Spurs advance, beat Trail Blazers in Game 5
- San Antonio beat Portland 114-95 on Tuesday night in Game 5, closing the first-round series 4-1 and sending the Spurs into the West semifinals. - Victor Wembanyama finished with 17 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks, while De'Aaron Fox added 21 points and nine assists in the clincher. - San Antonio’s first playoff series win since 2017 sends the No. 2 seed into the second round. (nba.com)
The San Antonio Spurs beat the Portland Trail Blazers 114-95 on Tuesday night in Game 5, ending the first-round series 4-1. (apnews.com) (espn.com) Victor Wembanyama had 17 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks, and De'Aaron Fox added 21 points with nine assists as San Antonio never trailed. (apnews.com) (espn.com) Julian Champagnie scored 19 points, Dylan Harper added 17, and the Spurs led by as many as 28 in front of 19,063 fans at Frost Bank Center. (sportsnet.ca) (oregonlive.com) Portland got 22 points from Deni Avdija, but the Trail Blazers shot 40% from the field and committed 17 turnovers. (espn.com) (foxsports.com) The result put San Antonio into the Western Conference semifinals for the first time since 2017. The Spurs are the No. 2 seed in the West bracket. (nba.com 1) (nba.com 2) The series turned after Portland stole Game 2 in San Antonio. The Spurs then won three straight, including a 114-93 Game 4 comeback after trailing by 17 at halftime. (nba.com 1) (nba.com 2) Wembanyama averaged 21.0 points in the series, while Avdija led Portland at 22.2 points per game. San Antonio averaged 112.4 points across the five games to Portland’s 100.0. (nba.com) For Portland, the loss ends a season that returned the franchise to the playoffs as the No. 7 seed. For San Antonio, the opener of this postseason is over, and the bracket moves on. (nba.com)
