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Spurs take 2-1 lead into game 4 against the Trail Blazers
By The Associated Press
San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail
Blazers (42-40, eighth in the Western Conference)
Portland, Oregon; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT
LINE: Spurs -5.5; over/under is 219
WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Spurs lead series 2-1
BOTTOM LINE: The San Antonio Spurs visit the Portland Trail Blazers in the
Western Conference first round with a 2-1 lead in the series. The Spurs won the
last meeting 120-108 on Saturday, led by 33 points from Stephon Castle. Jrue
Holiday led the Trail Blazers with 29.
The Trail Blazers are 29-23 in conference games. Portland ranks sixth in the
NBA with 46.0 rebounds led by Donovan Clingan averaging 11.6.
The Spurs have gone 36-16 against Western Conference opponents. San Antonio is
second in the league with 47.0 rebounds per game. Victor Wembanyama leads the
Spurs with 11.5.
The Trail Blazers average 14.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.5 more
made shots on average than the 13.0 per game the Spurs give up. The Spurs
average 119.8 points per game, 4.0 more than the 115.8 the Trail Blazers allow.
TOP PERFORMERS: Clingan is averaging 12.1 points, 11.6 rebounds and 1.7 blocks
for the Trail Blazers. Deni Avdija is averaging 25.2 points over the last 10
games.
De'Aaron Fox is scoring 18.6 points per game and averaging 3.8 rebounds for the
Spurs. Devin Vassell is averaging 2.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Trail Blazers: 6-4, averaging 113.8 points, 44.2 rebounds, 24.8
assists, 8.9 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 45.2% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 108.8 points per game.
Spurs: 7-3, averaging 119.7 points, 47.1 rebounds, 27.9 assists, 7.5 steals and
5.4 blocks per game while shooting 48.4% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 111.1 points.
INJURIES: Trail Blazers: Damian Lillard: out for season (achilles).
Spurs: Jordan McLaughlin: day to day (ankle), David Jones Garcia: out for
season (ankle), Victor Wembanyama: day to day (concussion).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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