARRETT JACK 5, RAEF
LAFRENTZ 4
SAS - TONY PARKER 10, MANU GINOBILI 4, BRENT
BARRY 3</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 23
SAN ANTONIO 32 8:47 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 30
SAN ANTONIO 36 6:08 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 32
SAN ANTONIO 45 2:59 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 38
SAN ANTONIO 51 HALFTIME</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PORTLAND 17 21 38
SAN ANTONIO 23 28 51 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

POR - TRAVIS OUTLAW 10, MARTELL WEBSTER 8,
JARRETT JACK 7
SAS - TONY PARKER 18, MANU GINOBILI 8, BRENT
BARRY 7</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 40
SAN ANTONIO 55 8:40 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 45
SAN ANTONIO 62 5:47 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 48
SAN ANTONIO 68 3:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 57
SAN ANTONIO 77 END, 3RD QTR</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PORTLAND 17 21 19 57
SAN ANTONIO 23 28 26 77 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

POR - TRAVIS OUTLAW 14, JARRETT JACK 9,
MARTELL WEBSTER 8
SAS - TONY PARKER 27, BRENT BARRY 11, MANU
GINOBILI 11</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 61
SAN ANTONIO 82 8:49 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 68
SAN ANTONIO 88 5:56 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 73
SAN ANTONIO 95 2:43 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 79
SAN ANTONIO 97 0:41 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 79
SAN ANTONIO 100 FINAL</div>

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<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PORTLAND 17 21 19 22 79
SAN ANTONIO 23 28 26 23 100 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: POR - TRAVIS OUTLAW 17, MARTELL WEBSTER 17,
JAMES JONES 10
SAS - TONY PARKER 27, BRENT BARRY 17, MANU
GINOBILI 11</div>

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<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
PORTLAND 79
SAN ANTONIO 100 FINAL</div>

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<div class="pre">PORTLAND (79) AT SAN ANTONIO (100)

PORTLAND

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

M WEBSTER F 33:45 7-11 1-2 1 0 1 0 3 1 2 17
L ALDRIDGE F 31:30 2-8 4-5 2 6 8 1 2 0 5 8
J PRZYBILLA C 10:37 0-3 0-0 2 3 5 0 1 0 0 0
B ROY G 32:50 1-9 2-3 1 2 3 5 1 0 0 4
S BLAKE G 20:15 0-2 1-1 1 3 4 2 2 0 0 1
R LAFRENTZ 13:56 2-4 1-2 0 3 3 0 2 0 0 5
J JACK 20:55 4-7 0-0 0 0 0 3 2 0 2 9
J JONES 23:26 2-7 5-5 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 10
T OUTLAW 28:26 8-16 1-2 3 8 11 1 2 0 0 17
S RODRIGUEZ 12:49 3-5 0-0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 6
C FRYE 6:52 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2
J MCROBERTS 4:39 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0

TOTALS 240:00 30-75 15-20 10 28 38 16 21 2 9 79
(.400) (.750) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 12 (0 PTS)

SAN ANTONIO

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

B BOWEN F 29:14 3-7 2-2 1 2 3 1 2 2 0 10
T DUNCAN F 10:43 1-7 0-0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
F OBERTO C 25:27 3-3 0-0 1 8 9 1 3 0 0 6
M FINLEY G 21:20 2-10 0-0 0 3 3 3 1 0 0 4
T PARKER G 34:50 11-15 4-6 2 2 4 8 0 0 1 27
E GINOBILI 23:31 2-8 6-9 0 5 5 2 2 0 0 11
F ELSON 21:46 2-5 0-0 1 3 4 2 1 0 0 4
B BARRY 25:22 5-7 4-4 0 5 5 3 5 0 0 17
J VAUGHN 17:19 5-6 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 10
M BONNER 16:55 2-4 2-2 1 0 1 1 3 0 1 7
I UDOKA 7:37 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
R HORRY 5:56 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0

