Leonard's fury carries Spurs to win despite late push by Portland, 114-105. (3-0)

Kawhi Leonard had 26 points in just the first half.

The Blazers looked somewhat recovered from the beating they received in Game 2, scoring well early, but then Kawhi Leonard took control for 19 points in the first quarter; the Spurs led 34-22 after one, with the crowd on the receiving end of a 3PTer at the buzzer by The Claw.

Midway through the 2nd Quarter, the Spurs were up by fifteen only for Patty Mills to enter the game, steal the ball and hit a three-pointer by his lonesome on the fast break. An aggressive drive to the rim by Davis Bertans put the Spurs up 54-33, leading 67-51 at halftime in another high-scoring display by the Spurs.

After a dismal third quarter, the Blazers finally made a valiant rally due to a hot streak by Lillard (32 points, 11 assists, 61% FG) & McCollum (6/10 3PT, 24pts). The closest Portland got was 105-111, until a zip pass by Parker to Gasol led to a dunk that calmed the crowd for good. Caleb Swanigan had 15 points and 16 rebounds for Portland, and Nurkic had 11 rebounds. For the Spurs, Kawhi finished with 33 points, endlessly double-teamed after his first half surge. Portland actually won the battle of assists and rebounds, but didn't have enough to overcome the Spurs.

Dejounte Murray had 12 points and 8 assists, Mills had 10 points, Rudy Gay neared a double-double with 8 points and 10 rebounds and Pau Gasol had 12 points. Now up 3-0, it looks like a sweep may be in order. The Spurs would then face the winner of the OKC Thunder/Minnesota Timberwolves series.