Lillard scores 43 as Blazers beat Spurs in 3 OT

SAN ANTONIO -- Damian Lillard scored a career-high 43 points, including 16 after regulation, and the Portland Trail Blazers handed the San Antonio Spurs their second straight defeat in triple overtime by rallying for a 129-119 victory Friday night.

LaMarcus Aldridge had 32 points and 16 rebounds, and Wesley Matthews added 16 points as Portland (21-6) extended its winning streak to four games.

Tim Duncan had 32 points and 10 rebounds, Danny Green added 27 points and Tiago Splitter scored 14 for San Antonio.

The Spurs dropped their two previous home games by a combined three points, including a 117-116 loss in triple overtime to Memphis on Wednesday.

It was the first time a team has played consecutive triple-overtime games since the Baltimore Bullets did so in December 1951.

Lillard decimated San Antonio's hopes almost singlehandedly on Friday, scoring the first nine points in the third overtime, including crossing up Green for a 20-foot jumper and a 120-112 lead with 3:04 remaining. Lillard's ensuing 3-pointer gave Portland a 123-112 advantage, leading San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich to empty his bench.

The Spurs scored the initial six points in each of the first two overtimes, but failed to hold the lead.

Steve Blake's 3-pointer with 30.2 seconds left in the second OT gave Portland a 112-110 lead and Cory Joseph tied the game 7 seconds later on a floating jumper.

Duncan hit consecutive turnaround jumpers early in the first overtime, but Aldridge grabbed a missed 3 by Matthews that didn't touch the rim and fed Lillard, who drained a tying 3-pointer with 13.6 seconds remaining.

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TIP-INS

Trail Blazers: Lillard's previous career high was 41 points on Jan. 7, 2014, against Sacramento. ... Portland F Nicholas Batum (right wrist and left knee contusion) did not play, missing his fifth game this season. ... The Blazers limited their previous 10 opponents to less than 37 percent shooting on 3-pointers, but the Spurs shot 40 percent on 3s (8 for 20). Portland entered the game leading the NBA in 3-point defense, limiting teams to 29.2 percent from behind the arc. . The Blazers had 17 assists, marking the second time this season they didn't reach 20. They became the first team to have at least 20 assists in each of its first 20 games since Utah accomplished the feat in 2007-2008.

Spurs: Duncan is one game shy of tying former Lakers forward A.C. Green for 19th in career games played. Duncan, in his 18th season, has played in 1,277 games. . Danny Green became the first player in NBA history to have seven 3-pointers and five blocks in a game during San Antonio's triple-overtime loss to Memphis. He had seven rebounds, five blocks, three assists and two steals in 52 minutes, scoring a team-high 25 points while shooting 7 for 13 on 3s. . Former San Antonio coach Doug Moe was in attendance. Moe led the Spurs from 1976-80 before coaching 10 seasons in Denver.

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Trail Blazers: Visit New Orleans on Saturday.

Spurs: Visit Dallas on Saturday.