Moda Center, understandably, found itself in a stunned silence after the San Antonio Spurs turned a 15-point second-half deficit into a 120-108 win over the Trail Blazers in Game 3. But, make no mistake about it: with a chance to tie the series on Sunday afternoon, Portland will be packed with energy.

Obstacles will run aplenty, as Portland attempts to tie the series at two games apiece; here are three storylines worth keeping tabs on:

The Mental Aspect of Game 3’s Collapse:

There’s no way to sugarcoat it, since Portland has already admitted that Game 3’s loss was the type of defeat one would “lose sleep over.”

The cliches are ones we’ve heard time-and-time again throughout professional sports: “next game mentality,” “flushing” a regrettable performance — pick your favorite phrase.…