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Blazers thwart Spurs in key Western clash
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Portland closed within half a game of the NBA Western Conference lead by beating San Antonio 109-100 in a bad-tempered clash on Friday, led by LaMarcus Aldridge’s 26 points and 13 rebounds.
In a day of big games for the top teams in the West, Oklahoma City beat Golden State with Kevin Durant scoring a career-high 54 points, while the Los Angeles Clippers increased its Pacific Division lead by downing New York, and Dallas edged Phoenix.
Portland’s Wesley Matthews scored 24 points as the Trail Blazers ended San Antonio’s six-game winning streak and stayed ahead of Oklahoma City in the Northwest Division.
Damian Lillard had 21 points and eight assists and Mo Williams added 13 points as Portland snapped San Antonio’s six-game winning streak. Matthews shot 6 for 7 on 3-pointers.
Manu Ginobili had a season-high 29 points for the Spurs but fellow veterans Tim Duncan and Tony Parker struggled in the second half.
Oklahoma City beat Golden State thanks chiefly to a superb performance from Kevin Durant.
He made 19 of 28 field goals and 11 of 13 free throws in his third straight game with at least 36 points.
“As a leader, my main objective is to serve my teammates, help them out,” Durant said. “Some nights, I’ve got to put it up, I’ve got to score. Some nights, I’ve got to do other things. Tonight, they found me and I was able to hit a few shots. I just tried to do as best as I can to lead the team and lead us to victory.”
Serge Ibaka had 21 points and eight rebounds for the Thunder, who shot 58 percent from the field and recorded their most points of the season.
Stephen Curry had 37 points and 11 assists for the Warriors.
Dallas rookie Shane Larkin sank two free throws with 11 seconds to play to secure a 110-107 win for the Mavericks over Phoenix.
The Suns had a chance to tie the game but P.J. Tucker’s shot from the corner rimmed out, and replays showed his foot was on the line so it would have been for only two points, anyway.
Larkin finished with 18 points, and Monta Ellis scored 24 for the Mavericks, who never trailed.
Goran Dragic scored 28 points for the Suns.
Los Angeles’ Blake Griffin scored 32 points as the Clippers opened a seven-game road trip with a 109-95 win over New York; their fifth straight victory.
Elsewhere, it was: Heat 101, 76ers 86; Raptors 94, Timberwolves 89; Grizzlies 91, Kings 90; Jazz 110, Pistons 98; Lakers 107, Celtics 104; and Bobcats 111, Magic 101.
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