Damian Lillard predictably went off at the AT&T Center, and the Spurs’ winning streak...
The Spurs’ Doug McDermott drives and scores against the Portland Trailblazers during Wednesday’s game at AT&T Center.Damian Lillard pumped in 37 easy-does-it points, Anfernee Simons added 23 and Portland rolled to a 128-112 victory over the Spurs on Wednesday night at the AT&T Center.
Yes, the Trail Blazers burst out to a 19-point lead in the first half, but the Spurs came racing back. Give the Spurs credit. They kept Lillard below the 11 3-pointers he made two nights earlier against Minnesota. Lillard came into Wednesday’s game having notched at least 20 points in 25 of 28 career games against the Spurs, including a streak of 11 in row.Lillard went into the break having pumped in 22 points, and didn’t even seem to break a sweat.
First, Lillard found rookie Shaeden Sharpe for an alley-oop dunk. Then Lillard nailed back-to-back 3-pointers.That Lillard-led spurt gave Portland a 10-point lead and a bit of breathing room. Given he is not long removed from a 4-of-13 launch-fest from 3-point range in a Nov. 30 loss at Oklahoma City, this represents a change in approach for Johnson.“It’s a game of reading what the defenses give me,” Johnson said. “I’m definitely just trying to mix it up, and play my game — not just launching threes.”Jakob Poeltl remained on the injured list for the seventh straight game Wednesday. Zach Collins joined him there, with an ankle sprain suffered two nights earlier against Cleveland.
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