Article: BLAZERS, SUNS STAY ALIVE IN PLAYOFFS.(Sports)

Byline: Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. - Rod Strickland and Arvydas Sabonis provided the offense Wednesday night as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Utah Jazz 98-90 to even their first-round playoff series 2-2.

Strickland scored 27 points, had seven assists and grabbed six rebounds as Portland won its second straight at home to force a deciding Game 5 Sunday in Salt Lake City. Sabonis scored 25 and grabbed 13 rebounds.

Portland took the lead for good in the first six minutes, led by as many as 17 in the second quarter, and was up by 21 in the third.

Suns 94, Spurs 93

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