Apr 11 2009
San Antonio Squanders A 19 Point Lead
The Portland Trail Blazers came out really stale against the San Antonio Spurs, but the Blazers turned it on in the second half and overcame a 19 point deficit. Portland played extremely well pressure defense and was on a shooting extravaganza that the Spurs could not stop. The final score ended at 95-83. With this win by Portland, their is a 3 way tie for third place in the Western Conference, the Spurs, Blazers and Rockets sharing this spot currently.
The top scorers for the Blazers were Brandon Roy with 26 points, Lamarcus Aldridge with 20 points and Travis Outlaw with 12 points. The team as a whole shot 52% from the field and 84% from the free throw line. It will be really interesting to see how the West ends up, as teams 2 through 8 are very close. Portland will need home court advantage in the first round to have a chance at advancing. I for one hope they do because they have a young athletic team that are really fun to watch.
| Portland Trail Blazers | 16 | 31 | 23 | 25 | 95 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 33 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 83 |