TOTALS 240:00 37-76 18-23 8 31 39 23 19 3 4 100
(.487) (.783) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 4 (0 PTS)

PORTLAND 17 21 19 22 - 79
SAN ANTONIO 23 28 26 23 - 100

BLOCKED SHOTS: PORTLAND - R LAFRENTZ, J PRZYBILLA, T OUTLAW. SAN ANTONIO -
R HORRY 2, T DUNCAN, E GINOBILI, F ELSON.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: PORTLAND 4-10 (.400), M WEBSTER 2-4, B ROY 0-1,
R LAFRENTZ 0-1, J JACK 1-1, J JONES 1-3. SAN ANTONIO 8-17 (.471),
B BOWEN 2-3, M FINLEY 0-1, T PARKER 1-2, E GINOBILI 1-4, B BARRY 3-
5, M BONNER 1-1, I UDOKA 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: MARK AYOTTE, TOM WASHINGTON, ZACH ZARBA.
A - N/A. T - N/A.</div>

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<div class="pre">PORTLAND (79)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
M Webster 33:45 7-11 1-2 1-1 0 3 17
L Aldridge 31:30 2-8 4-5 2-8 1 2 8
J Przybilla 10:37 0-3 0-0 2-5 0 1 0
B Roy 32:50 1-9 2-3 1-3 5 1 4
S Blake 20:15 0-2 1-1 1-4 2 2 1
R LaFrentz 13:56 2-4 1-2 0-3 0 2 5
J Jack 20:55 4-7 0-0 0-0 3 2 9
J Jones 23:26 2-7 5-5 0-1 1 3 10
T Outlaw 28:26 8-16 1-2 3-11 1 2 17
S Rodriguez 12:49 3-5 0-0 0-0 2 2 6
C Frye 6:52 1-3 0-0 0-1 1 0 2
J McRoberts 4:39 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 1 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 30-75 15-20 10-38 16 21 79
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.400, FT-.750. 3-Point Goals:
4-10, .400 (M Webster 2-4, B Roy 0-1, R
LaFrentz 0-1, J Jack 1-1, J Jones 1-3). Team
Rebounds: 9. Blocked Shots:3 (R LaFrentz, J
Przybilla, T Outlaw). Turnovers:9 (L Aldridge
5, J Jack 2, M Webster 2). Steals: 2 (M
Webster, S Rodriguez).


SAN ANTONIO (100)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
B Bowen 29:14 3-7 2-2 1-3 1 2 10
T Duncan 10:43 1-7 0-0 2-2 0 0 2
F Oberto 25:27 3-3 0-0 1-9 1 3 6
M Finley 21:20 2-10 0-0 0-3 3 1 4
T Parker 34:50 11-15 4-6 2-4 8 0 27
E Ginobili 23:31 2-8 6-9 0-5 2 2 11
F Elson 21:46 2-5 0-0 1-4 2 1 4
B Barry 25:22 5-7 4-4 0-5 3 5 17
J Vaughn 17:19 5-6 0-0 0-1 2 2 10
M Bonner 16:55 2-4 2-2 1-1 1 3 7
I Udoka 7:37 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 2
R Horry 5:56 0-1 0-0 0-2 0 0 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 37-76 18-23 8-39 23 19 100
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.487, FT-.783. 3-Point Goals:
8-17, .471 (B Bowen 2-3, M Finley 0-1, T
Parker 1-2, E Ginobili 1-4, B Barry 3-5, M
Bonner 1-1, I Udoka 0-1). Team Rebounds: 8.
Blocked Shots:5 (R Horry 2, T Duncan, E
Ginobili, F Elson). Turnovers:4 (R Horry, J
Vaughn, T Parker, M Bonner). Steals: 3 (B
Bowen 2, J Vaughn).

