Overview
- San Antonio beat Portland 114-95 on Tuesday to take the first-round series 4-1 and reach the Western Conference semifinals for the first time since 2017.
- Victor Wembanyama posted 17 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks, anchoring the paint in 34 minutes.
- De'Aaron Fox scored 21 points with nine assists and poured in 11 early in the fourth quarter to halt Portland’s late push.
- The Spurs never trailed, stretched the lead to 28, and shot 66.7% in a blistering first half before the Blazers cut it to single digits.
- San Antonio awaits Denver or Minnesota next, having steadied the series after Wembanyama’s Game 2 concussion and getting 19 from Julian Champagnie and 17 from Dylan Harper in the clincher.