Blazers win, but injured Roy out

SAN ANTONIO — Former Huskies star Brandon Roy sat out with a bothersome shoulder. Joel Przybilla, one night after joining Greg Oden on the mounting list of injured Trail Blazers, was back in Portland.

Nonetheless, the depleted Trail Blazers kept on winning.

Jerryd Bayless scored a career-high 31 points in his first start for Roy, and the hobbled Trail Blazers, using two new starters, beat the San Antonio Spurs 98-94 on Wednesday night for their third straight win — all on the road.

"Even with Brandon and with all these injuries — and we need Brandon back — I think we can still win games," Bayless said.

So far, Bayless and the Trail Blazers are right.

Since Oden was lost for the season Dec. 5 in a win over Houston, Portland is 7-4. And the Blazers are 2-0 with no center at all after Przybilla ruptured a patella tendon in his right leg in a victory at Dallas on Tuesday night.

"You talk about resiliency with a group," Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan said. "There's no words. I'm so happy for this group."

McMillan said Roy is day to day. He was also hurt against the Mavericks.

Roy, who is averaging 22.2 points, sat out for the first time this season.

Notes

• Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol received a three-year contract extension worth roughly $57 million. Exact figures won't be locked in until after the salary cap is set for the first year of his deal in 2011, and those numbers could increase.

• LeBron James had 34 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists and the Cleveland Cavaliers held the host Sacramento Kings scoreless in overtime to pick up a 117-104 victory.

• Kevin Durant scored 38 points, including a key jumper from behind the key with 14.4 seconds left, and Oklahoma City ended its nine-game losing streak with a 117-113 win at Phoenix.

• Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas limped off the court in the fourth quarter of Washington's game at Milwaukee with a deep left-thigh bruise.

• Paul Millsap left the Utah Jazz's game at Miami after getting hurt trying to defend Heat center Joel Anthony. The Jazz said Millsap needed 10 stitches in his upper lip and mouth.

• Clippers forward Blake Griffin has been cleared for tougher workouts on his injured left knee, moving the No. 1 draft pick closer to his NBA debut.

• Charlotte Bobcats center Tyson Chandler has a stress reaction in his left foot and will be out at least a week.

• Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce had fluid drained from his right knee and will miss the next two weeks.