Vonleh's layup gives Portland a 99-98 win over the Spurs

When the Blazers needed a jolt it was "Napier Time" down the stretch.as Shabazz scored 13 of his 32 points in an exciting back-and-forth final frame that culminated in Vonleh's incredible finish.

Westbrook, who recorded his NBA-record 42nd triple-double of the season, hit a three from 36 feet out as time expired in the Thunder win.

The Spurs played all of its regulars, although a lot of them only seeing limited time in the second half.

Lillard set a franchise record with 59 points on Saturday night in a 101-86 victory over the Utah Jazz.

Lillard said he showed up at the practice facility Monday morning planning to play, but was convinced to take the night off after he and McCollum spoke with the coaching staff.

The team overcame a sluggish first half of the season and played much better in the 2nd half. "That's quite an accomplishment", Stotts said. He also got some help from Evan Turner (16 points, 7 assists, 3 rebounds) and Pat Connaughton (15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists).

Portland rookie Layman drew cheers from the Moda Center crowd with an emphatic dunk that put the Blazers up 47-40 as the first half drew to a close.

At present, the San Antonio Spurs is at five games behind the Golden State Warriors and seven games ahead of the Houston Rockets.

If you didn't know beforehand, you probably wouldn't think these Spurs were the same San Antonio squad challenged by their coach after its most recent loss and criticized for a lack of effort. The Trail Blazers have already clinched the No. 8 seed, so expect them to lay an egg in their first game after qualifying for the Western Conference Playoffs. Told of the statement, Popovich said "Heck yeah!" San Antonio is just 1-3 against the spread in its last four and now 41-38-1 against the spread on the season. The games between Spurs vs Trail Blazers, the Spurs have won two and Blazers had one win in this season.