Box Score

 

PORTLAND (79)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
B Wells             35  5-16   2-2   4-6   4   2   12
R Wallace           41  4-16   0-0   2-8   1   1    8
D Davis             35   1-4   0-2   0-3   0   4    2
D Stoudamire        32   5-9   0-0   0-4   3   3   12
D Anderson          40  7-14   2-2   2-8   4   5   20
Z Randolph          12   3-9   5-6   3-6   0   3   11
A Daniels            9   0-1   0-0   0-0   0   0    0
A Sabonis            7   0-2   2-2   2-3   0   0    2
J McInnis           19   1-5   0-0   0-1   0   1    2
Q Woods             10   5-5   0-0   2-3   1   2   10
R Patterson        DNP  - FRACTURE LEFT EYE                              
R Boumtje Boumtje  DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 31-81 11-14 15-42  13  21   79
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Percentages: FG-.383, FT-.786. 3-Point Goals:
6-15, .400 (B Wells 0-3, R Wallace 0-3, D 
Stoudamire 2-3, D Anderson 4-6). Team 
Rebounds: 5. Blocked Shots:11 (R Wallace 5, D
Davis 2, A Sabonis, Z Randolph, D Anderson, D
Stoudamire). Turnovers:14 (B Wells 5, D 
Anderson 3, Z Randolph 3, A Sabonis, R 
Wallace, Q Woods). Steals: 13 (D Davis 3, B 
Wells 3, D Anderson 2, D Stoudamire, Q Woods,
Z Randolph, J McInnis, R Wallace).


SAN ANTONIO (84)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
B Bowen             30   5-9   0-2   0-1   0   2   13
T Duncan            45  3-14   5-6  3-11   4   1   11
D Robinson          19   3-8   0-0   4-5   0   2    6
T Parker            35  7-13   1-2   0-3   2   1   15
S Jackson           39  4-10   2-2  4-11   3   1   10
M Rose              32   5-8   0-1   1-9   2   3   10
E Ginobili          27  7-11   1-2   2-5   3   4   17
S Claxton           13   1-2   0-0   0-0   3   0    2
S Smith            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
S Kerr             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
D Ferry            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
K Willis           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 35-75  9-15 14-45  17  14   84
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Percentages: FG-.467, FT-.600. 3-Point Goals:
5-15, .333 (B Bowen 3-6, T Parker 0-1, S 
Jackson 0-2, E Ginobili 2-6). Team Rebounds: 
7. Blocked Shots:7 (T Duncan 3, D Robinson 2,
M Rose, S Claxton). Turnovers:18 (M Rose 4, T
Duncan 3, S Claxton 3, D Robinson 2, T Parker
2, S Jackson 2, B Bowen, E Ginobili). Steals:
5 (S Jackson 3, D Robinson, T Parker).

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PORTLAND             13  22  22  22   -  79
SAN ANTONIO          21  26  16  21   -  84
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 18,797. T: 2:06. 
Officials: Eddie F. Rush, Luis Grillo, Nolan 
Fine.

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PORTLAND (79) AT SAN ANTONIO (84)

PORTLAND

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
B WELLS           F    35    5-16     2-2      4   2   6    4   2   3   5   12
R WALLACE         F    41    4-16     0-0      2   6   8    1   1   1   1    8
D DAVIS           C    35    1-4      0-2      0   3   3    0   4   3   0    2
D STOUDAMIRE      G    32    5-9      0-0      0   4   4    3   3   1   0   12
D ANDERSON        G    40    7-14     2-2      2   6   8    4   5   2   3   20
Z RANDOLPH             12    3-9      5-6      3   3   6    0   3   1   3   11
A DANIELS               9    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    0
A SABONIS               7    0-2      2-2      2   1   3    0   0   0   1    2
J MCINNIS              19    1-5      0-0      0   1   1    0   1   1   0    2
Q WOODS                10    5-5      0-0      2   1   3    1   2   1   1   10
R PATTERSON           DNP  - FRACTURE LEFT EYE                                        
R BOUMTJE BOUMTJ      DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   31-81    11-14    15  27  42   13  21  13  14   79
                            (.383)  (.786)  TEAM REBS:  5 TOTAL TO: 15 (19 PTS)    

SAN ANTONIO

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
B BOWEN           F    30    5-9      0-2      0   1   1    0   2   0   1   13
T DUNCAN          F    45    3-14     5-6      3   8  11    4   1   0   3   11
D ROBINSON        C    19    3-8      0-0      4   1   5    0   2   1   2    6
T PARKER          G    35    7-13     1-2      0   3   3    2   1   1   2   15
S JACKSON         G    39    4-10     2-2      4   7  11    3   1   3   2   10
M ROSE                 32    5-8      0-1      1   8   9    2   3   0   4   10
E GINOBILI             27    7-11     1-2      2   3   5    3   4   0   1   17
S CLAXTON              13    1-2      0-0      0   0   0    3   0   0   3    2
S SMITH               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
S KERR                DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
D FERRY               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
K WILLIS              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   35-75     9-15    14  31  45   17  14   5  18   84
                            (.467)  (.600)  TEAM REBS:  7 TOTAL TO: 19 (19 PTS)    
  
