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Over to basketball and the NBA where, LaMarcus Aldridge has posted 33 points and 14 rebounds to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 111 to 100 victory over the Indiana Pacers.

DeMar DeRozan had 16 points and 6 assists and Patty Mills added 15 points off the bench for the Spurs, as they avoided a 2nd straight sweep in the series.

BoYan Bogdanovich had 21 points,Domantas Sabonis had 19 points and 16 rebounds, and reserve Cory Joseph added 18 points and 7 assists for the Pacers, as the home side played without the injured All-Star guard Victor Oladipo for a 3rd straight game. The Center Myles Turner was also out with a sore left ankle.

Kevin Durant scored 32 points and Klay Thompson added 31, as the Golden State Warriors routed the Portland Trail Blazers 125 to 97. The result snapped the Golden State’s worst losing streak since early 2013 at 4 games. The Warriors will next face the Sacramento Kings at the Oracle Arena on Sunday.