Norman Powell hit the game-winning shot with 22.8 seconds remaining as the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers came from behind to beat the host San Antonio Spurs 107-106 on Friday.
CJ McCollum scored 29 points while Powell added 22 for Portland, which had lost four of its previous five games. Portland star Damian Lillard sat out Friday due to a right hamstring injury.
The Spurs led by 16 midway through the third quarter before Portland rallied to tie the contest early in the fourth.
NORM POWELL. GAME WINNER. pic.twitter.com/RP7kthpFlG
— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) April 17, 2021
After Powell’s late go-ahead hoop, San Antonio had three chances to hit the winning shot in the final seconds while grabbing two of…
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