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By The Associated Press
It shapes up as a late-November treat: San Antonio at Utah, coming next week.
The Spurs haven't lost on the road. The Jazz are nearly perfect no matter where they play.
San Antonio improved to 6-0 away from home Monday night with a 107-98 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Tim Duncan scored 13 of his 25 points in the third quarter and Manu Ginobili had 18 of his 25 in the fourth.
The Spurs completed a tough back-to-back out West after beating Sacramento on Sunday night.
"We are really playing better on the road than at home," Ginobili said. "We have a better mentality. We grind games out for 48 minutes."
The Spurs return home for games against Miami and archrival Dallas before a three-game trip that ends with a visit to Salt Lake City on Nov. 29.
The Jazz won again Monday, rallying past the Toronto Raptors 101-96 for their 10th victory in 11 games and the best start in franchise history.
Carlos Boozer scored a season-high 35 points on his 25th birthday for the Jazz, 6-0 at the Delta Center.
"We're having fun. I think you could see that out there in the fourth quarter with the fans going crazy," said Boozer, who made 14 of 16 field goals and grabbed nine rebounds.
Boozer's birthday wasn't the only thing to celebrate in Salt Lake City. Jerry Sloan earned his 900th win as coach of the Jazz, improving to 900-538 with Utah and 994-659 overall.
"It really doesn't mean anything," he said. "That's the way I've always played this game, and always thought about it. I'm just here as a coach, but it is a players' game. It always has been and always will be."
