The San Antonio Spurs lost a tough one at home against the Portland Trail Blazers, 121-116.
Spurs guard DeMar Derozan was irate with how the officiating went on and straight up blamed the referees for the loss. He also isn't accepting any apologies or corrections from the Last Two Minute report that is expected to come out later on.
DeMar DeRozan, frustrated with guys in striped shirts of late. "The refs cost us a game and what? We get an apology later on? It's bullshit to me."
— Jeff McDonald (@JMcDonald_SAEN) November 17, 2019
A pretty hefty fine should be on the way to DeMar right now.
The Spurs clawed their way back from a 23-point deficit in the second quarter and took their first lead of the night late in the third quarter.
They continued to pour it on the fourth period and established a 15-point cushion with 8:32 remaining in the ball game. However, the Blazers made an 11-0 run of their own by getting to the basket to close the gap heading into crunch time.
C.J. McCollum tied the game at 111-apiece off a follow-up layup before Rodney Hood broke the deadlock with a short jumper and the foul with 1:21 to go in the fourth.
Derozan clearly had a frustrating evening, as he shot just 4-of-15 from the field. The four-time All-Star finished with 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists in 37 minutes.
Portland was able to escape with a much-needed road win despite an off-shooting night from superstar Damian Lillard, who shot just 4-of-19 en route to 22 points. McCollum top-scored for the Blazers with 32 points, while Hassan Whiteside and Rodney Hood scored 21 points and 16 points, respectively.
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