Overview
- The Spurs took a 1-0 series lead with a 111-98 home win, following Sunday’s opener at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio.
- Deni Avdija posted 30 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in his playoff debut, joining LeBron James and Julius Erving as the only players to hit that mark.
- Victor Wembanyama scored 35 points and San Antonio’s 15-for-33 three-point shooting outpaced Portland’s 10-for-38, widening the gap on the scoreboard.
- Scoot Henderson called Avdija an amazing talent and a Swiss army knife after scoring 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting in his own playoff debut.
- Acting coach Tiago Splitter said the Blazers must shoot better from deep, finish defensive possessions, and punish non-Wembanyama minutes, with Game 2 set for Tuesday at 5 p.m. PDT in San Antonio.