San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard put up 19 points and nine rebounds against the Portland Trail Blazers but it was this dunk that earned the play of the night award.
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San Antonio ran out 93-80 winners to improve to 8-2 for the season, although Manu Ginobili had a big part to play after scoring 14 of his 17 points in the final quarter.
LaMarcus Aldridge was held to his worst scoring game since arriving from Portland, but that allowed Leonard and Ginobili to ignite the Spurs on offense to secure a hard-fought win.
Gregg Popovich will be delighted with how his team is progressing as they look to add another championship ring to their collection, and they remain hot on the heels of Western Conference leaders the Golden State Warriors.
In contrast, it has been a struggle for the Trail Blazers as they slipped to 4-8 for the season. The loss of the likes of Aldridge, Wes Matthews and Nicolas Batum would have inevitably caused issues for a team in the midst of a rebuild, but there were some positive signs on Monday night.
The Blazers will look to bounce back against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, while the Spurs are also in action on the same night when they host the Denver Nuggets.
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