San Antonio players could only shake their heads in amazement after being blown out by Portland, 109-76. In addition to a great game by Smith, coach Bob had his team prepared perfectly and appeared to be reading the mind of San Antonio coach Bob. Whatever Bob tried failed miserably, and the end result was a blowout that will stick in the minds of both sides until they meet again. After the game, Bob said as much: "No doubt they were the better team today. But this won't be the last time we meet, and our players certainly don't like the way Bob ran up the score on us."

Portland was led by Smith (21 points, 5 boards, 12 assists, a steal), Kimbell (20 points, 3 assists, 2 blocks), Vanderveer (13 points, 11 boards, 4 assists). San Antonio was led by Stroman (25 points, 7 boards, 0 assists), Scott (6 points, 5 assists, a steal, 2 blocks), Wright (6 points, 10 boards, 1 assists).

Portland stand at 45-18 and 21-9 at home with the win. They remain at #1 in the Northwest and stay at #2 overall in the Western Conference. San Antonio are now 19-46 with the defeat. They stay at #5 in the Southwest and stay at #14 overall in the Western Conference.

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