San Antonio advances with Game 5 win
- San Antonio beat Portland 114-95 in Game 5 on Tuesday night, closing the first-round series 4-1 and moving into the Western Conference semifinals. - De'Aaron Fox scored 21 points, Victor Wembanyama posted 17 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks, and the Spurs led by as many as 28. - It is San Antonio’s first playoff series win since 2017, with Minnesota or Denver next in Round 2. (nba.com)
San Antonio closed out Portland with a 114-95 win in Game 5 on Tuesday night and moved into the Western Conference semifinals. (espn.com) The Spurs never trailed, shot 55% from the field, hit 40% of their 3-pointers and built a lead that reached 28 points. (espn.com) De'Aaron Fox led San Antonio with 21 points, while Victor Wembanyama finished with 17 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks in his return from a concussion. (espn.com) (nba.com) Julian Champagnie added 19 points and Dylan Harper scored 17 as San Antonio won its third straight game after Portland took Game 2. (espn.com) (nba.com) Portland got 22 points from Deni Avdija, but the Trail Blazers were outscored 65-45 in the first half and never got the margin into single digits. (espn.com) The result gave the Spurs their first playoff series victory since 2017, when they reached the conference finals before losing to Golden State. (espn.com) San Antonio finished the regular season 62-20 as the West’s No. 2 seed, while Portland entered the matchup as the No. 7 seed at 42-40. (espn.com) The Spurs now wait for the winner of Denver-Minnesota. The Timberwolves lead that series 3-2, with Game 6 scheduled for Thursday, April 30. (espn.com 1) (espn.com 2)
