Spurs eye Game 5 closeout tonight

The Spurs can close out Portland on Tuesday, April 28, after taking a 3-1 lead in their first-round Western Conference series. (nba.com) Game 5 is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. Eastern at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio and will air on ESPN. (nba.com) (sportingnews.com) San Antonio grabbed control Sunday with a 114-93 win in Portland, rallying from a 17-point halftime deficit. The NBA said the Spurs became the first team in playoff history to trail by 15 or more at halftime and win by 15 or more. (nba.com) Victor Wembanyama returned from concussion protocol in Game 4 and finished with 27 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocks. De'Aaron Fox added 28 points, six rebounds and seven assists in the same win. (newsday.com) (nba.com) The series opened with San Antonio winning Game 1, 111-98, before Portland stole Game 2, 106-103. The Spurs then won Game 3, 120-108, and Game 4, 114-93. (nba.com) (espn.com) San Antonio entered the playoffs as the West’s No. 2 seed after a 62-20 regular season. Portland arrived as the No. 7 seed after a 42-40 season. (espn.com) (nba.com) NBA.com lists Stephon Castle as San Antonio’s series scoring leader at 21.0 points per game through four games. Portland’s listed series leader is Deni Avdija at 22.3 points per game. (nba.com) A series win would be San Antonio’s first since the Spurs beat Denver in the 2019 first round. Since then, they missed the playoffs four straight years and lost in the 2025 first round. (landofbasketball.com) If Portland extends the series, Game 6 is scheduled for Thursday, April 30. If San Antonio finishes it Tuesday, the Spurs move on with their clearest postseason step forward of the Wembanyama era. (nba.com)