PORTLAND, Ore. (Interstat) — Stephon Castle scored 33 points and the San Antonio Spurs rallied from a 15-point third-quarter deficit to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers 120-108 on Friday night, taking a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series. Dylan Harper added 27 points and 10 rebounds for the Spurs, who played without star Victor Wembanyama due to a concussion sustained in Game 2. San Antonio shot 47.1% from the floor and made 16 of 33 three-pointers. Jrue Holiday led Portland with 29 points, and Scoot Henderson added 21. The Trail Blazers led 65-62 at halftime behind 36 points in the second quarter, but San Antonio outscored them 32-21 in the fourth. Luke Kornet contributed 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Spurs, while De’Aaron Fox scored 18 points. Deni Avdija had 19 points and nine assists for Portland. The Spurs improved to 64-22; the Trail Blazers fell to 44-42. Game 4 is Sunday at Moda Center before a crowd of 20,438.