Banged-up Blazers beat Spurs

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12/23/2009 - San Antonio, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jerryd Bayless, in his first NBA start, poured in a career-high 31 points to go with seven assists, as the Brandon Roy-less Trail Blazers pulled out a gutsy 98-94 win over the San Antonio Spurs.

Roy (shoulder) joined the Blazers' growing list of injuries following a win over Dallas on Tuesday, the same game center Joel Przybilla ruptured a patella tendon in his right leg that will keep him sidelined indefinitely.

Even without a true center, Portland won for the fifth time in six games, thanks to contributions throughout the lineup, including a 22-point, eight- rebound effort from LaMarcus Aldridge.

Veteran Juwan Howard donated 12 points and as many rebounds for the victors.

Tim Duncan checked in with 24 points and 11 rebounds for the Spurs, who had won six of seven coming into the game. Richard Jefferson ended with 18 points, while Tony Parker and Roger Mason each had 16 in defeat.

DeJuan Blair made a layup to get the Spurs within 83-80 with less than four minutes gone in the final stanza. Aldridge responded by scoring six of the next eight points, with his alley-oop slam making it 91-80 with 4:39 left.

The crowd got back into the game when the Spurs scored seven quick points, but Bayless added two free throws and a three-pointer for a 96-87 cushion.

The Spurs had one last run in them, with Duncan hitting a pair of baskets around Parker's three-point play, the latter coming with 27.4 seconds left to cut their deficit to 96-94.

Bayless ran the clock down before missing an off-balanced shot in the lane, but the rebound was batted back to Andre Miller, who was fouled with 0.8 seconds remaining and made up for a 2-for-13 shooting effort by hitting both free throws to seal the thrilling win.

The first quarter ended with Portland holding a 28-24 edge, and Manu Ginobili hit a shot at the halftime buzzer to get the Spurs within 48-47.

Howard's jumper capped an 8-0 Portland run for a 65-55 lead near the midway point of the third. The Blazers' lead heading to the fourth was 75-69.

Game Notes

Portland, which has been without center Greg Oden, forwards Travis Outlaw and Nicolas Batum and guards Rudy Fernandez and Patrick Mills, next play at home against Denver on Christmas Day...The Spurs play at Milwaukee on Saturday...The Blazers have won four straight against the Spurs...Martell Webster scored 11 points for Portland, which won the battle on the glass, 36-33, and committed just eight turnovers, compared to 14 for San Antonio.

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