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The San Antonio Spurs will once again try to polish off the Portland Trail Blazers, this time it will be at AT&T Center for Wednesday nights Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals. Barcelona Jerseys . San Antonio had a chance to sweep on Monday night, but Portland pulled out a 103-92 victory. With their backs against the wall, Portland was led by its point guard. Damian Lillard scored 25 points and was one of five Trail Blazers in double figures for the night. "We knew that this could have been our last game if we didnt come out and correct the things that we had been doing wrong over the first three games," said Lillard. "I think guys were locked in. Everybody competed." Lillard was 11-for-21 from the field on Monday after shooting 37.5 percent over the first three games. LaMarcus Aldridge was next for Portland with 19 points, followed by a sensational all-around effort from Nicolas Batum, who had 14 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists. Wesley Matthews added 10 and Will Barton gave the Blazers bench a much-needed lift with 17 points. "It was a good game, but we still got another three to go," Blazers head coach Terry Stotts said. Tony Parker was held to 14 points after going for at least 29 in three of his last four games. Tim Duncan had 12 points and nine rebounds for San Antonio, which is looking to head to the conference finals for a third consecutive season. Boris Diaw (12), Kawhi Leonard (11) and Patty Mills (10) also scored in double figures for San Antonio. "I dont think that we had the energy, the focus," said Spurs coach Gregg Popovich. "We didnt accomplish our defensive tasks the way we had the first three games. Both mentally and physically, we played at a lower level than we have." After leading for just 33 seconds over the first three games, Portland used a big run during the middle stages of the third quarter to pull away in this one. The Blazers led throughout the second half, building a 20-point, fourth- quarter cushion. No NBA team has ever lost a best-of-seven playoff series after going up 3-0. The Blazers were the last team to take one to a seventh game, but lost to the Dallas Mavericks in a 2003 first-round series. "Like we said, why not us?," asked Batum. "Its never been done before. Were down 3-0. We know its going to be tough. It wont be easy, especially against this team, the San Antonio Spurs. Like we always say, just take one game at a time. "We had a great game tonight. Well try to do the same thing, go down there to San Antonio and just be focused on that game and move on." A potential Game 6 would be Friday night in Portland. Custom Barcelona Jerseys . -- Canadas Justin Shin shot an 8-under 64 on Thursday on PGA Wests Nicklaus Tournament Course to take the first-round lead in the Web. Yerry Mina Jersey .Y. - Referee Ed Hochuli referred to replay official Tom Sifferman by his nickname Jungle Boy, which was heard on the in-stadium microphone during the Arizona Cardinals-Carolina Panthers NFC wild-card game Saturday. http://www.fcbarcelonapro.com/Kids-Samuel-Umtiti-Jersey/ . The mixed zone is not a place to make friends.Kenya have emerged as a contender for a Rio Olympic medal in the rugby sevens, says coach Benjamin Ayimba. Kenya scored a shock victory in the Singapore Sevens final on Sunday and their coach believes that confidence boost will make them an even greater threat at the Rio Olympics.For our players, this win will give them huge amounts of self-belief, said Kenya coach Ayimba. Weve always had the potential, but knowing now that we can beat the best will give us even more confidence for success in future tournaments. This will make us an even better and more dangerous team to play against.It was Kenyas first tournament win in a world series event after they had made two previous finals in Australia in 2009 and New Zealand in 2013, and it couldnt have come at a better time with the Olympics just four months away.However, Kenyas participation in international athletics is in doubt after they were given a final deadline to meet WADA standards on doping control. Collins Injera (left) celebrates after scoring a try during Kenyas final win over Fiji Kenya have only ever won medals in two different sports at the Olympics: athletics and boxing. Of the 25 gold medals theey have won, 24 have been in track and field. Denis Suarez Jersey. .We hope it inspires the kids to play rugby and it just gives them a lot more heroes to look up to so for us its a major milestone, Ayimba added.The target for Rio is always to win. Kenya s sevens victory has instilled huge self belief according to coach Benjamin Ayimba One of the stars of Kenyas sevens triumph was Collins Injera, who kicked a 40-metre penalty to clinch a 15-12 win over Argentina in the semi-finals before scoring two of his teams six tries in the 30-7 rout of Fiji in the final, and the 29-year-old said his only thoughts are on winning in Rio.Kenyan rugby has come a long way, its such an amazing thing, Injera said. Everyone is working towards the Olympics so for us, (winning in Singapore) was a very big step.Rugby is really developing in Kenya. Were putting new systems into the junior levels to help build up the game and now that weve won a final, more people will start following us. 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