US EditionDe'Aaron Fox's big fourth quarter helps Spurs close out Blazers
De'Aaron Fox scored 21 points and Victor Wembanyama added 17 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks as San Antonio closed out the series in five games.
- On Tuesday, the San Antonio Spurs eliminated the Portland Trail Blazers 114-95 in Game 5, advancing to the Western Conference Semifinals. Victor Wembanyama recorded 17 points, 14 rebounds, and six blocks, while De'Aaron Fox added 21 points.
- The Spurs dominated from the opening minutes, leading by as many as 28 points and securing their first trip to the second round since 2017 after winning three consecutive games in the series.
- Julian Champagnie added 19 points and Dylan Harper scored 17 to support the effort, while a phenomenal fourth quarter from Fox helped the team hold off a late rally after Portland cut the deficit to single digits.
- Spurs coach Mitch Johnson praised the team's sharp game plan execution, while Portland coach Tiago Splitter acknowledged the opponent, stating, " is a great basketball team."
- San Antonio will face the winner of the series between the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves in the next round, with the Timberwolves leading 3-2 and Game 6 scheduled for Thursday.
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The San Antonio Spurs have moved into the next round of the National Basketball Association's play-off. In the fifth game of the series against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Spurs won the necessary fourth victory on Tuesday by 114:95. Wembanyama was the dominant player in San Antonio with 17 points, 14 rebounds and 6 blocks. For the Spurs, the next round is against the Denver Nuggets or the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Wolves lead in the series…
Washington, Apr 29 (EFE).- The San Antonio Spurs qualified this Tuesday for the Western semifinals of the NBA when they closed by 4-1 their series against the Portland Trail Blazers, which they defeated by 114-95 in the fifth match. The Spurs did not exceed a round of ‘playoff’ since 2017, still with Manu Ginóbili and Tony Parker in the team, in addition to Pau Gasol. They now expect rivals in the semifinals between the Denver Nuggets and the Mi…
Don’t lose perspective on what this Trail Blazers’ season means
SAN ANTONIO — Tiago Splitter exited through the visitors’ tunnel at Frost Bank Center. Behind him, on the court he had just left, the Spurs celebrated their first postseason series win in nine years.
They dominated the Trail Blazers (114-95), on Tuesday, in order to win the 4-1 series. At rest on Friday and then returned to Oregon Sunday for a success, the French giant remained discreet in attack, but was an active deterrent force in defense.
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