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PORTLAND 17 21 19 22 - 79
SAN ANTONIO 23 28 26 23 - 100
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: N/A. T: N/A.
Officials: Mark Ayotte, Tom Washington, Zach
Zarba.</div>

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<div class="pre">PORTLAND (79) AT SAN ANTONIO (100)

PORTLAND

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

M WEBSTER F 33:46 7-11 1-2 1 0 1 0 3 1 2 17
L ALDRIDGE F 31:31 2-8 4-5 2 6 8 1 2 0 5 8
J PRZYBILLA C 10:37 0-3 0-0 2 3 5 0 2 0 0 0
B ROY G 32:51 1-9 2-3 1 2 3 5 1 0 0 4
S BLAKE G 20:16 0-2 1-1 1 3 4 2 2 0 0 1
R LAFRENTZ 13:55 2-4 1-2 0 3 3 0 2 0 0 5
J JACK 20:53 4-7 0-0 0 0 0 3 2 0 2 9
J JONES 23:25 2-7 5-5 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 10
T OUTLAW 28:25 8-16 1-2 3 8 11 1 2 0 0 17
S RODRIGUEZ 12:49 3-5 0-0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 6
C FRYE 6:52 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2
J MCROBERTS 4:40 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0

TOTALS 240:00 30-75 15-20 10 28 38 16 22 2 9 79
(.400) (.750) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 12 (9 PTS)

SAN ANTONIO

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

B BOWEN F 29:15 3-7 2-2 1 2 3 1 2 2 0 10
T DUNCAN F 10:43 1-7 0-0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
F OBERTO C 25:27 3-3 0-0 1 8 9 1 3 0 0 6
M FINLEY G 21:18 2-10 0-0 0 3 3 3 1 0 0 4
T PARKER G 34:51 11-15 4-6 2 2 4 8 0 0 1 27
E GINOBILI 23:29 2-8 6-9 0 5 5 2 2 0 0 11
F ELSON 21:47 2-5 0-0 1 3 4 2 1 0 0 4
B BARRY 25:23 5-7 4-4 0 5 5 3 5 0 0 17
J VAUGHN 17:18 5-6 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 10
M BONNER 16:56 2-4 2-2 1 0 1 1 3 0 1 7
I UDOKA 7:38 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
R HORRY 5:55 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0

TOTALS 240:00 37-76 18-23 8 31 39 23 19 3 4 100
(.487) (.783) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 4 (2 PTS)

PORTLAND 17 21 19 22 - 79
SAN ANTONIO 23 28 26 23 - 100

BLOCKED SHOTS: PORTLAND - R LAFRENTZ, J PRZYBILLA, T OUTLAW. SAN ANTONIO -
R HORRY 2, T DUNCAN, E GINOBILI, F ELSON.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: PORTLAND 4-10 (.400), M WEBSTER 2-4, B ROY 0-1,
R LAFRENTZ 0-1, J JACK 1-1, J JONES 1-3. SAN ANTONIO 8-17 (.471),
B BOWEN 2-3, M FINLEY 0-1, T PARKER 1-2, E GINOBILI 1-4, B BARRY 3-
5, M BONNER 1-1, I UDOKA 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: PORTLAND - J PRZYBILLA. SAN ANTONIO - M FINLEY.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: MARK AYOTTE, TOM WASHINGTON, ZACH ZARBA.
A - 18,797. T - 2:07.</div>

