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SYDNEY - Argentine striker Henrique scored in the 86th minute to give defending champion Brisbane a 1-1 draw with leader Perth in Australian footballs A-League, avoiding a losing start for new coach Franz Thijssen.Thijssen took over this week from Mike Mulvey who led Brisbane to last years A-League title but was dismissed after guiding the Roar to only one win in its first six matches this season.Perth led from the 20th minute when Dino Djulbic scored and Brisbane continued to show a lack of composure in front of goal, squandering several scoring chances before Henrique equalized four minutes from fulltime.The draw kept Perth atop the A-League table, a point ahead of the Melbourne Victory who beat third-placed Adelaide United 3-2.Brisbane continues to feel the absence of the prolific Albanian striker Besart Berisha who left after last seasons grand final to join the Victory.Henrique has worked hard to fill the void and his five goals in seven games put him level among the leagues leading scorers this season with Berisha and Perths Andy Keogh.He took the equalizing goal well Saturday, chesting down a through ball from Corey Brown and turning Scott Jamieson before placing the ball wide of keeper Daniel Vukovich. But he had a chance to score again only moments later and couldnt control a low cross from substitute Mensur Kurtisi.Brisbane finished strongly but Perth coach Kenny Lowe said it was clear they are still struggling to turn possession into goals.Theyre just lacking (Besart) Berisha, Lowe said. Theyre keeping the ball, moving the ball, getting up to the 18 (yard box). They just need a big horrible centre forward who munches people and scores goals.Melbourne Victory and Adelaide engaged in a first half scoring duel as Melbourne emerged with its fifth win from eight matches, moving briefly to the top of the table before being overtaken by Perth.Adelaide suffered its first loss of the season in an ill-tempered game in which six players were booked.All five goals were scored between the seventh and 37 minutes and Melbourne was never headed after Nigel Boogaards own goal gave it an early 1-0 lead.Awer Mabil equalized for Adelaide in the 14th minute but it was level for only two minutes before Sergio Cirios own goal put the Victory ahead 2-1.Leigh Bloxham made the lead 3-1 in the 32nd minute, giving Melbourne some insurance against an Adelaide comeback which stalled after Marcelo Carruscas 37th minute penalty.Sydney FC drew 1-1 with Western Sydney Wanderers to remain unbeaten and in fourth place after eight rounds.Australia striker Tomi Juric gave the Wanderers a 1-0 lead in the 30th minute but Bernie Ibini equalized four minutes later. 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"The onslaught at the beginning of the second quarter was obviously the turning point in the game," Stotts said. Boris Diaw scored six straight points to ignite a 23-8 run that gave San Antonio a 54-36 lead with 7 minutes remaining in the first half. The Spurs outscored the Trail Blazers 41-25 in the second quarter, raising their advantage to 77-48 in that period in winning the first two games of the best-of-seven series convincingly. Nicolas Batum scored 21 points for the Trail Blazers. Damian Lillard had 19 points and LaMarcus Aldridge added 16 points and 10 rebounds, but the Trail Blazers All-Star duo put up 43 shots. Aldridge was 6 for 23, missing back-to-back dunks in the second quarter. "We missed a lot of shots," Aldridge said. "I definitely wasnt in a good rhythm tonight. I missed two dunks and four or five layups, so if those shots go in, then the whole game is different." The Trail Blazers host Game 3 on Saturday night. Manu Ginobili added 16 points, Marco Belinelli scored 13 and Diaw had 12 as San Antonios reserves outscored Portlands 50-19. Making matters worse for the Trail Blazers, reserve Mo Williams was limited to 9 minutes due to a groin injury. He finished with four points. "Our bench is coming alive," Parker said. "They had a hard first round. They had a hard time against Dallas, but the last two games the bench is playing well." The Trail Blazers, who found a snake in their locker room before the game, had a much better start than in Game 1. Batums 3-pointer gave Portland its first lead of series at 7-4 with 9:47 remaining in the first quarter. It lasted for 16 seconds before Leonards 3 tied it. San Antonio soon began using the quicker pace to force turnovers and find open shooters. The Spurs had 17 fast-break pooints in the first half compared to two by the Trail Blazers.dddddddddddd. Wesley Matthews was clearly frustrated, taking his mouthpiece out and looking upward in frustration before glaring at his teammates. Matthews responded by scoring 10 straight points in the third quarter while San Antonio went scoreless for 4 minutes, pulling Portland within 81-69 with 2 minutes remaining in the third. After losing 116-92 in the opener, Portland was sparked by greater activity by Robin Lopez, who had six rebounds and a blocked shot in the opening six minutes. He struggled once Diaw entered the game. Portland did not allow any fast-break points in the second half, closing within 10 points midway through the final quarter. Lillards 18-foot jumper pulled the Blazers within 92-80 with 9:17 remaining and his driving layup a minute and half later cut the margin to 94-84. Batum, who was 1 for 5 on 3-pointers in Game 1, hit his third of the game to cut the lead to 99-91 with 5:37 remaining. "The first two games, they went on a big run in the first half of both games," Lillard said. "Then in the second half, we come out and make those adjustments and those corrections and clean things up and then we play a much better half. We have to do a better job of taking away those second chances." The Trail Blazers had a chance to close within seven inside 5 minutes, but Leonard blocked Matthews layup from behind to maintain the Spurs advantage at 102-93. Parker followed with a jumper in the lane on Lillard, and Leonard and Ginobili hit back-to-back 3s to put San Antonio up 110-93 and put the game out of reach. NOTES: Portlands Thomas Robinson found the snake two hours before tipoff when he reached for a bag in his locker. The team initially thought it was a baby rattlesnake, but stadium officials later determined it was a non-venomous snake. The snake was estimated between 3 to 4 feet in length. ... Spurs general manager R.C. Buford was honoured before the tip after being awarded NBA Executive of the Year on Wednesday. Buford, who won the award for the first time in his 12th season as the teams general manager, received a rousing ovation from the sell-out crowd. ... Parker had to towel off after having beer spilled on his left leg when he tumbled into the courtside seats 2 minutes into the game. ' ' '