Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, May 6, 1990 TAG: 9005060060
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B1 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: PORTLAND, ORE. LENGTH: Medium
The former Longwood College star scored 25 points and grabbed a career playoff-high 16 rebounds Saturday as the Trail Blazers opened their Western Conference semifinal series with a 107-94 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
Clyde Drexler added 23 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds for Portland, which trailed by eight early in the third quarter before taking control.
The Blazers played without starting center Kevin Duckworth, who suffered a broken right hand against Dallas on Tuesday night. But Portland still frustrated David Robinson, holding the rookie standout to nine points on 3-of-11 field-goal shooting.
David Robinson, guarded for much of the game by fellow rookie Cliff Robinson, missed his first eight field-goal attempts and took only one shot from the field in the second half. It was only the second time this season that the San Antonio center has not scored in double figures.
"I just didn't play my own game," said the former Naval Academy star. "Usually I rebound a lot better and position myself a lot better, but I wasn't into it."
San Antonio scored eight straight points, six by Willie Anderson, to take a 64-56 lead with 9:11 left in the third period.
But Portland rallied with a 14-2 run to take a 76-71 lead on Kersey's 20-footer with 57 seconds left in the quarter.
The Spurs narrowed the margin to 82-81 with 9:55 left in the game. The Blazers outscored San Antonio 15-1 in the next 3 1/2 minutes to pull away.
The Spurs never challenged again.
Keywords:
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