As it turns out, a meeting against the NBA’s worst-ranked defense was just what the doctor ordered to get back on track. Nursing a three-game losing streak of drastic circumstances, the Portland Trail Blazers put together a season-best offensive output with just enough defensive resistance, and that helped fuel a feel-good 147-127 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
It appeared as though one Anfernee Simons would be the de-facto leading scorer after a red-hot opening frame, but after sensing that the game was too close for his liking, Damian Lillard elected to steal a little bit of that thunder and rain on the Spurs’ defense himself.