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Trail Blazers Down San Antonio 147-127 - Match Report
The battle between the Trail Blazers and Spurs didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as San Antonio was handed a 147-127 defeat on Monday at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Bettors who backed the Trail Blazers were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -8.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 240.5.
Damian Lillard had 37 points for Portland and Anfernee Simons chipped in with 26 points. Damian Lillard had 12 assists for the Trail Blazers, while Jusuf Nurkic was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
San Antonio got 20 points from Keldon Johnson in a losing cause and another 18 points from Jeremy Sochan. Tre Jones contributed 7 assists for the Spurs, while Jakob Poeltl had 7 rebounds.
The rebound battle favored San Antonio as they grabbed 40 boards, while Portland only had 36
Next game, Portland takes its act home to face Utah looking for another win. For San Antonio, they head on the road to face Los Angeles.