Given how the Golden State game stated, it was easy for the Spurs to start this matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers better. They certainly did so, as they led 16-4 after a mere 3:46 of game play. Unfortunately, they only scored 13 points over the remaining 8:14 and ended up trailing 30-29 at the end of the quarter. Jakob Poeltl, on the way to a career night, led the way after one with nine points. On the other end, it was the rookie Shaedon Sharpe who helped give the Blazers the lead. He came off the bench and provided a much-needed spark, scoring 10 points on 4-5 shooting.
In a game of runs, the San Antonio Spurs run out of gas down the stretch