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<div class="pre">PORTLAND (79)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
M Webster 33:46 7-11 1-2 1-1 0 3 17
L Aldridge 31:31 2-8 4-5 2-8 1 2 8
J Przybilla 10:37 0-3 0-0 2-5 0 2 0
B Roy 32:51 1-9 2-3 1-3 5 1 4
S Blake 20:16 0-2 1-1 1-4 2 2 1
R LaFrentz 13:55 2-4 1-2 0-3 0 2 5
J Jack 20:53 4-7 0-0 0-0 3 2 9
J Jones 23:25 2-7 5-5 0-1 1 3 10
T Outlaw 28:25 8-16 1-2 3-11 1 2 17
S Rodriguez 12:49 3-5 0-0 0-0 2 2 6
C Frye 6:52 1-3 0-0 0-1 1 0 2
J McRoberts 4:40 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 1 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 30-75 15-20 10-38 16 22 79
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.400, FT-.750. 3-Point Goals:
4-10, .400 (M Webster 2-4, B Roy 0-1, R
LaFrentz 0-1, J Jack 1-1, J Jones 1-3). Team
Rebounds: 9. Blocked Shots:3 (R LaFrentz, J
Przybilla, T Outlaw). Turnovers:9 (L Aldridge
5, J Jack 2, M Webster 2). Steals: 2 (M
Webster, S Rodriguez).


SAN ANTONIO (100)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
B Bowen 29:15 3-7 2-2 1-3 1 2 10
T Duncan 10:43 1-7 0-0 2-2 0 0 2
F Oberto 25:27 3-3 0-0 1-9 1 3 6
M Finley 21:18 2-10 0-0 0-3 3 1 4
T Parker 34:51 11-15 4-6 2-4 8 0 27
E Ginobili 23:29 2-8 6-9 0-5 2 2 11
F Elson 21:47 2-5 0-0 1-4 2 1 4
B Barry 25:23 5-7 4-4 0-5 3 5 17
J Vaughn 17:18 5-6 0-0 0-1 2 2 10
M Bonner 16:56 2-4 2-2 1-1 1 3 7
I Udoka 7:38 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 2
R Horry 5:55 0-1 0-0 0-2 0 0 0

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 37-76 18-23 8-39 23 19 100
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.487, FT-.783. 3-Point Goals:
8-17, .471 (B Bowen 2-3, M Finley 0-1, T
Parker 1-2, E Ginobili 1-4, B Barry 3-5, M
Bonner 1-1, I Udoka 0-1). Team Rebounds: 8.
Blocked Shots:5 (R Horry 2, T Duncan, E
Ginobili, F Elson). Turnovers:4 (R Horry, J
Vaughn, T Parker, M Bonner). Steals: 3 (B
Bowen 2, J Vaughn).

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PORTLAND 17 21 19 22 - 79
SAN ANTONIO 23 28 26 23 - 100
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Technical fouls: Portland - 1 (J Przybilla,
3:12 2nd). San Antonio - 1 (M Finley, 7:40
2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 18,797. T: 2:07.
Officials: Mark Ayotte, Tom Washington, Zach
Zarba.</div>

By Brian Guerra
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


SAN ANTONIO (Ticker) - An injury to Tim Duncan hardly botheredthe San Antonio Spurs.


Tony Parker scored 18 of his 27 points in the first half,leading the Spurs to a 100-79 victory over the Portland TrailBlazers on Sunday.


But the biggest story of this one was Duncan, who went downawkwardly while jockeying for position against James Jones with7:40 left in the second quarter. He stayed on the groundclutching his right knee before teammates helped him to thelocker room.


The former MVP suffered a knee contusion and sprained rightankle. The Spurs confirmed all of Duncan's ligaments appearedto be stable, and X-rays were negative. He will undergo an MRIon Monday.


The Spurs held a six-point lead when Duncan left the game, butused an 8-2 surge over the next three minutes to extend thelead to 42-30 edge.


Parker's layup with 1:45 left in the second quarter gave theSpurs a 47-32 advantage.


Parker, who also had eight assists, hit a 3-pointer with 3:23left in the third as San Antonio extended its cushion to 68-48.

Travis Outlaw had 17 points and 11 boards and Martell Websteralso scored 17 for the Blazers, who lost their fourth straightgame. San Antonio held an 18-0 advantage in fast-break points.

Portland's Brandon Roy, the reigning Rookie of the Year, scoredjust four points on 1-of-9 shooting.