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Blazers Roll Over Spurs to Solidify Playoffs Claim

The Portland Trail Blazers needed a win over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night to solidify their claim to one of the top six spots in the NBA’s Western Conference playoffs race. After beating the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, they earned the head-to-head tiebreaker against their famous southern rivals. Another victory would go a long way towards helping them avoid a play-in seed.

Behind big scoring from Damian Lillard and masterful inside play by center Jusuf Nurkic, the Blazers got what they needed, winning easily, 124-102. The game started slow for both teams, but once Portland’s offense broke open, San Antonio couldn’t find enough defensive sandbags to stop it.