Spurs 98 Blazers 94

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SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Tim Duncan led a balanced attack with 16 points, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Portland Trail Blazers 98-84 on Tuesday night.

Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker had 14 points apiece, Brent Barry added 13 and Bruce Bowen scored 12 points - all on 3-pointers - for the Spurs.

Zach Randolph led the Blazers with 25 points, followed by LaMarcus Aldridge with 17, Jarrett Jack with 13 and Brandon Roy with 10.

The Blazers took a 21-18 lead into the second quarter, but San Antonio was ahead 51-44 at halftime. Parker had 10 points in the half and Duncan added nine.

Randolph led the Blazers at the half with 14 points, followed by Jack with 11.

Both teams went 18-of-37, just under 50 percent, in the first half, but San Antonio shot 90 percent from the foul line to Portland’s 67 percent.

The Spurs opened the third quarter with an 15-4 run that included a fast-break 3-pointer from Bowen and four free throws from Ginobili.

San Antonio was up by as many as 17 points, but Portland answered with a 12-2 run led largely by Roy to put them back within nine with just under two minutes to go in the quarter. Randolph had 10 in the period.

The Spurs took a 77-68 lead into the final 12 minutes. They opened the quarter with a 10-3 run and at one point had an 18-point lead.

Notes: The Spurs will take on the Nuggets in Denver on Wednesday. Portland visits Dallas.

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