San Antonio’s Young Core Delivers: First Playoff Series Win Since 2017

Wembanyama powers spurs past Blazers and into round 2

The Spurs beat the Blazers 114-95 in Game 5 to win a playoff series for the first time since 2017. Victor Wembanyama posted 17 points, 14 boards, 6 blocks.

San Antonio led by 28 and never trailed, closing out Portland 4-1. De’Aaron Fox had 21 and Wembanyama added two late blocks in his second game back from concussion...

The San Antonio Spurs booked a spot in the second round of the NBA playoffs Tuesday, controlling the game from start to finish in a 114-95 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

  

Victor Wembanyama posted 17 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks as the Spurs closed out the Western Conference first-round series 4-1.

After rallying from 19 down to win Game 4, the Spurs came out firing and built a lead as large as 28. They went into halftime up 65-45.

Portland made a push with an 11-0 run that trimmed a 20-point fourth-quarter gap to nine, but San Antonio answered back.

De’Aaron Fox scored 13 of his 21 points in the final period, and Victor Wembanyama, making his second appearance since clearing concussion protocol, recorded two pivotal blocks to help San Antonio secure its first postseason series victory since 2017.

“It did feel like we let our foot off the gas,” Spurs coach Mitch Johnson said. “NBA games are long, it's not an excuse. That means we've got to be better, but zero lead changes is zero lead changes.”

 

“We have a lot of things we can be better at,” Johnson added about his young squad, which had six players reach double figures. “But we're ready to step up to the plate and swing.”

The Spurs, seeded second in the West, are pursuing a sixth NBA championship and their first since 2014.

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— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) April 29, 2026

San Antonio will meet either the Denver Nuggets or Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference semifinals.