   PORTLAND           13   22   22   22   -   79
   SAN ANTONIO        21   26   16   21   -   84
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: PORTLAND - R WALLACE 5, D DAVIS 2, A SABONIS, Z RANDOLPH,
D ANDERSON, D STOUDAMIRE.  SAN ANTONIO - T DUNCAN 3, D ROBINSON 2,
M ROSE, S CLAXTON.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: PORTLAND 6-15 (.400), B WELLS 0-3, R WALLACE 0-
3, D STOUDAMIRE 2-3, D ANDERSON 4-6. SAN ANTONIO 5-15 (.333), B BOWEN 3-
6, T PARKER 0-1, S JACKSON 0-2, E GINOBILI 2-6.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: EDDIE F. RUSH, LUIS GRILLO, NOLAN FINE.
A - 18,797. T - 2:06.

Game Story

SAN ANTONIO (Ticker) -- The San Antonio Spurs drafted Manu 
Ginobili for his offense, not his offensive rebounding.

Ginobili scored 17 points and came up with two key offensive
rebounds in the final 90 seconds that allowed the Spurs to hold
on for an 84-79 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers that
gave them the best record in the NBA.

The Spurs (58-20) have won 10 straight games to move one game
ahead of slumping Dallas in the Midwest Division.  They are an
astounding 38-7 since the All-Star break.

But they would not have won this one without the hustle of
Ginobili, a rookie guard from Argentina whose ability to make
plays off the dribble have taken some of the offensive pressure
off superstar Tim Duncan.

After two free throws by Bonzi Wells pulled Portland within
81-79 with 1:28 to play, Tony Parker missed a jumper that was
run down by Ginobili, buying the Spurs some extra time before
Dale Davis stole the ball from Duncan.

At the other end, former Spur Derek Anderson missed a running
banker with 35 seconds to go.  Parker again missed a jumper, but
Ginobili barely beat a Trail Blazer to the loose ball and
tapped it to Stephen Jackson, who was fouled with 10.6 seconds
left and made both free throws.

"I was on the weak side and I knew I just had to go after the
ball," Ginobili said.

"He plays really hard," Anderson said.  "The two offensive
rebounds that he had, he just outworked me for them.  He just
has great instincts for the ball and just is a worker."

On a night where the Trail Blazers limited Duncan to a
season-low 11 points, Ginobili picked up the slack, making
7-of-11 shots, including two 3-pointers.

"He's a great player and did a great job for them getting key
offensive rebounds," Portland coach Maurice Cheeks said.  "We
needed to do a better job on the offensive end, but his heart
and determination made him a big factor in their win."

Parker scored 15 points and Bruce Bowen aded 13 for the Spurs,
who had six players in double figures and shot 47 percent
(35-of-75) while holding the Blazers to 38 percent (31-of-81).

Anderson scored 20 points and Rasheed Wallace and Damon
Stoudamire added 12 apiece for Portland, which was held without
a basket over the final 4 1/2 minutes.  The Blazers (48-30)
remained one-half game ahead of Minnesota in the race for fourth
place in the Western Conference and home-court advantage in the
first round of the playoffs.

"When you hold Tim Duncan to 3-of-14 shooting from the field,
you can really limit their abilities," Cheeks said.  "However,
they showed why they were the best team tonight coming out there
and making plays."

"Portland always played Tim Duncan well," Spurs forward Malik
Rose said.  "Rasheed Wallace is just so long and athletic down
there in the paint. ... They seem to have a good team philosophy
on guarding Tim."

A 3-pointer hy Anderson and basket by Wallace cut the deficit to
67-64 with 8:45 to play.  Rose answered with a reverse dunk and
Duncan sank two free throws for his only points of the final
period.

Baskets by rookie Qyntel Woods and Zach Randolph again made it a
three-point game, but Stephen Jackson and Parker responded with
jumpers to rebuild the lead to 75-68 with 6:18 left.

A jumper by Wells and two free throws by Anderson made it 79-77
with 3 1/2 minutes to play.  After Bowen missed badly on two
free throws, the Blazers had a pair of empty possessions around
a tip-in by Jackson.

"I had a bit of a tough night tonight but the team did a great
job of keeping their composure," Duncan said.

Jackson and Rose scored 10 points each.  Duncan and Jackson
pulled down 11 rebounds apiece and Rose added nine.

Woods scored 10 point for the Blazers.  Wallace and Anderson
swept eight boards each. "We went up against the best team in
basketball right now and held our own," Anderson said.  "We just
have to come out and get tougher."

A layup by Bowen gave the Spurs the lead for good at 15-13 and
started an 8-0 spurt that closed the first quarter.  San Antonio
took its largest lead at 36-21 on a 3-pointer by Bowen with
5:28 left in the second quarter before settling for a 47-35
halftime advantage.

Wells came alive in the third quarter, scoring six straight
Portland points.  A bucket by Randolph cut the deficit to 61-57
late in the period.