Portland home dates set
- The Trail Blazers will host San Antonio at the Moda Center tonight and again on April 26. - The team officially listed Moda Center home dates as April 24 and April 26 for Round 1. - Portland's return to home court could swing the series as the matchup moves indoors. ( )
Portland opens its first home games of the 2026 playoffs on Friday night, with Game 3 against San Antonio at Moda Center and Game 4 set for Sunday. (nba.com) The Trail Blazers said April 24 and April 26 are the official Round 1 home dates in the best-of-seven series. The team’s schedule page lists Friday’s tip at 7:30 p.m. Pacific and Sunday’s tip at 12:30 p.m. Pacific. (nba.com 1) (nba.com 2) The series reached Portland tied 1-1 after the Blazers rallied to win Game 2 in San Antonio. The club’s playoff page says a Game 6, if needed, would return to Moda Center on April 30. (nba.com 1) (nba.com 2) Portland entered the bracket as the Western Conference’s No. 7 seed and San Antonio had home court to start the matchup. That format shifts the next two games to Oregon before a possible Game 5 on April 28 at Frost Bank Center. (nba.com 1) (nba.com 2) The home dates give Portland its first chance in this series to play in front of a full playoff crowd at Moda Center. Team interviews posted Thursday focused on fan support, physical play and preparing for San Antonio with or without Victor Wembanyama. (nba.com) Betting markets tracked by CBS Sports had Game 3 on Friday’s playoff board, a sign of how quickly the series turned after Portland split the first two games on the road. CBS also listed the matchup among its April 24 playoff picks. (cbssports.com) For Portland, the calendar is now simple: April 24 at home, April 26 at home, and a series that is even again when the doors open at Moda Center. (nba.com)
