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SPUR SPAR—By quite a large margin, the San Antonio Spurs are the number one team in the league, but there’s no cause for alarm: Last time they stopped by the Rose Garden, the Blazers sent them packing. Let’s hope history repeats itself tonight as the season steadily closes in on the playoffs. NL
Rose Garden, 1 Center Court, 7 pm, $25 & up, broadcast on KGW

SLEEPY TIME—The music of Toro y Moi (one Chaz Bundick) employs guitar plucking, dreamy electronica, and reverb-y Beach Boys crooning to the tune of a soundtrack for a planetarium. Put him on rotation as background music—then see him live and get your chill on. JL
w/Braids, Cloud Nothings; Doug Fir, 830 E Burnside, 9 pm, $10-12

Alison Hallett served nobly as the Mercury's arts editor from 2008-2014. Her proud legacy lives on.